Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
NC Charter Schools Advisory Board to Meet
The North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board will meet Feb. 6-7
in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington
Street, Raleigh.
The agendas will be available on the State Board of Education’s website
under the Meetings
tab but are attached for your information. The meeting will be audio
streamed for those who cannot attend. Questions regarding this meeting
should be directed to NCDPI Communications at 919.807.3450.
Attachment: 0206-07+CSAB+Meeting+Agenda.pdf
2017 Charter School Performance Framework Submission Dates
OCS
collects evidence of operational, financial, and academic compliance through
the Charter School Performance Framework (PF). January 2017 begins the
collection process for the 2017 Charter School Performance Framework .
Based
on feedback, submissions for the 2017 PF are staggered to allow extended
periods of collection and review. The 2017 Charter School Performance Framework document
library is now open for submissions. Your school’s username for the 2017
SharePoint system is the same as your 2016 PF.
DUE NEXT WEEK
Deadline- January 31, 2017- All Schools
A6- Admissions Policy and Lottery Application
A11- Board Meeting Schedule
A12- Board Residency
A19- EMO/CMO Public Records Request (only for schools contracting with EMO/CMO)
Reviews
for your January submissions will commence in February. You may have additional
actions once the information is reviewed..
Deadline- February
28, 2017- All Schools
A1- School Report Card and Letter Grade
A1- Parent Letter (only for schools receiving D/F in 2016)
A13- Evidence of Fire Inspection
A15- Civil and Liability Insurance Certificate for 2016-17
Performance
Framework Upload Center Instructions - How to Submit Performance Framework Documents
1.
Review Performance Framework Criteria under the “Criteria”
section. Click the small triangle next
to each category to read the descriptions.
2. Before uploading any documents ensure all files
are prepared in PDF format using the naming
convention “SchoolName_MeasureName_YY”.
3. Under “Upload Documents” section, click “Add Document”. Click
“Choose File”, navigate to the
file’s location, and affirm your selection. Uncheck
“Overwrite existing files”.
4.
Another dialog box will appear with required fields. Select the “LEA” and
“Measure”. Enter
“Contact Name” and “Contact Email”. Click “Check-In” to
complete upload process. The uploaded
documents will display under the “Upload Documents”
section.
5.
Repeat Steps 1-5 for all documents. A confirmation email
will be sent for each uploaded
document.
Please
refer to the 2017 Charter School Performance Framework Resources for item
specifics (included in the document list). To access the system, please go to https://leadpincgov.sharepoint.com/sites/lea/Pages/pfp.aspx.
For
questions regarding the 2017 Charter School Performance Framework or a password
reset, please contact Cande Honeycutt at (919)807-3493 or cande.honeycutt@dpi.nc.gov. OCS
now has the ability to reset your password. Once your password is reset, you
will be given a temporary password. After you log in with the temporary
password, you will be prompted to select a new password. Please select a new
password that is easy to remember or write it down in a secure location. You
will be using this SharePoint account each month for submissions for the
Performance Framework.
Attachment: PF
Resources
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OCS Staffing Changes
Mr. Brian Smith will leave OCS on January 31, 2017. As he transitions to other endeavors, Mr. Craig Tucker, will lead the Professional Development workflow and Dr. Deanna Townsend-Smith will lead the Charter Amendment workflow.
We wish Brian success as he pursues other opportunities. Please contact OCS at 919-807-3491 with questions or concerns.
Archived Office of Charter Schools (OCS) to January Webinar
On January 25, 2017 at 10:00 am, OCS offered its first monthly webinar as a service to our charter schools. Moving forward these will be termed "Monthly Audibles." During the webinar we provided updates specific to OCS, Career Technical Education (CTE) and Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) updates.
Please access the archived webinar (including presentations) using this link. We look forward to you joining us next month!
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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Home Base Symposium Updates
Have you registered for this year’s Home Base Symposium? February 8 is the early registration rate deadline of $175. After
February 8, registration increases to $250.00. You don't want to miss this
year's Symposium. Sessions include PowerSchool Tips & Tricks, Flipping PD
with Canvas, What Can CEDARS Do for Me? and over 100 more!
The session “Getting Started with PowerSchool for Charters” is
geared toward Charter Schools new to PowerSchool. Counselors, secretaries,
nurses, facilitators, etc. will learn how to be more effective, navigate for
efficiently, and learn short-cuts and other ins and outs of utilizing the
program. Register
today to “PLUG IN & CONNECT” at this year’s Home Base Symposium.
Bring your own device. Follow us on Twitter @NCHomeBase and check out the NC SIS Website for more information.
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State Board of Education Meets Next Week
The State Board of Education will meet next week, Feb. 1-2, 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, Feb. 1. Board members will summarize their Committee discussions
and take action on agenda items as appropriate during their full Board meeting
on Thursday, Feb. 2.
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.
Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Updates
Please see the attached document for January MTSS charter school updates. For more information on measuring effectiveness of interventions in an
MTSS, please click here or contact Amy
Jablonski.
Attachment: MTSS
Message
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North Carolina School for the Deaf Advisory Council to Meet
The North Carolina School for the Deaf Advisory Council will hold its
quarterly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 2-5 p.m., in the
Main Building Large Conference Room, North Carolina School for the Deaf, 517
West Fleming Drive, Morganton.
An agenda for this meeting is attached. American Sign Language and Voice Interpreters will be provided at the
meeting. A Spanish interpreter also will be available. Prior notice of other
languages requested will be required to make suitable arrangements.
Questions regarding the meeting may be directed Kim Collins.
Attachment: 0202+NCSD+Adv.+Council+Mtg.+Agenda.pdf
Free Educational
Resources - NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
NCDPI is honored to partner with Natural and Cultural Resources to
ensure educators know about, have access to, and take
advantage of resources that are aligned to the NC Standard
Course of Study.
The January newsletter that highlights online
educational resources can be accessed HERE. It highlights online educational resources for the arts,
history, information technology/media, and nature. Anyone with the link can view, so please copy, paste and forward this segment to administrators,
teachers and parents!
The NC Department
of 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 to get us here and preserving our state's scenic splendor.
They're 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 Archeology.
Principal’s Monthly Report (PMR) Submission
Reminder
As we near the end of the collection period for current
Principal’s Monthly Report collection, please make sure you have submitted your
PMR within the collection time frame determined by your PMR interval
calendar. If you have missed your
submission end date, you need to request to have the report unapproved by
submitting a remedy ticket to the support center. Please check the PMR for the following:
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Fatal errors - Make sure all fatal errors have been cleared and
if you are unable to clear the fatal exceptions, log a remedy ticket with the
support center immediately.
-
Exceptions - Review all remaining exceptions to confirm you
are submitting the data you intend to report for the LEA/charter.
- Average Daily Membership (ADM) - Use the ADM column on your PMR as a guide to
determine if you have reported all students correctly. Please note - the ADM column on your PMR
report is an unofficial count until the data has been verified by NCDPI.
Please do not request an unapproval of your PMR report if it
does not require any corrections.
If you have any additional questions regarding submitting your
Principals Monthly report, contact Ozella Wiggins via email at ozella.wiggins@dpi.nc.gov.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Approved Provider
Regional Professional Learning & Networking Sessions
Please see the attached
information regarding upcoming TBI Approved Provider Regional Professional
Learning & Networking Sessions.
If you have any questions,
please contact Lynn Makor at lynn.makor@cidd.unc.edu
or 919 843-7049.
Attachment: Memo-TBI+Learning+Sessions+0117.pdf
Spring 2017 Principal Ready (PREADY)
The Educator Effectiveness Division announces
the spring dates for the annual Principal Ready sessions starting early
February extending through April. Each region across the state will host a
session planned by our statewide Service Support Teams in collaboration with
principals from each zone.
Participants are free to choose the date that
best fits their schedule. It is not required to attend the session in the home
region if another date is more appropriate.
This session will address Equitable Distribution
of Effective Teachers, including current state-wide data trends, and explore
strategies to assist school leaders to support instructional improvement at
their individual schools.
Service Support Team members will facilitate
area-specific break-out sessions based on regional principal feedback and data
collected by service teams. These sessions will generally address some
combination of the following:
-Improving/supporting teacher evaluation
-Recruiting, supporting, and retaining teachers
-Improving teacher professional development
-Supporting teacher leadership
Please use this link
to register for the Spring 2017 PREADY.
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Office of Civil Rights (OCR)/Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Updates
Those LEAs
and Schools that were not open in the school year 2015-16 are not required to
participate in this collection.
The PowerSchool CRDC Preview Reports will close on February
1, 2017.
NCDPI sent an email with an attachment about who has run the OCR/CRDC reports at
the LEA level. Several LEAs and Charters have reported the dates were not
correct. Several LEAs and Charters also reported an inability to Approve
the LEA level reports. Based on the feedback provided, the NCDPI and PowerSchool
vendor were able to isolate the Approval button issue and are working on a
resolve.
Below is the plan that must be completed by 5:00pm January 31, 2017:
- Complete the LEA level CRDC Screen (instructions
on page 23 of the attached document ‘Preparing for the CRDC’ which is also
located at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/data/management/ocr/webinars/
).
- Complete all School level CRDC Screens
(instruction located on page 25).
- Reports run prior to January
23, 2017 will report incorrect data. LEAs and Charters must re-run the
LEA level CRDC Preview Reports, part 1 and part 2.
- Verify data exists in the report views for part
1 and part 2.
If reports that have already been approved appear to not
have data, please unapprove and try steps 3 and 4 again. If the issue
persists, please contact the NCDPI.
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