NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Scam Alert
One of our charter schools recently received a series of emails which appeared to be from its board chair which requested two "consultant" payments of approximately $50,000 each. Instructions included wiring monies immediately to meet a payment deadline to avoid incurring penalties. Please be diligent with reviewing invoices/emails for payment to ensure you are not a victim of this scam.
 State Employees Credit
Union Foundation (SECU) High School Scholarship Opportunity - Final Reminder
Since the SECU Foundation was
established in August 2004, it has awarded annual $10,000 “People Helping
People” four-year scholarships – increasing from two to three in 2014 – to
graduating seniors attending North Carolina Charter Schools. These
scholarships will be awarded to students attending one of the 17 constituent
campuses of the University of North Carolina. These funds are made possible
through the contributions to the Foundation by members of State Employees'
Credit Union.
In order to ensure that each
charter high school’s graduating seniors are able to be considered for this
opportunity, each charter school must establish a Scholarship Selection
Committee. The Committee from each charter high school will be
responsible for nominating a graduating senior for the scholarship.
Each school must submit its nominees to the NCDPI Office of Charter
Schools. The nominee information for each school will be
reviewed/evaluated and the SECU will award scholarships to three candidates
statewide.
The attached information will
provide each school’s Scholarship Selection Committee with eligibility
criteria, procedures, and information.
Key points in the attached
information:
- Each school has flexibility in
establishing its formal application process, but should ensure that every
graduating senior with a minimum GPA of 2.5 is considered for the SECU
Foundation “People Helping People” Scholarship
- Scholarship recipient
information from each school must be received by 5:00 pm EST
on April 13, 2017 to the NCDPI Office of Charter Schools.
- Each school should submit an
alternate or first runner up student in the event the first nominee is
unable to accept the scholarship (if selected).
The Office of Charter Schools
appreciates the dedication and hard work by the members of each school’s
Scholarship Selection Committee. Your diligence and integrity enable the
“People Helping People” scholarship program to continue providing important
support to our college-going students. Please contact Dr. Deanna Townsend-Smith
@ deanna.townsend-smith@dpi.nc.gov if you
have any questions or concerns about the program.
Note:
The SECU Foundation also provides each North Carolina Community College two (2)
$5,000 scholarships. Recipients are selected by the Scholarship Selection
Committee at the community college. If you have a student who will be
attending a community college and exemplifies the membership philosophy of
credit unions, “People Helping People”, please direct them to the Financial Aid
office at the community college.
Attachment: SECU Documents
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2017 Charter School Performance Framework Submission Dates - Reminder
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.
Deadline- April 30, 2017- ONLY FOR 2018 RENEWAL SCHOOLS
B1- Graduation Requirements (if you are a K-8, you do not need to submit this item)
B2- Student Promotion Requirements
B7- Student Discipline Policy
Performance Framework Upload Center Instructions - How to Submit Performance Framework Documents
- Step 1 - Review Performance Framework Criteria under the “Criteria” section. Click the small triangle next to each category to read the descriptions.
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Step 2 - Before uploading any documents ensure all files are prepared in PDF format using the naming convention “SchoolName_MeasureName_YY”.
- Step 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”.
- Step 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.
- Step 5 - Repeat Steps 1-5 for all documents. A confirmation email will be sent for each uploaded document. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your upload did not go through correctly. Please try uploading the document again.
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 please contact Cande Wood at (919) 807-3493 or Cande.Wood@dpi.nc.gov
Moving forward we are asking that all Charter School requests for SharePoint assistance be requested through the Support Center by calling 919-807-4357 to help ensure you are getting the assistance you need as soon as possible. While the monthly submissions are due on the last day of the month, please do not wait until the last day to submit as you may need technical assistance. The Service Support Center can take several days to address password resets and other technical support.
Attachment: PF Resources
NC Department of Public Instruction Updates
Charter Specific Exceptional Children Leadership Institute (CECLI)
Please see the attached document regarding the CECLI. This institute provides opportunities to develop knowledge and skills specific to Exceptional Children Programming. Contact and registration information is detailed in the attachment.
Attachment: 2017-18
CECLI Cohort
 Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
The Charter Collaborative Workgroup is pleased to announce the following events that were planned and held. These supports commence the strategic plan designed for all charter schools who are not currently involved in an MTSS cohort. However, if you have a team participating in one of the four MTSS Cohorts, feel free to collaborate by joining any or all of these opportunities:
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Last month’s Office of Charter Schools Audible was held Tuesday, March 28. Highlights from the webinar included a discussion on the Digital Learning Initiative with Dr. Jeni Corn (Friday Institute) and MTSS with Amy Jablonski (NCDPI). A recording of the MTSS portion is available here: http://mtss.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Charter#Charter
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Secondly, we hope you will plan to participate in the first MTSS Charter Twitter Chat on April 24 at noon. The chat will last one hour. If this is your first Twitter Chat , directions are available at http://mtss.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Charter#Charter . You can also get a sneak peek at the questions to be “tweeted” on the MTSS Wiki under “Communication and Visibility”. One benefit of a Twitter Chat is that you can choose to participate by watching the feed without the pressure of responding to each question.
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Finally, check out the Charter Pre-Session recording posted on the MTSS Wiki under “Communication and Visibility”: http://mtss.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Charter#Charter. This session was provided regionally in February through Exceptional Children's Director/Coordinator Meetings. The session provided a brief overview of MTSS and shared the training plan for charters that are not currently in an MTSS Cohort.
In March, an email containing this information went out to all Charter School leads across the state. Thank you for your dedication to creating schools which support all students. Please contact Amy Jablonski, Director of Integrated Academic and Behavior Systems at Amy.Jablonski@dpi.nc.gov for more information.
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RE: PRC29 Funding for
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Please see the attached
information regarding funds to support services to Willie M children and other
children with disabilities who have significant behavioral and emotional needs
in public schools.
If you have any questions,
please contact Joe Simmons at joe.simmons@dpi.nc.gov
or 919-807-3993.
Attachment: Memo-PRC29+Funding+for+Fiscal+Year+2017-2018.pdf
Exceptional Children 2017 Summer
Institutes
Please see the attached
information regarding the upcoming 2017 Summer Institutes for teachers and
related services personnel seeking in-service training.
If you have any questions,
please contact Paula Crawford at paula.crawford@dpi.nc.gov
or 919-807-3298.
Attachment: Memo-Summer+Institutes+2017.pdf
 Schoolnet Updates
The
current Schoolnet contract term is set to expire on June 30, 2018. This
does not mean the Pearson product is reaching end of life, rather the DPI
contract is simply up for renewal.
Please click here to
access the Home Base Schoolnet Contract: Process & Next Steps for more
information. If you have any additional questions please contact Yanisha
Mann, Instructional Improvement System Consultant, at (919) 807-3257 or yanisha.mann@dpi.nc.gov.
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Updated Student Participation Data Collection Webinar Links
Due
to feedback from the field regarding Spring Break, we have rescheduled two of
the Student Participation webinars, from April 19th to April 26th.
The Student Participation data collection in PowerSchool is a count, by grade
level, of children served in private schools, neglected and/or delinquent
facilities during the school year. All LEAs and charters receiving
Title I, Part A funds must report. Please register by clicking on one of
the links, below:
April
18th @ 10am: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3598859168611434753
April
18th @ 2pm: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7629322449875535873
April
20th @ 10am: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3466032666418004225
April
20th @ 2pm: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4797664392957054977
(RESCHEDULED)
April 26th @ 10am: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5693215515329461507
(RESCHEDULED)
April 26th @ 2pm: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1035738136140081667
Please
contact Allison Yarboro (Allison.yarboro@dpi.nc.gov, 919.807.3644) if you have
questions.
 Beginning Teacher Support Program (BTSP) 2016-2021 Peer Review Process Update
In accordance to State Board Policy TCP-A-004, each LEA
and Charter with an approved BTSP plan
will complete an annual Peer Review of their program through the Institute of Higher Education (ILCC) meetings this year.
To be compliant with policy requirements, the Peer Review form
should be completed by May 1st. At this time, the form will be converted to a
View Only mode.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact
your Regional Education Facilitator.
Peer Review link for Charters: http://bit.ly/2j5pyLl
Peer Review
Standards Rubric: http://bit.ly/2nqIW7A
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Related Services
Workforce Survey - 2017
Please see the attached
information regarding a survey of existing related services resources.
The survey is due May 15, 2017.
If you have any questions,
please contact Lauren Holahan at lauren_holahan@med.unc.edu
or 919 428-7201.
Attachments: Memo-Related+Services+Workforce+Survey+Sample+Roster+2017.xls
Memo-Related+Services+Workforce+Survey+2017.pdf
Charter Schools In the News
Henderson
Collegiate Offers Leadership Training Opportunity
RMP
Student Ambassadors present at NCDPI 2017 CCSA
Lincoln
Charter School Sends First Team to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
Other News
2017 North Carolina
Homeless Education Learning Institute
Date: May 2, 2017
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. (check-in at 8:15 with first session starting at 9:00 a.m.)
Location: Crowne Plaza Asheville
1 Resort Drive
Asheville, NC 28806
Purpose:
Sessions are designed for
participants to learn about the McKinney-Vento Act and ensure compliance in
districts and charter schools. The Institute provides opportunities for
professionals to acquire strategies and best practices in identifying,
enrolling, and serving children and youth who are homeless.
Who should attend:
Homeless Liaisons, Migrant
Consultants, and other Educators who work directly with homeless children and
youth in North Carolina LEAs and charter schools.
Registration: Register for the Learning Institute
by April 24th.
Sleeping Accommodations: Hotel registration (for
sleeping rooms) should be made directly with:
Crowne Plaza Asheville
1 Resort Drive (map
it)
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-3211
https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/reservation
- Use
Group Code "NCHEP Learning Institute".
- The
cut-off date for the special state rate of $67.30 is April 15th.
- If
you have trouble with online registration accepting the "NCHEP
Learning Institute" discount code, please call the hotel directly
at (828) 254-3211 to make your reservation.
- The
hotel cancellation policy is 72 hours to avoid a charge.
- NCHEP
is not responsible for any room reservations/accommodations.
Lunch: Lunch will be available to
purchase on-site. A concession stand will also be available.
Additional Info: Visit the NCHEP Learning Institute
web page.
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