2024-11-05T14:07:25-05:00 2023-12-31 561743537 LANGDON & COMPANY LLP 223 US HIGHWAY 70 EAST SUITE 100 GARNER NC 275294051 990 2023-01-01 561513432 NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION INC NORT 9198142020 20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 LESLIE WALDEN CHAIR 9198142021 2024-10-30 true true SUSAN DEAN P01281194 9196621001 2024-11-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LESLIE WALDEN 20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 4326800 false X WWW.NCBCE.ORG X 1986 NC THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA WHO SHARE A COMMON DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM. 29 28 0 28 0 899388 4313329 0 28 13471 0 899416 4326800 509917 1563955 0 0 0 7801 555808 1201094 1065725 2765049 -166309 1561751 533786 2439047 38802 382312 494984 2056735 X THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA WHO SHARE A COMMON DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM. false false 1808864 1270307 NAVIGATOR/NC TECHWORKS - IS AN ONLINE SITE FOR NC EDUCATORS TO SOURCE WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUD-ING CAREER PROFILES, GUEST SPEAKERS,INTERNSHIPS, WORKSITE TOURS, AND APPRENTICESHIPS. THE PLATFORM ALLOWS EMPLOYERS TO TRACK SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATORS TO TRACK WORK- BASED LEARNING EXPE-RIENCES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. THE SERVICE IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO EMPLOYERS OR SCHOOLS. 469955 280498 BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES (BBF) - BBF IS A PILOT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND SCALE PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. BBF OFFERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO PRE-APPRENTICES AND APPRENTICES, CHILD CARE CENTERS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND OTHER PARTNERS IN A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THROUGH APPRENTICESHIPNC. THIS PILOT PROGRAM AIMS TO "FILL IN THE GAPS" WHERE OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES CAN'T, OFFER VALUE-ADDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES, CREATE A HUB FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIP RESOURCES, AND GATHER BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE PLAYBOOK. 126925 STEPS4GROWTH - BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022, NCBCE RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE USDOC VIA NC A&T STATE UNIVERSITY AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. S4G WILL WORK WITH EMPLOYERS TO TRAIN STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO FILL WELL-PAYING JOBS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, CLEAN VEHICLES, AND GRID & RESILIENCY. 127927 13150 STUDENT-BASED PROGRAMS: READY, SET, APP IS AN ANNUAL APP DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION THAT BEGAN IN 2019 AND WAS BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LENOVO. THIS STATEWIDE INITIATIVE CHALLENGES NC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE A MOBILE APP TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM IN THEIR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY. READY, SET, APP FOCUSES ON THREE PRIMARY PILLARS: MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND GROWING INTERPERSONAL AND SOFT SKILLS. STUDENTS GET THE CHANCE TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN CODING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO EDITING, PRESENTING, COLLABORATING, AND MUCH MORE. STUDENTS@WORK IS A CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY THE GUBERNATORIAL PROCLAMATION THAT INTRODUCES NC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUSINESSES AND CAREERS. STUDENTS ARE HOSTED (IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY) BY EMPLOYERS TO LEARN ABOUT CAREER PATHWAYS IN REAL-WORLD BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS. CA-REER AWARENESS IS A CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN ADDING RELEVANCY TO ACADEMICS AND POSITIONING STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE CAREER PATHWAYS SUCCESSFULLY. MANY STUDENTS ARE UNAWARE OF THE MANY CAREERS AVAILABLE WITHIN THEIR STATE, AND STUDENTS@WORK HELPS BRIDGE THIS GAP. LINKING NORTH CAROLINA WITH INNOVATIVE TALENT (LINC-IT) IS A COLLABORATIVE MODEL THAT SUPPORTS AUTISTIC EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN FINDING INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS AND ADDRESSES EMPLOYERS' NEED FOR DIVERSE, EDUCATED TALENT. BY LEVERAGING FUNDING FROM VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, JOB COACHING IS PROVIDED FOR INTERNS AND THEIR MANAGERS TO SUPPORT SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE. NC STUDENT CONNECT - GEER AND ODEL FUNDING THE NC STUDENT CONNECT TECH TEAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK AND TOOLKIT FOR NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO ACCESS RESOURCES FOR STARTING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SCALING A STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT DESK. SINCE LAUNCH IN 2020, THIRTY DISTRICTS HAVE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT DEVICE REPAIR IN THEIR DISTRICTS AND GIVE STUDENTS VALUABLE WORK-BASED LEARNING AND CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT. THIS PROGRAM ADDED DIGITAL AMBASSADORS AS A PILOT IN 2023 FOR STUDENTS TO TEACH DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATOR-BASED PROGRAMS: GOVERNOR'S EDUCATOR DISCOVERY AWARD PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO EX-EMPLARY AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATORS BY PROVIDING MONETARY SUPPORT TO COVER THE COSTS OF PARTICIPAT-ING IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EACH CYCLE, EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, AND AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW, A FEW SELECT TEACHERS ARE AWARDED THE 1,000 STIPENDS. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: NCBCE IS LEADING NORTH CAROLINA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION WORK-BASED LEARNING POLICY ACADEMY AS A LEADER STATE. THROUGH THIS MULTI-SYSTEM INITIATIVE, NC CAREER LAUNCH WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORK-BASED LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE. NCBCE WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO EXPAND THESE PROGRAMS AND LAUNCH INNOVATIVE PILOTS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND A PIPELINE OF FUTURE TEAM MEMBERS FOR EMPLOYERS. PILOTS INCLUDE VARIOUS YOUTH AND REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS IN FIELDS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, CYBERSECURITY, EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND MORE. 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ACCORDINGLY, NCBCE'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO NCBCE, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION OF MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. true TEACHER STIPENDS 37 31104 FMV NC STUDENT CONNECT DESK 900 214459 1055848 FMV SUPPLIES/EQUIP. INCENTIVES 3 2500 FMV APPRENTICESHIP 193 260044 FMV SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE GRANTS RECEIVED BY NCBCE ARE MANAGED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. THE NC STUDENT CONNECT GRANT REPORTS WERE COMPLETED BY MORGAN CRAWFORD, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AND SUBMITTED TO NC PANDEMIC RECOVERY OFFICE (NCPRO) AS REQUESTED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D STUDENT-BASED PROGRAMS: READY, SET, APP IS AN ANNUAL APP DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION THAT BEGAN IN 2019 AND WAS BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LENOVO. THIS STATEWIDE INITIATIVE CHALLENGES NC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE A MOBILE APP TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM IN THEIR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY. READY, SET, APP FOCUSES ON THREE PRIMARY PILLARS: MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND GROWING INTERPERSONAL AND SOFT SKILLS. STUDENTS GET THE CHANCE TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN CODING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO EDITING, PRESENTING, COLLABORATING, AND MUCH MORE. STUDENTS@WORK IS A CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY THE GUBERNATORIAL PROCLAMATION THAT INTRODUCES NC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUSINESSES AND CAREERS. STUDENTS ARE HOSTED (IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY) BY EMPLOYERS TO LEARN ABOUT CAREER PATHWAYS IN REAL-WORLD BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS. CA-REER AWARENESS IS A CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN ADDING RELEVANCY TO ACADEMICS AND POSITIONING STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE CAREER PATHWAYS SUCCESSFULLY. MANY STUDENTS ARE UNAWARE OF THE MANY CAREERS AVAILABLE WITHIN THEIR STATE, AND STUDENTS@WORK HELPS BRIDGE THIS GAP. LINKING NORTH CAROLINA WITH INNOVATIVE TALENT (LINC-IT) IS A COLLABORATIVE MODEL THAT SUPPORTS AUTISTIC EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN FINDING INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS AND ADDRESSES EMPLOYERS' NEED FOR DIVERSE, EDUCATED TALENT. BY LEVERAGING FUNDING FROM VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, JOB COACHING IS PROVIDED FOR INTERNS AND THEIR MANAGERS TO SUPPORT SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE. NC STUDENT CONNECT - GEER AND ODEL FUNDING THE NC STUDENT CONNECT TECH TEAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK AND TOOLKIT FOR NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO ACCESS RESOURCES FOR STARTING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SCALING A STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT DESK. SINCE LAUNCH IN 2020, THIRTY DISTRICTS HAVE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT DEVICE REPAIR IN THEIR DISTRICTS AND GIVE STUDENTS VALUABLE WORK-BASED LEARNING AND CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT. THIS PROGRAM ADDED DIGITAL AMBASSADORS AS A PILOT IN 2023 FOR STUDENTS TO TEACH DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATOR-BASED PROGRAMS: GOVERNOR'S EDUCATOR DISCOVERY AWARD PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO EX-EMPLARY AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATORS BY PROVIDING MONETARY SUPPORT TO COVER THE COSTS OF PARTICIPAT-ING IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EACH CYCLE, EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, AND AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW, A FEW SELECT TEACHERS ARE AWARDED THE 1,000 STIPENDS. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: NCBCE IS LEADING NORTH CAROLINA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION WORK-BASED LEARNING POLICY ACADEMY AS A LEADER STATE. THROUGH THIS MULTI-SYSTEM INITIATIVE, NC CAREER LAUNCH WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORK-BASED LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE. NCBCE WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO EXPAND THESE PROGRAMS AND LAUNCH INNOVATIVE PILOTS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND A PIPELINE OF FUTURE TEAM MEMBERS FOR EMPLOYERS. PILOTS INCLUDE VARIOUS YOUTH AND REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS IN FIELDS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, CYBERSECURITY, EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND MORE. NCBCE HAS ALSO WORKED WITH MEMBERS OF THE TECH FIELD TO CURATE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPED CURRICULA AND MAKE THEM READILY AVAILABLE TO NC STUDENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NCBCE'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A CPA FIRM THAT AUDITED THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS WERE USED TO PREPARE THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE FORM 990. THE 990 WAS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO REVIEWED AND APPROVED IT PRIOR TO SIGNING AND E-FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND TO REPORT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS SOON AS THEY ARISE. CONFLICTS WILL BE ACTED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS THEY ARISE. THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE CONFLICT AND DECIDING ON THE BEST WAY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) IS A STATE EMPLOYEE SUBJECT TO THE COMPENSATION POLICIES OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE BOARD AND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE REVIEW THE ED'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION BASED ON STATE GUIDELINES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NCBCE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE MAILED OR SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) OF NCBCE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE GOVERNOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO HIRE, FIRE, CONTROL AND DIRECT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO A SIGNED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE REIMBURSES THE GOVERNOR FOR 89% OF SALARY (AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS), PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITS. THE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE REPORTED ON THE CASH BASIS AND INCLUDED ON LINE 11A OF PART IX AS NON-EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT FEES. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SALARY AND BENEFITS OF THE ED AS REPORTED ON FORM W-2 ISSUED BY THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IS REPORTED IN PART VII. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G INTERNS 10,623 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS 73,990 7,374 0 CONSULTING FEES 342,863 0 0 TOTAL 427,476 7,374 0