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12 <br /> overall increase in funding based on average daily memberships outside of the <br /> current formula system; <br /> c) a periodic accounting process for State per pupil funds so that funds and pro-rated <br /> funds follow students to their respective schools, as opposed to the current process <br /> that only considers State funding allocations based on students' attendance <br /> location on a single day during the school year; <br /> d) Impose class size reductions commensurate with State funding for staffing; and <br /> e) Maintain full funding for Driver Education; <br /> 19) Maternity/Paternity Leave and Benefits for School Employees— Support legislation <br /> which provides State coverage for maternity/paternity leave for all local school system <br /> employees that is similar to the coverage the State already provides to all other State <br /> employees; support legislation for the State to provide two (2) paid FMLA days to local <br /> school system employees; and oppose any legislation shifting the State's existing <br /> responsibility for employee benefits to local school boards and local governments; <br /> 20) School Impact Fee Authority— Support legislation authorizing all North Carolina local <br /> government jurisdictions providing funding for public education to levy impact fees on <br /> new residential development to help pay for school construction. The North Carolina <br /> General Assembly approved legislation in the 1980's for some jurisdictions to levy <br /> these impact fees to support public school infrastructure. The authority to levy the fee <br /> to support school facility needs should be available to all local government <br /> jurisdictions providing funding for public education; <br /> 21) Smart Start and NC Pre-K— Support legislation to increase and ensure secure and <br /> stable funding, enhanced quality early care and education, and family access and <br /> benefits in settings public and private; <br /> 22) State/County Partnership for Education — Seek legislation to establish a new state- <br /> county partnership to address statewide public school capital challenges—including <br /> but not limited to maintenance, renovation, construction and debt—through a <br /> dedicated, stable funding stream that is consistent from county to county and <br /> sufficient to meet the school facility needs of all 100 counties; <br /> 23) Private School Voucher Funding — Oppose House Bill 32 and any other legislation <br /> expanding funding, eligibility, or availability of private school vouchers, which reduces <br /> available funding for public education statewide, encourages students to leave public <br /> education, and diminishes services and educational opportunities for all remaining <br /> public school students; <br /> 24) Virtual Charter School Expansion/Funding — Oppose any legislation expanding or <br /> providing additional funding to the State's current virtual charter school program <br /> based on its poor performance, failure to meet the needs of students, and the <br /> resulting negative impact on funding for public education statewide; <br /> General Government <br /> 25) Broadband/Digital Infrastructure— Support legislation, funding, and other efforts that <br /> provide counties with flexibility and opportunities to support options for increasing <br /> access to high-speed internet connectivity and expanding digital <br />