{"id":155,"date":"2026-05-20T04:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2026-05-20T04:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:34:50","slug":"amendment-to-elect-state-board-of-education-members-moves-forward-in-nc-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=155","title":{"rendered":"Amendment to elect State Board of Education members moves forward in NC House"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Republican proposal that would remove the governor\u2019s power to appoint State Board of Education members advanced out of a House committee on Tuesday amid pushback from Democrats that it would deepen partisan influence over public education.<\/span><\/p>\n

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House Bill 144 <\/span>would replace most of the governor\u2019s appointment authority over the board with elected seats drawn from 14 districts, likely aligned with the state\u2019s congressional map. The measure would also make the superintendent of public instruction the board\u2019s chair and a voting member.<\/span><\/p>\n

The proposal is one of several constitutional amendments advanced by Republican lawmakers this session that would ask voters to approve changes to state government.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rep. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke), the bill\u2019s primary sponsor, said the change would give voters more direct influence, but Democrats on the committee warned it ties seats directly to gerrymandered legislative maps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to get different results, you don\u2019t continue to do things the same way that you\u2019ve been doing them,\u201d Blackwell said. \u201cI think this amendment is recognition that maybe we need to look at changing the way we lead education in North Carolina.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Blackwell pointed to concerns about student performance as a reason the change was needed and said it would also prevent conflicts between the State Board of Education and the superintendent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the current system, the board includes 11 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the General Assembly, along with the lieutenant governor, state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent currently serves as the board\u2019s secretary and chief administrative officer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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