June 12, 2014 in Raleigh, NC Join NCSCA in Raleigh for Legislative Day.  Meet and greet with your state representatives, discuss school counseling issues, and advocate for our profession!   Register Here Visit our Government Relations Page

NCSCA is now accepting applications for the 2014 session of the Delegate Assembly.  This is an excellent way for any school counselor to engage and network with other school counselors from across the state, learn more about NCSCA, share regional information, and assist with the ongoing work of the Board in support of professional school counseling.   2014 Delegate Assembly Application    All information and supporting materials must be emailed to president@ncschoolcounselor.org no later than June 13, 2014  Note:  previous delegates may re-apply.

NCSCA Conference 2014 Call for Proposals Now Open Click below to submit your proposal today! NCSCA School Counselor Conference 2014

Congratulations to the following candidates for being elected to the 2014-2015 NCSCA Board of Directors!! President-Elect: Christina Welch East Region Vice-President: Beth Atkins Southeast Region Vice-President: Patricia Weaver Southwest Region Vice-President: Tim Hardin  West Region Vice-President: Lyn Bush ________________________________________________________________________________   Congratulations to the 2014-2015 Emerging Leaders! Laura Elizabeth Henry  Cato Middle College High School, Charlotte, NC Felicia Moore Panther Creek High School, Raleigh, NC Latoira Rodgers Greene County Middle School, Snow Hill, NC Kelsey Williams North Wilkes Middle School & Traphill Elementary School, Wilkes County, NC

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), in partnership  with Capitol Broadcasting (WRAL/FOX 50), today launched the  Character Matters Anti-Bullying Campaign. The goal of this campaign is  to bring awareness to the issue of bullying and what schools and  communities are doing to stop it.  To read more, please visit NCDPI and click on the appropriate link under "News." You can also visit the Character Matters website below.   Character Matters NC

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Join us in Orlando, FL at the ASCA 2014 Conference.  Click below for more information!

Legislative Update The North Carolina State Board of Education approved the Transition Guidelines that NCDPI developed to assist LEAs with implementation of the "Duties of School Counselors" legislation that the General Assembly passed in 2013. The following letter was sent to all of the LEAs in the state regarding the implementation of the 80/20 law and the reassignment of testing coordination duties: School Counseling Legislation - Memo to Superintendents, October 2013    The letter includes: 1. Memo to Superintendents 2. Transition Guidelines 3. School Counselor Job Description Recent updates from the NCSCA Lobbyist can be found on NCSCA's Government Relations webpage.