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
 2016 Charter School Leadership Institute Agenda Reveal
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 finalized institute booklet detailing session offerings. Don’t miss this exciting charter school professional development event! Please contact Brian Smith @ brian.smith@dpi.nc.gov with questions or concerns.
Attachment: Leadership
Institute Booklet
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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Site Announcement for the NC State Improvement Project (NC SIP) Award Grants
The Exceptional Children Division (ECD), Program
Improvement and Professional Development (PIPD) Section has selected
seventy-one LEAs to participate in the 2016-17 NC SIP grant partnership. Please see the attached memo for additional information.
If you have questions, you may contact Dr.
Paula Crawford at paula.crawford@dpi.nc.gov
or (919) 807-3298.
Attachment: NCSIP
Memo Announcing Sites 2016-17 FINAL
 Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Coordinator Contact
Reminder PowerSchool (PS) Maintenance Weekend
Coordinator Contact Information for the Federal
Government
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) may have communicated with
each LEA and Charter school indicating they should verify school and contact
information in the Advanced Website System (AWS). This communication was
sent erroneously. As a service, NCDPI will provide updated school
and OCR contact information on behalf of all North Carolina public schools;
therefore, LEAs and Charter schools do not need to verify the school and
contact information in the AWS. An updated schools list has been sent to
the OCR in preparation of the upcoming collection.
NCDPI requested that all Districts and Charters verify
and update/add an Office of Civil Rights Coordinator and a Student Information
Coordinator contact in the EDDIE system by Friday, September 9, 2016. Due
to challenges with the EDDIE system last week, NCDPI will extend the
deadline to close of business Wednesday, September 21, 2016.
Please ensure your LEAs or Charter has updated this information in EDDIE.
Please contact Terra Dominguez at terra.dominguez@dpi.nc.gov for questions or concerns.
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PowerSchool Maintenance Weekend and Webinar
PowerSchool's maintenance weekend will be September 16-19, 2016. A webinar will be hosted by NCDPI to discuss the upcoming collection on Friday, September 23, 2016 from 9:30 AM -11:30 AM.
Use the following link to register for this event: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1821227039247646724. Please contact Terra Dominguez at terra.dominguez@dpi.nc.gov for questions or concerns.
 NC K-3 Formative Assessment Process Webinar
The Office of Early Learning is offering free webinar professional development. Please see the attached document for additional details and to register.
Attachment: NC K-3 FAP Webinar: Supporting Teachers
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Charters and NC Virtual Public School
Effective with the 2016-17 school year, the
administration of NC Final Exams (NCFEs) is optional for charter schools.
An exception to this
policy is for charter school students enrolled in courses through the North
Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS). These students must participate in the
corresponding NCFEs. This includes charter school students enrolled in Occupational Course of Study (OCS) courses through NCVPS.
2016
-2017 Global-Ready School Application Process
Schools may apply for "Acknowledgement"
as a school that has chosen to implement strategies towards the Designation
status. These submissions will be reviewed to provide feedback, resource
suggestions and be invited to NC Global Education Collaborative initiatives and
professional development opportunities.
Schools may apply for "Acknowledgement"
as a school that has chosen to implement strategies towards the Designation
status. These submissions will be reviewed to provide feedback, resource
suggestions and be invited to NC Global Education Collaborative initiatives and
professional development opportunities.
Schools that apply for the "Designation"
status and meet both the criteria for “Prepared” or “Model” and the student
achievement requirements will be notified in May. These schools will be
scheduled for a site visit in September. These schools will also be invited to
North Carolina Global Education Collaborative initiatives and professional
development opportunities.
Applications are due by April 7, 2017. Schools interested in applying
should submit the Intent to Apply form. The contact person listed will
receive a PDF fill in version of the current year application, along with
direct updates regarding the application, resources and webinars. Completing
the Intent does not obligate the school to apply.
Please see the Application and Guidance Document (pdf, 1.4mb) for more information or contact Helga Fasciano
(helga.fasciano@dpi.nc.gov),
Special Assistant for Global Education.
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NC SIP Regional
Coaches: Contracting
Please see the attached
regarding the selected NC SIP Regional Coaches.
If you have any questions,
please contact Paula Crawford at paula.Crawford@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: Memo-SIP Regional Coaches 090916.pdf
Deaf-Blind Training Opportunities (Open Hands Open Access)
Please see the attached
regarding two opportunities for educators of deaf-blind children.
The appropriate contact
information is provided in the attachment.
Attachment: Memo-DB Intervener Training 0916.pdf
Change in Process:
Indicators 11 and 12
Please see the attached
regarding a new process that will be implemented for 2016-2017 forward
regarding Indicators 11 and 12.
If you have any questions,
please contact your regional monitoring consultant or Carol Ann Hudgens at carolann.hudgens@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: Memo-Indicator 11 12 - Change in Process 0916.pdf
Other News
2016-2017 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?
NC Homeless Education Program (NC HEP) conducts compliance forums in each region to assist school
districts and charters in understanding how to ensure: school personnel are identifying and
enrolling students immediately, services are being provided, and barriers to
education are eliminated.
With the ESSA McKinney-Vento amendments becoming
effective October 1st, 2016, the implications for implementing McKinney-Vento
in your districts will be reviewed. Additionally, these forums provide learning opportunities to
discuss the challenges and requirements in the delivery of services and to
share best practices.
Liaisons should plan to attend the Compliance Forum in their
region. This year's forums are being
conducted September 23rd through October 20th, so, register today for the Compliance Forum in your region.
Note: new homeless liaisons who attended the New Homeless
Liaison Compliance Orientation (NHLCO) 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 today!
Natural and Cultural Resources Newsletter
Natural and Cultural Resources is all about what’s happening today in the arts and music, but also about what’s happened in the past and preserving our state's scenic splendor. They are home to 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette's Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the N.C. Symphony, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology.
NCDPI is honored to partner with Natural and Cultural Resources to ensure educators know about, have access to, and take advantage of these resources that are aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study.
The September newsletter that highlights incredible field trip opportunities can be accessed HERE. Anyone with the link can view, so please copy, paste and forward this segment to administrators, teachers and parents!
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