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NCDPI Office of Charter Schools Updates
Charter Schools Advisory Board Meeting
The North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board will meet next Monday and Tuesday, March 7-8, 2016 in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Attached below is the tentative agenda for the upcoming CSAB meeting. The CSAB committees will discuss policy changes that impact charter schools. The materials for the meeting are available by accessing the following links:
Monday, March 7, 2016
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
If you wish to listen to the CSAB deliberations, you can access a livestream link to the meeting at Live Audio Streaming of the Advisory Board Meeting.
Attachment: CSAB March Agenda
 Shaunda Cooper, Education Consultant, Announcement
The
Office of Charter Schools (OCS) is pleased to announce that we have
added a new member to the team! Primarily, Ms. Cooper will lead the
Charter Amendment process and work on the Communications Team. Ms.
Cooper is a welcome addition to help OCS continue to work more
efficiently and effectively to meet the needs of the State Board,
Charter Schools Advisory Board, and the NC charter school community.
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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Charter School 2016-17 Initial Maximum and Allotted Average Daily Membership (ADM) Projections
The Division of School Business has posted the 2016-17
initial projections at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/
“Maximum and Allotted ADM for Charter Schools”.
The document provides the 2016-17 projected number of
students each charter school submitted through the Charter School ADM Projection System (CSADM). The column
labeled “Initial Max funded ADM” is the maximum number of students the charter
school will be funded for in 2016-17. Also provided, is the number built into the
budget (“Budgeted ADM”) and the potential number of student funds that may be
transferred from LEAs for individual charter growth above 15% (“Potential
transfer from LEAs”). The notes tab provides an explanation of each of the
columns.
Virtual charter schools students who were previously home schooled remain in the budget. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) will be reduced for students in
membership that exceed the budgeted ADM.
The Division of School Business will confirm the projected
ADM through the CSADM system in June. Charter schools will be allowed to make
adjustments with a justification. Also in June, charter schools who are
expected to grow greater than 15% will be required to provide information on
LEA of residence for the 2016-17 students.
Any questions or concerns should be directed to Angela Harrison at angela.harrison@dpi.nc.gov.
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158 Charter Schools Submitted 2016-17 Average Daily Membership (ADM) Projections before Scheduled Deadline
The Division of School Business would like to thank all
charter schools for their prompt submission of the 2016-17 ADM projections.
Data was requested with a one week submission window and ALL charter schools
provided the required data before the deadline!
The ADM data collection is
critical in developing the State education budget and the timely
submissions ensure we build the budget on the most
recent data. In addition, not having to use limited DPI staff time on non responsive schools enables us to use our time on more
productive pursuits.
We
just wanted to take this time to recognize your efforts and to let you know
that your efforts did not go unnoticed.
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Finance Officers' Updates
Attached below is the Finance Officers' Newsletter. Please review the information and contact the individual listed in the newsletter with any questions or concerns.
Attachment: Finance
Officers' Newsletter
Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement Conference (CCSA) Update
The CCSA features a gallery of professional development and information sessions for educators, policy makers, innovators and community members with an interest in innovative practices to improve educational outcomes for students of today and tomorrow.
The conference takes place on March 21-23, 2016 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, NC. This conference features 250 sessions that may be of interest to districts and charter schools. Topics include: K-12 learning standards, K-12 online and blended learning structures, policy, research, accountability, student engagement and more. The NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) will be hosting a full day (morning and afternoon focus sessions) at the CCSA to provide an opportunity for charter school leaders to come together to learn and network.
Attached below is a preview of featured presentations for the CCSA conference.
Attachment: CCSA
Conference Updates
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School Allotment Section - Allotment Revision #027 Update
The School Allotment Section completed Allotment
Revision#027 on 02/24/2016. This Revision contains allocation adjustments for
PRC#001, PRC#002, PRC#003, PRC#010, PRC#013, PRC#014, PRC#015, PRC#016,
PRC#019, PRC#024, PRC#027, PRC#031, PRC#034, PRC#036, PRC#038, PRC#042,
PRC#043, PRC#049, PRC#050, PRC#054, PRC#060, PRC#061, PRC#063, PRC#069,
PRC#091, PRC#103, PRC#104, PRC#105, PRC#109, PRC#110, PRC#111, PRC#118,
PRC#119, and PRC#130.
You can view the revision amounts
for each PRC by completing the following steps:
1. Login to the
School Allotment System with your NCID and Password. If this is your first time
logging into the
School Allotment System, it will prompt you to subscribe
2. Select
'General_Reports' tab
3. Select the
'10 Revision Amount for One Year and PRC - Dollar' to view revision amounts by
LEA#
and Revision# - For State PRCs, in the 'Site Map' page, under State
Allotment
4. Select the
'10 Revision Amount for One Year and PRC' to view revision amounts by LEA# and
Revision# - For Federal PRCs, in the 'Site Map' page, under Federal Allotment
5. You can view
the purpose of each revision by clicking the + sign for Revision Note' below
the select
year box
6. You can
export the report to Excel file by clicking the link 'Export to CSV' above the
rows count in the
report
Please contact Lydia Prude @ lydya.prude@dpi.nc.gov with questions or
concerns.
Other News
FREE Vision Screening
Training for Charter School Staff and Volunteers
Purpose: Over
35,000 school children across NC are referred for possible vision problems and
more than $200,000 in free eye exam vouchers are provided each year through
Prevent Blindness of NC programs (PBNC).
Training
Content: PBNC will provide training at a time and place convenient
for charter school staff and volunteers. Each participant will receive
information and tools outlined below to begin school vision screenings:
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Training
manual and quick reference materials
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FREE vision screening charts (age-appropriate and scientifically
validated)
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Parent
and Teacher communication letters
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Data
Collection forms
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Access to PBNC financial resources for referred children whose
families cannot afford
professional eye care
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Vision
Screening Certification valid for 2-years
PBNC would like to be a partner with your charter school by providing a vision screening training program for staff and volunteers.
Please contact Erin McCord with questions, concerns, and to schedule a training.
Contact Information:
Erin
McCord
Prevent Blindness
919-676-9511 (Home)
919-623-6074 (Cell)
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