1. Paula Hudson Collins, Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Responsible Students, North Carolina State Board of Education Paula Hudson Collins Sr. Policy Advisor Healthy Responsible Students State Board of Education STATE OF THE STATE NORTH CAROLINA Healthy Responsible Students

2. Mission: The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.

3. Five Goal Areas: Globally Competitive Students Healthy Responsible Students 21 st Century Professionals Business/Finance and Advocacy Leadership for Innovation NC State Board of Education

4. NC STATE BOARD GOALS North Carolina public school students will be healthy and responsible. North Carolina will be led by 21st century professionals. North Carolina public Schools will produce globally competitive students. Leadership will guide innovation in North Carolina public schools. North Carolina public schools will be governed and supported by 21st century systems.

5. Every learning environment will be inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible for student success. Every school provides an environment in which each child has positive, nurturing relationships with caring adults. Every school promotes a healthy, active lifestyle where students are encouraged to make responsible choices. Every school focuses on developing strong student character, personal responsibility, and community/world involvement. Every school reflects a culture of learning that empowers and prepares students to be life-long learners. NC public school students will be healthy and responsible.

6. North Carolina is the only state which has a full time senior policy advisor for health issues for its State Board of Education. NASBE Report, 2008.

7. There is a positive link between student academic achievement and student health status.

8. Attributes of a Future Ready Graduate Health Focused Life-long Learner Strong Team Contributor Effective Problem Solver Critical Thinker Financially Literate Literate Media Consumer Multi Lingual Skilled Mathematician

9. Attributes of a Future Ready Graduate Capable Technology User Knowledgeable Global Citizen Creative/Innovative Thinker Proficient Reader Effective Communicator Relationship Builder Self-directed Responsible Worker Curious Researcher