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NCDPI Office of Charter Schools
Charter Schools Advisory Board Meeting
The North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board will meet next Monday and
Tuesday, Jan. 11-12, 2016 in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education
Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Monday’s meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Agenda items
include Performance and Policy Committee discussions, charter application
update and charter application interviews with representatives from Bonnie Cone
Classical Academy and Discovery Charter School.
On
Tuesday, the Board will again meet from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Agenda items include an overview of the Annual
Charter Schools Report to the NC General Assembly, charter school compliance
updates, and charter application interviews with representatives from Next
Generation Academy, Paul L. Dunbar Charter School and Ridgeview Charter School.
Attached
is the tentative agenda for both days. The
meeting will be audio streamed for those who cannot attend. Questions
regarding this meeting should be directed to the NCDPI Communications division
at 919.807.3450
Attachment: CSAB
January 2016 Tentative Agenda
Charter School EMO/CMO Annual Reporting - Due January 19
Attached is a memo to remind charter schools of the expectation
to comply with requests from the public or the media for public records as
defined in G.S. 132-1 of the Public Records Act.
For charter
school boards that contract with management companies, this memo contains an
annual request for certain information, which, pursuant to your charter, is
required to be provided to the Department of Public Instruction.
Please submit the information to the Office of Charter Schools via
email to Dr. Deanna Townsend-Smith via email at Deanna.townsend-smith@dpi.nc.gov by January 19, 2016.
Please contact the NCDPI Office of Charter Schools at 919-807-3491 with questions or concerns. Thanks.
Attachment: Public
Records Expectations
2017-18 Teacher of the Year Process
The NCDPI Office of Charter Schools will begin the 2017-18 Teacher of the Year process soon. To
be considered for the
Charter School TOY candidates will submit a written portfolio and
participate in
interviews. After the interviews school visits will be conducted for
two final candidates. The culminating event of the TOY process includes
an
announcement from NCDPI and the employing school to the Charter School TOY candidate.
Brandon Brown is the 2016-17 Teacher of the Year and is now eligible
to contend for the 2016-17 NC Teacher of the Year!! Let's
congratulate Brandon Brown and Lake Norman for this selection. Please click the
WSOCTV News Link to view the local news
coverage capturing this event.
For additional
information about the 2017-18 TOY process please contact Brian Smith.
Other NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
Updates
Opportunity to help NCDPI improve Schoolnet!
NCDPI is excited to offer districts and charter schools the
opportunity to provide critical feedback about the instructional materials
within Schoolnet, the Instructional Improvement System within Home Base. To gather this feedback, NCDPI has created this survey.
There are currently over 130,000 materials available for
educators to use within Schoolnet. To
ensure that the materials and resources provided are of a high quality and high
value-add in terms of improving instruction and student performance, we are
seeking detailed feedback from teachers, principals, and other curriculum
leaders regarding which materials are being used and the quality level of the
materials.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey by Friday, Jan. 15, 2016!
PRC 118 Funds Now Allocated
PRC 118 funds have
been allocated. Due to unforeseen
circumstances, the individual Combined Expenditure Report is not yet complete. To provide Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and charter schools with initial information, a breakdown of each
LEA/charters’s PRC 118 funding by source ( i.e. PBIS, Related Services, Autism)
will be provided through individual emails by Thursday, January 7, 2016, from
Sherry Thomas. LEAs should look for their individual Combined
Expenditure Report by January 15, 2016, from Kelly Breest. Mid-year reports will not be due back to
the EC Division until February 26, 2016.
Thank you for your
patience and understanding. Questions should be addressed to Sherry Thomas at
919 807-3992 or sherry.thomas@dpi.nc.gov .
NCEdCloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) Service Webinar Opportunity for Charter Schools
Janauary 14, 2016 at 1:30 pm , the NCEdCloud IAM team will host an informational webinar on the
NCEdCloud IAM Service (see https://ncedcloud.mcnc.org/),
with a focus on Charter Schools. Topics covered will include the processes used
for getting user data into the service and managing user accounts. All of North Carolina's Charter
Schools are encouraged to attend. Particularly, technology directors and PowerSchool data coordinators
would benefit from the webinar.
Join the meeting: https://join.me/ncedcloud
On a computer, use any
browser. Nothing to download.
On a phone or tablet,
launch the join.me app and enter meeting code: ncedcloud
Join the audio conference:
Dial a phone number and
enter access code, or connect via internet.
By phone:
United States - Hartford,
CT +1.860.970.0010
Access Code 664-116-397#
By computer via internet:
Join the meeting, click the
phone icon and select 'Call via internet'. A small download might be required.
Delay in Scores for English II and NC Final Exams (NCFEs) with Constructed Response Items
Please see the attached updated memo from Dr. Rebecca Garland and Dr. Tammy Howard regarding the minimal delay in scores for fall English II and NCFEs with constructed response items.
Attachment: Updated
Memo - Delay in Scores
Other Updates
NC Homeless Education Program (NCHEP) - Free Webinar - January 26, 2016
Increasing
Access to Higher Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Webinar
Purpose:
In 2014
over 1.2 million children and youth attending public schools in the U.S.
experienced homelessness. Of these students over 56,000 indicated on the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that they were homeless while
accessing post-secondary programs. These vulnerable young people contend with
histories of abuse, neglect, trauma, and frequent educational disruption
caused by mobility. Higher education is their best hope for a better life.
Therefore, this webinar will provide Homeless Liaisons, School Counselors, and Single Points of Contact (SPOC) with information regarding access to higher education for
McKinney-Vento students who have been identified during enrollment in K12
educational institutions.
Webinar
Content:
This
session will provide an overview of guidance and legislation which encourages
homeless education and higher education professionals to advocate for homeless
youth, and increase their access to higher education. Resources for
FAFSA completion, obtaining homeless status determinations, and other college
access materials will be shared. An overview of Statewide Higher Education
Networks and the SPOC model for homeless youth on
campuses will also be discussed.
Webinar Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration Information:
To
participate in the webinar, please register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7340087110679904258.
Please visit the NCHEP
Accessing Higher Education webpage for additional information.
Registration open for 2016 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute
For 15 years, the Inclusion Institute has been an
opportunity for people from all early childhood sectors to come together to learn,
share, and problem-solve about inclusion for young children. Last year, the
popular 3-day conference sold out months in advance—and now you can register
for this year's Institute: http://inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/
The 2016 Institute will include dozens of groundbreaking
sessions and workshops on many hot topics: challenging behavior, expulsion and
suspension, dual-language learners, friendships, learning in outdoor
environments, individualizing for each child, supporting children with autism
in inclusive environments—and much more.
And this year, the Inclusion Institute is more than an
event. All registrants also will get FREE access to 8 online Connect Courses on
Inclusion. These courses award CEUs, and several states have
approved them for training.
Read more about the 2016 Inclusion Institute
and register at http://inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/.
The Inclusion Institute is hosted by
the nonprofit Professional Development Center at:
UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child
Development Institute
105 Smith Level Road
(Carrboro, NC 27510)
UNC-CH Campus Box 8180
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8180
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