 NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Training Opportunity
Board members from charter schools that are opening in 2017 are required to attend 5 face-to-face planning year sessions from September to January. The school leader and some of the board members are also required to attend the New Charter School Leaders Institute in June.
As a customer service, the Office of Charter Schools continues to open up these sessions to all charter schools. If you have a new school leader and/or a new board member interested in attending any of the sessions, he or she must register to attend. Please note the schedule below:
Registration is now open for the September session. Registration ends on Sunday, September 18th. Please use this link to register: September 2016 Planning Year Session Registration Link.
For questions, please contact Dr. Kebbler Williams at kebbler.williams@dpi.nc.gov.
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NC Charter Schools Advisory Board to Meet
The North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board will meet Monday, Sept.
12, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building,
301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Agenda items include discussions as to whether charter schools should be
eligible to gain alternative schools status and expectations of charters that
are delayed a year, status updates from two schools regarding its strategic
plans, and an update on the 2016 Charter School Performance Framework.
The draft agenda is attached. 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: 0912 CSAB Mtg Agenda.docx
 2016 Charter School Leadership Institute Registration Now Open
The OCS will host its 2016 Charter School Leadership Institute October 10 - 11, 2016 at The Expedition School in Hillsborough, NC. The two-day event will feature relevant charter school topics and several guest speakers.Please use the registration link below to register for this amazing opportunity!
Don’t miss this exciting charter school professional development event! Please contact Brian Smith @ brian.smith@dpi.nc.gov with questions or concerns.
Attachment: 2016
Leadership Institute Registration Link
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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
2015-16 READY Results Webinar PowerPoint
The PowerPoint used at this week's 2015-16 READY Results webinar is available on Accountability Services' website. Click on the second bullet under 2015-16 Data Results. Please call Communications at 919.807.3450 if you have any questions regarding this year's data release.
 State Board of Education Meets Next Week
The State Board of Education will meet next week, Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, in the
7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street,
Raleigh.
The agendas for this meeting and executive
summaries are available online (under Meetings tab). Please note that Board members will
discuss all agenda items (unless otherwise noted) in their committee meetings
on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Board members will summarize their Committee discussions
and take action on agenda items as appropriate during their full Board meeting
on Thursday, Sept. 1.
The State Board’s committee meetings and full
Board meeting are audio
streamed for those who can’t attend. To
provide comments or feedback regarding specific agenda items, please email
State Board members individually or email
general comments/feedback.
PLEASE NOTE: Release of the 2015-16 Accountability, School
Performance Grades and Cohort Graduation Rate reports will occur on Thursday,
Sept. 1, during the Student Learning and Achievement Committee report.
Immediately following the conclusion of this presentation, State Superintendent
June Atkinson will hold a media briefing in Room 224 of the Education Building.
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September 2016 Periodic
Count - End of Year Reporting: Exiting Data
Please see the attached
submission schedule for End-of-Year Reporting data on students exiting special
education.
If you have any questions,
please contact the Help Desk at 919 807-4357 and press option 3 for CECAS.
Attachment: Memo-End of Year 0916 Exiting Data.pdf
Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and
Mathematics Sequence Exemption in the Future-Ready Course of Study
Please see the attached
guidance regarding SLD students and Math 1.
If you have additional questions, please contact Lynne Loeser at lynne.loeser@dpi.nc.gov or Matt
Hoskins at matt.hoskins@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: Memo-SLD Math 1 082416.pdf
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North Carolina Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP) Training for the Upcoming 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Competition
For the 2017-18 21st Century Community Learning Centers
(CCLC) grants competition, all applications must be completed on the web-based
grants management system, the North Carolina Comprehensive Continuous
Improvement Plan (CCIP). Only applications submitted through CCIP will be
reviewed and evaluated.
In order to ensure that new applicants are trained on the system,
a number of training sessions have been scheduled for September and October.
Space is limited to 21 organizations per session. This is a HANDS-ON training,
REQUIRED for NOVICE 21st CCLC applicants. To register for one of these
sessions, each participant must complete the Registration Form. All sessions will be
held in the Education Building, located at 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh,
NC 27601.
This information is provided for your awareness of the CCIP training sessions that will be offered in preparation for the new 21st CCLC grant competition. The training is primarily for applicant organizations that have not been trained on CCIP. Recognizing that all local education agencies and charters that apply for federal funds have someone trained, please share with any appropriate staff or other organizations in your community as needed to help us get the word out.
Attachment: NCCCIP Training Registration Form: 2017-18 21st CCLC Competition
 Character Education Workshop
Please see the attached flyer detailing specifics for an upcoming character education workshop on October 7, 2016. If selected, charters and districts applying can receive State and National Recognition as a School of Character.
Attachment: Character
Education Workshop: October 7
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2016-17 Fall Tuition
Reimbursement
Please provide the
attached tuition reimbursement application to lateral entry or provisionally
licensed teachers who are seeking to become fully certified in the education of
children with disabilities.
Applications my be received by December
2, 2016.
If you have any questions,
please contact Paula Crawford (paula.crawford@dpi.nc.gov
/ 919 807-3298).
Attachment: Memo-Tuition Reimb Fall 16-17.pdf
 Mathematics Online Sessions in Support of Revised Standards in NC Math 1, 2 and 3
NCDPI’s K-12 Mathematics section is pleased to
announce the first five online, virtual sharing sessions in support of the
revised standards in NC Math 1, 2 and 3.
Teachers, coaches, coordinators and other interested math instructional
staff are encouraged to join these collaborative sessions. Please contact K-12
Math Section Chief Dr. Jennifer
Curtis or Susan Hart with any
questions.
Click on the session title below to register.
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Using
the Math Resources for Instruction
All NC Math 1, 2, 3 teachers, coaches, coordinators, leaders
Thursday, Sept. 8, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
NC
Math 1 Teacher Share Session
Connecting NC Math 1 teachers through conversations and
collaborations
Thursday, Sept. 15, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
NC
Math 2 Teacher Share Session
Connecting NC Math 2 teachers through conversations and
collaborations
Thursday, Sept. 22, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
NC
Math 3 Teacher Share Session
Connecting NC Math 3 teachers through conversations and
collaborations
Thursday, Sept. 29, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
High
School Math Leader, Coach, Coordinator Share Session
Connect with other math leaders around the state as we
collaborate to support high school math teaching and learning.
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Action Requested:
Family Engagement - Parent Involvement
In an effort to support "LEA
facilitates meaningful parent involvement as a means of improving services and
results for children with disabilities", the EC Division is requesting
LEAs complete a short survey to identify LEAs who wish to initiate
the development and implementation of a parent liaison role and/or parent
advisory council.
If you have any questions,
please contact Heather Ouzts at heather.ouzts@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: Memo-Family Engagement Parent Involvement 0816.pdf
Autism (AU) PD and Reminder of AU
PRC 118 Funding
Please see the attached
information regarding upcoming AU professional development opportunities as
well as a reminder that AU PRC 118 funding applications are due September 23,
2016.
If you have any questions,
please contact ncauteam@gmail.com.
Attachment: Memo-AU PD 2016-17 0816.pdf
Charter Schools In the News
U.S.
News & World Report: The Charter School Pot and Kettle
Other Updates
Charter School Annual Health and Safety Reporting to the Division of Public Health (DPH)
Attached
are annual memoranda to charter schools reminding of requirements,
resources and actions steps related to School Supply of Epinephrine
Auto-Injectors and Diabetes Training in the School Setting.
Please contact Ms. Catasha Williams at catasha.williams@dhhs.nc.gov with questions or concerns.
Attachment: Charter
School Annual Health & Safety Reporting Requirements
NC Homeless Education Program (NCHEP) August 2016 Annuncements
Every Student Succeeds
Act (ESSA) of 2015
The U.S. Department of
Education has determined that the McKinney-Vento amendments included in the
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) will take effect on October 1, 2016, with the
exception of the removal of "awaiting foster care placement" from the
McKinney-Vento definition of homeless which will go into effect
on December 10, 2016. Following are three resources to help homeless
liaisons begin to understand how the changes will affect identification and
supports for homeless children and youth.
Visit the NCHEP website
for additional information.
Guidance on Foster Care
and Education
Joint guidance from the U.S.
Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) about
implementation of the foster care provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act
(ESSA) was released on June 23, 2016. Visit the U.S.
Department of Education's ESSA web page to access a 28-page guidance
document as well as two Dear Colleague Letters. Visit the NCHEP website for additional
information.
New Homeless Liaison
Compliance Orientation – September 8, 2016
NCHEP will be conducting its
annual New Homeless Liaison Compliance Orientation on Thursday, September 8th,
at the SERVE Center at UNCG. Homeless liaisons with 0-2 years’ experience in
their position should participate in the all-day professional development
training. The topics for training will include:
- Compliance
with the McKinney-Vento Act as they relate to the roles and
responsibilities of a liaison,
- ESSA,
- Identification
and services for homeless children and youth,
- How to
handle disputes,
- Subgrant
funds,
- Data
collection, and
- Collaboration
with other LEAs, the community and NCHEP.
This is a free professional
development event, but registration is required. Register
for this event.
2016-2016 Regional
Compliance Forums for All Homeless Liaisons
Did you know that the
appointed homeless liaison in an LEA or a charter school is required to attend
scheduled compliance forums per U.S.C. § 11432(g)(1)(F)(ii) of the
McKinney-Vento Act?
NCHEP conducts compliance
forums in each region to assist school districts in understanding how to
ensure: school personnel are identifying and enrolling students immediately,
services are being provided, and barriers to education are eliminated.
These forums allow for
continued learning opportunities regarding strategies in other districts, and
to discuss the challenges and requirements in the delivery of services.
Liaisons should plan to attend the Compliance Forum in their region. Register
for the Compliance Forum in your region.
Note: new homeless
liaisons who attend the New Homeless Liaison Compliance Orientation are still
required to attend the compliance forum scheduled for their region. These
regional forums contain information that supplements information received
during the NHLCO.
For more information (e.g.,
check dates, or access a draft agenda), visit the NCHEP
Regional Compliance Forums web page. Register
for the Regional Compliance Forum in your region.
Reminder – McKinney-Vento
District Website Information
Please be reminded that
your district’s McKinney-Vento web page should include the following
information (at a minimum):
- Definition of the
McKinney-Vento Act and who qualifies
- Parent/Unaccompanied
Homeless Youth rights
- Contact
information for the district McKinney-Vento liaison
Under the ESEA
reauthorization (Every Student Succeeds Act - ESSA), state homeless education
programs must post on their websites links to LEAs’ and charter schools’
McKinney-Vento web pages along with their homeless liaison contact information.
To submit your web page URL complete the online form.
Each liaison is
responsible for ensuring that their district's McKinney-Vento web page URL is
accurate (and active) before submitting the information to NCHEP. If you have questions,
you may contact Patricia Lentz at plentz@serve.org.
Reminder – Homeless
Liaison Designee
If your district has appointed a new homeless liaison for the
2016-2017SY, please ask the new designee to complete
the Homeless Liaison contact form so we can add them to the NCHEP Listserv
as well as update the records in our office.
Other Professional
Development Opportunities
NAEHCY Conference:
The NAEHCY Conference
will be held in Orlando, Florida October 30 –
November 1, with a pre-conference on October
29. The
registration rate includes conference materials, CEUs, membership in NAEHCY,
training, and networking opportunities.
The pre-conference
workshops delve into topics on special populations and relevant
issues. This conference will equip you with the knowledge, skills and
inspiration to remove barriers and ensure students experiencing homelessness
are successful academically, personally, and socially. Help shape the
future and promote access to education for all students by joining NCHEP in
Orlando. Visit www.naehcy.org for more information or
to register.
NCHE September Webinars:
NCHE will host three new
webinars related to changes to McKinney-Vento under the Every Student Succeeds
Act (ESSA) of 2015.
Determining
McKinney-Vento Eligibility: Changes Under ESSA
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3434540450466746628
Serving
Young Homeless Children under the Child Care and Development Fund Program
(co-hosted with Child Care Aware of America)
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7831296131865685251
McKinney-Vento
School Selection Rights: Changes Under ESSA
Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2278031239418615300
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