 NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Happy
National Charter Schools Week!
Please take the time to review and feedback on the new draft of North Carolina's ESSA Plan.
Attachment: ESSA State Plan
The third draft of the State Plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act is available for public review.
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 Rocky Mount Preparatory (RMP) Presents at May 3 State Board of Education (SBE) Meeting
Mr. Todd Pipkin and Dr. Chaunte Garrett from RMP delivered a presentation to the SBE. The presentation from the meeting is attached for your review. Thanks to the RMP leadership for this presentation.
Attachment: RMP
SBE Presentation
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New Charter School Leaders Institute - Reminder
Registration is now open for the 2017 New Charter School Leaders Institute. This 2-day event will be held June 13-14, 2017 at the NCDPI Building in downtown Raleigh (301 N. Wilmington St.).
Participants will have an opportunity to hear from experts from NCDPI, DHHS, DPS, and local charter schools on various topics. Some of the topics will include the Multi-Tiered System of Support, School Safety, State Health Requirements, Building Culture Through the Hiring Process, and more!
Please use this link to register: Registration Link
The registration deadline is Sunday, May 21.
Please contact Dr. Kebbler Williams at kebbler.williams@dpi.nc.gov or 919-807-3598 if you have any questions about the Institute.
 NC School Jobs by PeopleAdmin
There are over 70 districts live in the system and a number of charter schools are beginning to post positions as well, so we strongly encourage charter schools to take advantage of this resource as soon as you can. We have thousands of applicants in the system which your school will have access to when you go live in the system.
The steps associated with implementation are:
- Contact Craig Tucker at craig.tucker@dpi.nc.gov to request an NC School Jobs workbook
- Complete the workbook and submit your school’s logo
- Participate in Training
- Familiarize yourself with the system
- Execute a few cutover steps and go-live in the system
Webinar training classes are scheduled on a weekly basis through the end of May 2017. Please visit this website to learn more about and register for the training opportunities. Webinars will last 1.5 hours with the ability to continue an additional 30 minutes if requested. Team members from the service provider, Jeff Davenport and Bill Barry, will lead the trainings and assist you with the implementation process
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NC Department of Public Instruction Updates
2017 Summer Tuition
Reimbursement
Please
provide the attached tuition reimbursement application to lateral entry or
provisionally licensed teachers who are seeking to become fully certified in
the education of children with disabilities.
The
application deadline is August 18, 2017. Copies of this application
packet may be reproduced as needed and will also be posted on the Exceptional
Children homepage http://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/finance-grants/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+Summer+17.pdf
Memo-Tuition+Reimb+Summer+-+App+17.pdf
Feedback from March
Institute on Individual Education Plan (IEP) Training Process and Forms
The Exceptional Children (EC) Division has completed its
review of the feedback received during March Institute regarding the IEP
Process Training and new IEP forms.
Attached you will find a
compilation of the feedback along with a description of the Division’s
revisions to forms and general responses as a result of the comments received.
This information will be referenced and discussed during the Regional
Directors' Meetings next week.
Please note that your feedback was
carefully considered, some suggestions have been acted upon, and some will
continue to be considered as development with the vendor and revisions to the
training modules are conducted. Points of clarification with policy require
detailed discussion, therefore these opportunities will be incorporated in the
face to face trainings to be held during 2017-2018.
If you have additional questions or
concerns, contact Carol Ann Hudgens, Section Chief – Policy, Monitoring
and Audit at carolann.hudgens@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachments: Memo-March+Institute+Feedback+-+IEP+Forms.DPI+Response+0517.pdf
Memo-March+Institute+Feedback+0517.pdf
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Eligible Schools Summary Report (ESSR) Webinars
The
Eligible Schools Summary Report (ESSR) in PowerSchool is now open for data
entry, and there are a series of scheduled webinars for those unfamiliar or who
need a refresher. Please note that there are no changes from the
previous years’ collections.
Who reports? ALL
LEAs and charters in North Carolina, regardless if the school receives Title I,
Part A funds.
What data is collected? Total number of children
enrolled in the school(s), total number of low-income children, the Title I
program that will be operated during the 2017-18 school year, and Community Eligibility
Provision (CEP) participation.
Please
select a date from the list below:
May
22nd 10am
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5426468497316064514
May
22nd 2pm
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/364666607732997378
May
23rd 10am
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4273902134965005570
May
23rd 2pm
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/676339671300523778
May
24th 10am
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8957035518476902658
May
24th 2pm
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3576403844141110274
School Based Enterprise
Bazaar, 67th Conference on Exceptional Children
Please see the attached
invitation to sell products students create in School Based Enterprises at the
67th Conference on Exceptional Children on November 16.
Applications will be accepted
from May 1 - June 2, 2017.
If you have any questions,
please email Beverly Colwell (Beverly.colwell@dpi.nc.gov)
with "School Based Enterprise Bazaar" in the subject line.
Attachement: Memo-EC+Conference-School+Based+Enterprise+Bazaar.pdf
Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training - ***Limited Seats Available***
Applications are currently
being accepted for the Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor trainings
scheduled in partnership between the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and
the Department of Health and Human Services-Division of Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Service (DHHS-DMHDDSAS).
The five-day instructor certification trainings are scheduled at DPI in
Raleigh, July 17-21 and August 7-11. Each training is limited to 30 seats and
spaces are filling up fast! Applications are due June 2 (for July
training) and July 3 (for August training), but all spaces will be filled on a
first-come first-served basis.
Districts are invited and
encouraged to select up to three district representatives to be trained as
certified instructors so they can offer the one-day Youth Mental Health First
Aid to school personnel and others. In selecting district representatives
to be trained, the following are a few important points to consider:
Participants:
- must
complete the instructor application and be pre-registered to attend
- must
be able to attend all five days of training in order to be certified as an
instructor
- are
comfortable teaching groups of adults
- understand
best practices in learning and facilitating groups
- are
able to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid training at least three, preferably
six, times per year
- preferably
have some general knowledge of mental health and substance use issues (e.g.
school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, school nurses,
behavioral specialists, teachers trained in Positive Behavioral Interventions
and Supports, etc.)
Click here to access the
instructions and application packet. Please submit applications to MHFA-NC@listserv.unc.edu. Please submit the application file only
and not the instructions due to email file size limits. If you have
trouble accessing the application packet or submitting it, please email Ruby
Brown-Herring at rubylo@email.unc.edu.
 Home Base Opt-in
Update
As of Friday, May 5, nine charter schools have opted-in to the
Home Base suite of tools for the 2017-18 school year.
To access the opt-in tool
please go to https://schools.nc.gov/homebaseaccess.
June 16 is the closing date for your decision. Please
contact Jamie Woodlief, Project Coordinator at jamie.woodlief@dpi.nc.gov or
919-807-3745 if you have any questions or see our FAQ's.
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Transforming Professional
Learning in North Carolina
As we look to the future of
professional learning in North Carolina, we see an opportunity for
transformation. The Professional Development Coordinators in the Educator
Effectiveness Division of NCDPI are envisioning ways to build professional
development capacity within districts and charter schools. By focusing on the
Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning, we can re-imagine the way
we learn as educators. Please take a few minutes to watch the short video at this link to learn
more about having your voice heard and shaping the direction of professional
learning for educators in North Carolina. We are seeking feedback from all
types of educators, including teachers, teacher leaders, and principals.
Link to Video
Link to
Survey
We look forward to hearing from you! Please feel free
to email the video and survey to other colleagues.
 Cash
Management and MSA Training (Charter Schools)
We will have a
Cash Management and MSA training class for Charter Schools on Wednesday, May
17, 2017 at the
Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, NC, Room #564 from 10:00 am - 4:00
pm.
There is no
registration fee for the class, but you must register in order to attend.
The class is
designed for those who work in the charter school finance office.
The class
consists of "Hands-on" training with the emphasis on understanding
the monthly financial reports, a brief lecture
on Compliance & Monitoring, and a brief overview of the Cash Management
System. Instruction is
geared to the beginner or new user and as a refresher for others.
There are only
a certain number of seats in the training room, so limited space is available
on a first come, first serve basis.
If you would like to attend
this class, please provide your name, your email address, and charter school
name and charter school number and email Roxane Bernard at roxane.bernard@dpi.nc.gov. The
training class is for current year charter schools.
If you have questions, please
call Roxane Bernard at 919-807-3725. You will be notified by email when you
have been successfully registered for the training class.
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Allotments Year End Deadlines
ABC
Transfer Request - The last date to submit ABC Transfers for processing in FY
16- 17 is May 31, 2017.
Revision
Request - The last date to submit Allotment Revision items for processing
(which includes Federal Grant approvals or funding) for
the final revision for FY 16-17 is June 7, 2017. The final regular revision
will be processed on June 14, 2017.
If an LEA or Charter School
is expecting an allocation and it is not on an Allotment Report to date, please
contact the Allotment Section at 919-807-3739 or the Program Grant
Administrator.
NC Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Announces E-learning Advisor Candidates
NCVPS is pleased to announce its
top four candidates for the 2017 E-learning Advisor (ELA) of the Year Award.
NCVPS teachers and staff members nominated educators at the school and district
level who have had a positive impact on their NCVPS students. Nominated ELAs employ
innovative practices that can serve as a model for other schools or districts.
Their practices improve the overall effectiveness of online learning and
contribute to the success of students taking NCVPS courses.
Nominations included individuals
working in various roles such as the e-learning advisor, lab facilitator, EC
coordinator, data manager, principal, and the district e-learning coordinator.
Nominees were then invited to submit a portfolio that showcases their
e-learning program.
Here are the four finalists for
the 2017 award:
- Amanda Housand - Union Academy Charter School
- Robin Lamb - Cedar Ridge High School, Orange
County Schools
- Neal Dorow - Eugene Ashley High School, New
Hanover County School
- Nartarshia Sharpe - Crossroads Flex, Wake County
Schools
NCVPS will now conduct phone interviews with
each finalist to conclude the award process. A winner will be announced in two
to three weeks.
We would like to congratulate all thirteen
candidates who were nominated for this year’s award. See the full list of
nominees at this link: https://ncvps.org/archives/7814 . NCVPS could not have
achieved the success that it has achieved without the fantastic ELAs at the
school and district level.
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Charter Schools In the News
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AND VIRTUAL SCHOOL HELP STUDENT COPE
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT DPS, CHARTERS TO COLLABORATE
Other News
North
Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Charter School Reporting Requirement
North
Carolina’s charter schools are required to comply with both the Care of
Students with Diabetes law (G.S. 115C-375.3) and the School Supply of
Epinephrine Auto-Injectors law (G.S. 115-375.2A).
As a result, the Division of
Public Health administers the Charter School Health Annual Report.
In addition to compliance reporting, responses are also used to inform
future training topics and allows the Division to better assist you with
addressing the health care needs of your students.
This year’s
report will again be completed via a Survey Gizmo link (below) and is due no
later than June 1st
http://childrenyouth.2016-2017CharterSchoolHealthReport.sgizmo.com/s3/.
Please contact Catasha Wiliams at catasha.williams@dhhs.nc.gov with questions or concerns.
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