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Nov 25, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
School Directors' Advisory Group Meeting Minutes
The School Directors' Advisory Group discussed advisory membership updates and requirements for upcoming regional meetings. The meeting covered several administrative updates, including staff changes, state exam testing schedules in Region One, and a periodic review of Commission rules. Updates were provided on the revision of End-of-Block tests and the development of SDIT pilot courses. Additionally, the group reviewed feedback from the recent School Directors' Conference and began planning for the upcoming year's conference. Discussions also addressed revisions to BLET lesson plans, the instructor training program, and criteria for qualified role players in Compliance and Control Tactics instruction.
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The meeting covered updates on online testing, including the addition of the CCT and HazMat Specialized Instructor state exams to the Acadis testing portal. Discussions included the Level Set orientation, ISTC training, and the Medical Screening Working Group's review of guidelines and forms. New business items included administrative changes such as eliminating the 60-day extension for instructors, discontinuing time-distance (SMI), and outlining reissuance requirements for SMI instructors. The agenda also included the 2025 School Directors' Conference, regional meetings, a BLET academy application, instructor revocation policies, accommodation requests, and plans to revamp the instructor training program. Updates were provided from the NC Justice Academy, Sheriffs' Standards, and the Community College System.
Jan 28, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
School Directors' Advisory Group Meeting Minutes
The School Directors' Advisory Group meeting covered administrative code changes, focusing on certification requirements for out-of-state transfers and in-service firearms requirements. An update on online testing was provided, noting completed and pending state examinations. Upcoming Level Set Orientations were announced. The 2024 School Directors' Conference was reviewed, and plans for the 2025 conference were discussed. Information on ISTC training, medical screening guidelines, BLET retention and withdrawals, and webform development was shared. Discussions included practical skills enhancements for specialized instructors, transfer policies for limited enrollees, and the 2025 Sheriff's Challenges state exam. The deployment of NCJA BLET coaches was announced, along with support for new school directors and a BLET academy request. Finally, future School Directors' Advisory Group meetings were scheduled.
Dec 17, 2024·BoardMeeting
Board
N.C. Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission Special Commission Meeting Minutes
The commission discussed and adopted rules 12 NCAC 10B .0408 and .0409, aiming to reduce paperwork by transitioning to digital records. Rule 12 NCAC 10B .0305 was tabled for further discussion. A new F-4 report of appointment form was adopted. Rule-making authority was granted for 12 NCAC 10B .0505, allowing training waivers for individuals separating within their probationary period. The next meeting was scheduled for March 20-21, 2025, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
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