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School Improvement
Low Performing Schools Defined
G.S. 115C-105.37
(a) Identification of Low-Performing Schools. The State Board of Education shall identify low-performing schools on an annual basis.
Low-performing schools are those that receive a school performance grade of D or F, and a school growth score of “met expected growth” or “not met expected growth” as defined by G.S. 115C-83.15.
Low-Performing Schools Plan
(a1) Plan for Improvement of Low-Performing Schools. If a school has been identified as low-performing, as provided in this section, and the
school is not located in a local school administrative unit identified as low-performing under 115C-105.39A. The following actions shall be taken:
Step 1
Superintendent Actions: Principals
The superintendent shall proceed under G.S. 115C-105.39
Within 30 days of the initial identification the superintendent
shall take one of the following actions:
1. Recommend to the local board that the principal be
retained in the current position.*
2. Recommend to the local board that the principal be
retained in the current position and a plan of remediation
be developed.
3. Recommend to the local board that the principal be
transferred,* or
4. Proceed under G.S. 115C-325.4 to dismiss or demote
the principal.
*Certain Conditions apply
Deadline: September 30, 2025
New Process
1. Local Superintendents will receive a link to complete a
survey on September 15, 2025.
2. The local superintendent will have to report on the
decision made for every principal assigned to a
designated school (retained, retained with a plan,
transferred, or dismissed/demoted)
3. The survey needs to be completed and submitted by
September 30, 2025.
Step 2
Plan Submission to Local Board
Within 30 days of the initial identification of a school as low-performing by the State Board, the superintendent shall submit to the local board of education a preliminary plan for improving both the school performance grade and school growth score, including how the superintendent and other central office administrators will work with the school and monitor the school’s progress.