Three key areas that we must address if we are going to continue to move North Carolina forward are:
#1 IMPROVING NORTH CAROLINA'S ECONOMY BY:
A. Job Creation in the Private sector
B. Establishing NC as the location of choice for
1. Business relocation & expansion
2. Tourism
3. Retirement
The objective is to INCREASE State Revenue by DECREASING TAX RATES and INCREASING the TAX BASE
#2 SUPPORT A GROWING ECONOMY BY IMPROVING EDUCATION
A. Start with ZERO - BASED budgeting
1. Review of the Organization Chart
a. Elimination of unnecessary Clerical/admin positions
b. Eliminate or reduce "curriculum coaches"
c. Revision of Tenure process
d. Serious curtailment of junkets/ conferences
B. Review and Revise the NC EDUCATION SYSTEM
1. Establish what we want to teach
a. more traditional, balanced, curriculum
b. prepare students for independence
2. Determine how we want to teach it
a. less emphasis on technology, more on the student
b. teach to the student, not to the test
3. Empower Teachers
a. adequate supplies/ bookst
b. More disciplinary authority
c. competitive performance -based pay
C. Provide for ALL STUDENTS' educational needs
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b. Close non-performing traditional schools,open vocational/trade schools
c. Establish a PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS
d. Tag student funding to the studen
#3 MEANINGFUL ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION
A. TOUGHENING LAWS PREVENTING THE HIRING OF UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS.
B LEGISLATION RESTRICTING ENTITTLEMENTS TO ILLIGAL IMMIGRANTS
C LEGISLATION MODELED AFTER ARIZONA, ALABAMA AND OUR NEIGHBORING STATES