The North Carolina Virtual Public School faces several critiques about the operation in a new state audit released in June. | Stock Photo
The North Carolina Virtual Public School faces several critiques about the operation in a new state audit released in June. | Stock Photo
The North Carolina Virtual Public School did not perform well in a state audit released in June.
The audit had multiple key findings, including that the Virtual Pubic School failed to meet curriculum content standards. Additionally, it reported that the failed standards increased students' risk of not learning the required materials. The audit report also said the school administration failed to evaluate teachers "consistently and in accordance with [NC Virtual Public School] policy."
The Virtual Public School is run by the state Department of Public Instruction.
The state audit recommended several adjustments, including a revision to the curriculum content in eight areas to meet the necessary standards.
"The state, including DPI [Department of Public Instruction], has already experienced hiring freezes for vacant positions, canceled travel and training, and nonessential spending restrictions,’’ the audit said. ‘’However, education instruction has been exempted and over $640 million in federal and state funds have been allocated to schools in North Carolina to prevent education from suffering tremendous losses.’’
A state financial audit report also released in June provided a forecast, which was revised downward to $2.57 billion and predicted that there will be a $1.64 billion shortfall for the current fiscal year.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson did not agree with all elements in the report saying that it was a "subjective test," the Carolina Journal reported.
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