This document provides an overview of the North Carolina State Board of Education's (SBE) fiscal year 2020-2021 budget presentation to the state legislature. It outlines the order of the presentation, the SBE's legislative priorities and 2025 strategic plan, and budget requests to support priorities like early grade reading, teacher preparation and compensation, principal preparation and compensation, and supporting student mental health. Specific funding requests include increases to teacher and principal pay, expanding pre-K access, and providing culturally responsive training for educators. The presentation establishes the SBE's strategic vision and aligns budget requests to priorities around eliminating opportunity gaps, improving school performance, and increasing educator preparedness.