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.
The next session is scheduled on Wednesday, January 25th. Registration is
now open for this session, which will focus on planning for day one and
beyond. Agenda topics will include licensure, grants, EDDIE, and other
items of importance. Registration ends on Monday, January 16th.
Please use this Planning Year #5 Registration Link to register.
For questions, please contact Dr. Kebbler Williams at kebbler.williams@dpi.nc.gov.
 Community Charter School Assumption Notice
On November 16, 2016, the Charter Schools Advisory Board (CSAB) interviewed
Community Charter School to determine its renewal status. The interview,
board discussion, and data review of enrollment, finances, and academic
performance, resulted in an “Assumption” recommendation to the State Board of
Education from the CSAB for Community Charter School.
At its December 1, 2016 meeting, the State Board of Education (SBE) accepted
the recommendation of the CSAB to allow another entity to assume Community
Charter School.
Attached is information on the assumption process. Please contact the Office of Charter Schools with questions or concerns at
919-807-3491.
Attachment: (pdf, 116kb)
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NCStar Training Opportunity
Mr. Alessandro Montanari will host a training on NCStar on December 21, 2016 from 9 am - 12 pm at Rocky Mount Preparatory Academy. Any charter school that is classified as Low-Performing or Continually Low-Performing and has not previously attended training should participate in the training.
There are 15 slots remaining for this awesome opportunity. Please contact Mr. Alessandro Montanari via email at alessandro.montanari@dpi.nc.gov to register and with questions or concerns.
 NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement (CCSA) Call for Proposals
The Collaborative Conference for
Student Achievement welcomes proposals that highlight innovative practices to
improve educational outcomes for students of today and tomorrow. Priority will
be given to proposals that clearly connect content and objectives to proven
techniques to increase student achievement, focus on best practices for 21st
century educators, connect to conference strands in innovative ways, and or
create/revive excitement for both student and adult learners.
Proposals will be submitted between December 1,
2016-December 30, 2016.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
SESSION ABSTRACT - 50 words or less
The abstract succinctly describes
your session and should be written in a manner so as to apprise participants of
content and outcomes. Abstracts should be carefully reviewed prior to
submission. The abstract will appear as written in the conference program.
SESSION DESCRIPTION - 200 words or less
This section provides reviewers an
in-depth description of the proposed session content and design. The presenter
should include details of the session including purpose, session format, and
materials that will be used during the session. Remember, all sessions should
be informative, engaging, and outcomes-based.
If you have questions about any aspect of the CCSA
conference, please call the CCSA hotline at 919-835-6133 or email ccsa@dpi.nc.gov.
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Exceptional Children - Initial Allotment for PRC
060
Please see the attached
regarding a reduction in the initial allotment of PRC 060.
If you need additional
information, please contact shante.morgan@dpi.nc.gov
or Lydia Prude at Lydia.prude@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: Memo+-+Initial+Allotments+for+IDEA+Part+B+611+funding+%28PRC+060%29.pdf
 Professional Development
on the Topic of Dyslexia
Please see the attached
information regarding regional professional development on the topic of
Dyslexia.
If you need additional
information, please contact Lynne Loeser at 919 807-3980 or lynne.loeser@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: Memo+Dyslexia+PD+1216.pdf
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Exceptional Children - 2017 Spring Tuition
Reimbursement
Please see the attached
information and application for 2017 Spring Tuition Reimbursement.
If you have any questions,
please contact Carol Moffitt at 919 807-3997 or carol.moffitt@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachments: Memo-Tuition+Reimb+Spring+16+-+Application.doc
Memo+-+Tuition+Reimb+Spring.pdf
 Children with Disability Transfer
System Updates
All charter schools have completed their first 60-days of
school and the deadline for submitting transfers for FY 16-17 has ended. The Headcount transfer system will be disabled today,
December 16, 2016 at 5:00 pm.
Submission of Transfer Requests will
not be allowed after the system is disabled. Please contact School
Allotments at 919-807-3739 with questions or concerns.
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State Board of Education to hold Dec. 20 Meeting on HB 17
The
State Board of Education (SBE) will hold an onsite meeting in the Board Room in the
Education Building (301 N. Wilmington Street) in Raleigh on Tuesday, December
20, 2016, at 10:00 AM.
The
agenda for the meeting will include a review of the provisions of House Bill
17. Following the review, the Board will go into Closed Session; after
the Closed Session, the Board will return to Open Session.
We
anticipate a meeting of approximately two hours. The
agenda for this meeting is attached and will be posted by Monday morning on
eBoard at www.ncpublicschools.org.
Click on SBE Meetings in the top right corner. Also, a copy of House Bill 17
will be posted there.
If
you have questions, please contact Vanessa Jeter, Communication director, vanessa.jeter@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: sbe+conference+call+agenda+1612-20.docx
Other News
The North Carolina Homeless Education Program (NCHEP) 2017-2020 Application and Subgrant Announcement
Date and Time:
A video
presentation will be posted to the NCHEP website on December 15, 2016 and
remain available for on-demand viewing through the NC McKinney-Vento Subgrant
Application Submission cycle. Access the on-demand video presentation.
Purpose:
The video
presentation will cover the following topics:
- Purpose of the subgrant
- Who is eligible
- Funding Tiers
- Application requirements
- Strategies for submitting a strong proposal
- Submitting the application in CCIP
FAQs:
Additionally,
those who still have questions after reviewing the video, can use the on-line form to submit their
questions related to submitting their 2017-2020SY McKinney-Vento subgrant
application. Questions will be used to prepare an FAQ section, which will be
posted on the NCHEP McKinney-Vento Subgrant web page.
Application Dates:
Application
Release Date:
January 17, 2017
Final
Submission Date: February 28, 2017 at 11:59PM
Purpose of Funding
The purpose
of McKinney-Vento subgrants is to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and
success in school of homeless children and youth.
Eligible Applicants
All North Carolina local
educational agencies (LEAs) are eligible to apply. LEAs may subcontract with
other agencies; however, the local school system assumes responsibility for
setting program goals and monitoring program accomplishments. The LEA will
serve in the capacity of fiscal agent.
Funding
U.S.
Department of Education, through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 (Title X, Part C of the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L.
107-110). Subgrant funding is contingent upon the annual state allocation.
Size of Grants
Based on
the LEAs’ reported count of homeless students in the 2015 -2016SY CSPR,
grants are expected to be in the following ranges:
- Tier 1: 50-150 homeless students – Grant range up to
$15,000 for each year of the grant
- Tier 2: 151-400 homeless students – Grant range up to
30,000 for each year of the grant
- Tier 3: 401-650 homeless students – Grant range up to
45,000 for each year of the grant
- Tier 4: 651-900 homeless students – Grant range up to
$60,000 for each year of the grant
- Tier 5: More than 900 homeless students – Grant range
up to $75,000 for each year of the grant
LEAs with
less than 50 reported homeless students may submit an application with a
consortium of districts whose number of identified students is at least 50.
Questions
Please
submit your questions regarding planning and submitting your 2017-2020SY in
CCIP using the online form.
Questions
received will be used to prepare (and update) the FAQ section, which
can be found on the
NCHEP McKinney-Vento Subgrant web
page.
Burroughs
Wellcome Fund Accepting Applications for Student Science Enrichment Program
The
Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) has opened its application for the 2017 Student Science
Enrichment Program (SSEP) grant awards. SSEP supports diverse programs with a
common goal: to enable primary and secondary students to participate in
creative, hands-on scientific activities for K-12 students and pursue
inquiry-based exploration in BWF's home state of North Carolina. These awards
provide up to $60,000 per year for three years. The application deadline is
April 18, 2017.
For more information or to
access the application, visit http://www.bwfund.org/grant-programs/science-education/student-science-enrichment-program.
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