N.C. Longitudinal Data System Governance Board
Established by Executive Order 249 issued by Governor Roy Cooper in February 2022, the Governance Board provides consultation to the North Carolina Longitudinal Data Service. NCLDS provides data contributors, practitioners and trusted research partners with secure access to cross-sector, longitudinal and linked record-level data for the purpose of helping them address the state's most pressing questions via data-informed decision-making, continuous improvement and performance management processes.
The board members are senior leaders from each entity that contributes data to NCLDS. The board also includes a non-voting member from the N.C. Department of Information Technology and the Governor's Office. Learn about the Governance Board members.
The board provides guidance and advice to the N.C. Government Data Analytics Center on:
- Establishing a policy and research agenda for the NCLDS
- Developing data governance, data security and data privacy policies for the NCLDS
- Approving new data partners for the NCLDS and ensuring coordination among agencies and the NCLDS
- Reviewing research requirements, protocols and guidelines regarding the approval of data requests
The board’s work is supported by its advisory committees: Data Quality and Data Governance. Each advisory committee is composed of representatives named by the board.
Annual Report
The NCLDS annual report shares its progress throughout 2022 and outlines ongoing work throughout 2023 and into the next year.
Upcoming Meetings
The NCLDS Governance Board meets at least two times per year. Meetings are open to the public. Click on a meeting to find materials and information on how to attend.
| Group | Date | Meeting Materials |
|---|---|---|
| NCLDS Board Meeting | Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Click for connection details) | Meeting Agenda |
Past Meetings
| Group | Date | Meeting Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Data Quality Committee | Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| NCLDS Governance Board | Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Quality Committee | Wednesday, September 26, 2024, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Use Convening: A Joint Meeting of the Data Governance and Data Quality Committees | Thursday, September 5, 2024, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Quality Committee | Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| NCLDS Governance Board | Thursday, May 9, 2024, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Quality Committee | Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 1 to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 1 to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 1 to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 1 to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Quality Committee | Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 1 to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Quality Committee | Monday, June 19, 2023, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Thursday, June 15, 2023, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| NCLDS Governance Board | Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 1 to 4 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Quality Committee | Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Thursday, March 16, 2023, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Governance Committee | Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, 1 to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| Data Quality Committee | Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, 1 to 3 p.m. | Meeting Agenda |
| NCLDS Governance Board | Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, 1 to 4 p.m. | Agenda Recommendations for Committees and Workgroups |