NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Union Academy Charter School Receives Special Recognition from State Board of Education (SBE)
On September 1, 2016, Union Academy Charter School received special recognition as a State and National School of Character! Congrats to Union Academy on this accomplishment.
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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.
Attached is the preview of potential session topics. 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
Charter
School Leadership Institute Agenda Preview
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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Charter School Public Records Expectations
The attached memorandum is provided 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. Additionally, those 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 by September 23, 2016.
Attachment: Public
Records Memo
Charter School Fees
As the 2016-17 school year begins, many campuses may collect various forms and supply donations from students. As you consider collecting fees from students, please revisit NC General Statute 115C-218.50(b) which provides explicit language on what fees charter schools may charge. Charter schools may not charge any tuition or fees beyond that which is described in statute. The statute states:
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A charter school may charge any fees that are charged by the local school administrative unit in which the charter school is located.
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A charter school, upon approval by the board of directors of the charter school, may establish fees for extracurricular activities, except those fees shall not exceed the fees for the same extracurricular activities charged by a local school administrative unit in which forty percent (40%) or more of the students enrolled in the charter school reside.
The Office of Charter Schools recommends that any charter school charging a fee ensures compliance with statute. You should have evidence available for families to demonstrate compliance and a plan in place for families who may not be able to afford the permissible fees such that fees are not a burden for enrollment.
Please contact OCS directly with questions or concerns at 919-807-3491.
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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Co-Teaching Cadre Meeting
and Co-Teaching for Administrators and Teachers Modules Release
Please see the attached
regarding a September 7 Co-Teaching Cadre Meeting. The deadline to
register is September 6.
If you have any questions,
please contact Paula Crawford (paula.crawford@dpi.nc.gov)
or Melissa Towery (Melissa.towery@dpi.nc.gov).
Attachment: Memo-Co-Teaching Cadre 090716.pdf
Read to Achieve Alternative Assessments
Please
see the attached memo, Read to Achieve Alternative Assessments, from Dr. Rebecca Garland and Dr. Tammy Howard, to all Charter School Directors.
Attachment: Read
To Achieve Alternative Assessments Memo
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Registration for the 2016 English Learner (EL) Coordinator Meeting
Please see the attached information about the NCDPI ESL/ Title III team for the 2016 EL
Coordinator meeting on September 12-13, 2016. Questions or concerns should be directed to Christie Lynch @ christie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: EL
Training Opportunity
Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)
Please
see the attached memo, Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), from Dr. June
Atkinson, to all Charter School Directors.
Attachment: Civil
Rights Data Collection (CRDC)
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English Learner (EL)/ESL Steps to Success
Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson works with all NC Charter Schools in regards to English Learners (ELs).
This includes English as a Second Language (ESL) services, Title III funding, professional development (PD)
and much more.
In order to better serve you and help you remain in compliance, we need to know your plan for serving the ELs in your charter. Please take a few moments to review the supports offered by clicking the below hyperlinks. If you have even one EL, begin developing a Language Instructional Education Plan (LIEP). Plans are due Friday, November 18, 2016.
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The ESL wiki
Charter page – A one stop shopping site for all things EL! 11 Steps to
success. Contact information. Important dates.
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EL Coordinator
Meeting – September 12-13. Special charter break out session in the
afternoon of day two of the meeting. Charters who are not Title III Subgrantees
may attend the charter break out at no cost!
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English
Learner Coordinator listserv - Click
the hyperlink, then click the "Sign Up for Updates" Icon on the left
side of the screen. Enter your email and look for “English Learner
Coordinators” under "Newsletters."
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FREE
Professional Development – Register today and join us for topics that will
help you serve your ELs. Fall offerings include: Demystifying Writing, SIOP,
LinguaFolio, ExC-ELL, WIDA, Technology for ELs and more.
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Additional PD
Support – If you need EL related PD specifically for your charter, consider
using the EL Support Team, a cadre of trainers and coaches who can come to you!
Please contact Ms. Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson @ Ivanna.anderson@dpi.nc.gov
with questions or concerns.
File
Transfer Service for Charter Schools
NCDPI is replacing the file transfer service used by the Charter Schools
to submit their monthly financial data. Please see the attached document for specific details regarding the replacement system.
Attachment: File
Transfer Service for Charter Schools
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Intent to Implement -
Specific Learning Disabilities - Addendum to NC Policies Governing Services
for Children with Disabilities.
Please see the attached
information regarding the opportunity for districts and charters to adopt the new Policies
prior to official implementation.
If you have any questions,
please contact Lynne Loeser (lynne.loeser@dpi.nc.gov)
or Carol Ann Hudgens (carolann.hudgens@dpi.nc.gov).
Attachment: Memo-SLD Intent to Implement 0816.pdf
Memo-SLD Intent to Implement Assurances 0816.doc
Charter Schools In the
News
Magnets, Charters and Vouchers Bring Back-to-School
Choice
Start-up Charter school is Latest in a Series of Family
Choice
All Girls Charter School is first in NC for Single Gender
Ed Reform $100,000 Video
Contest
Girls
Leadership Academy of Wilmington Welcomed Its Inaugural Class of 100 Sixth
Grade Girls Monday
Other Updates
NC Homeless Liaison Compliance Orientation
Please see the attached information from the NC Homeless Education Program (NCHEP) for its 2016 New Homeless Liaison Compliance Orientation. The orientation is scheduled on September 8, 2016 at 4:00 pm.
Any questions or concerns regarding registration or the training should be directed to Patricia Lentz. or Beth
Thrift.
Attachment: New
Homeless Liaison Compliance Orientation
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