NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Henderson Collegiate Offers Leadership Training
Henderson Collegiate is excited to expand its impact by
launching Want More? Do More! Leadership Training starting
this June in Charlotte! They are eager to work with school leaders across a wider
area to help share techniques that help make their school successful,
namely effective coaching of teachers and creating a joyful student culture. Spaces are filling up fast.
Please like and
follow their Facebook page and check out Henderson Collegiate's promotional
video here. Contact Barb Roeder with questions or concerns. at broeder@hendersoncollegiate.org.
 Sign-up by May 19 to Boost Summer Reading with myON
As part of North Carolina’s
new statewide reading initiative, NC
Reads, NCDPI is partnering with myON, a division of Capstone, to offer
preK-5th grade students access to the personalized literacy tool myON Reader.
Students will be able to use
this tool during the summer months to select from thousands of titles and
download free books that are well matched to their reading level and personal
interests. As an added bonus, parents, teachers and others can access data from
this tool on how many pages and hours students spend reading. There is even a
feature to help measure students’ literacy growth while they are away from the
classroom.
If you would like to offer
your students free access to the myON Reader this summer, please contact Darren Drye (704.219.9624) myON account
manager by Friday, May 19, or visit the myON
website for more information.
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New Partnership Expanding
K-12 Capacity Launches Statewide
Upwards of $5 Million in
Loans Available to Fuel Rural Public Charter and Private School Growth
Parents for Educational Freedom in North
Carolina (PEFNC) and Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF) announces
an exciting partnership to boost educational outcomes, and the number of public
charter and private schools statewide, particularly in rural counties.
The
partnership will create opportunities for new public charter and private
schools to access capital, but will also ensure these schools have the
necessary programs and protocols in place to open and operate successfully. Also,
existing schools of choice will have access to capital to improve educational
outcomes at schools that apply for and receive a level of support from CSBDF. Please see the attached for specifics.
Attachment: New
Partnership Expanding K-12 Capacity Launches Statewide
 Financial Business Services (FBS) Summer Conference
Please see the attached about the Financial Business Services Summer Conference on July 27, 2017. The Office of Charter Schools will host a half-day session on July 28, 2017. We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
Attachment: 2017_FBS
SummerConference.pdf
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Webinar Charter School ADM (Average Daily Membership) Projection System: Phase II Final Verification - Initial ADM Confirmation
Please register for the “Charter School Average
Daily Membership (CSADM) Projection System webinar: Phase II Final Verification - Initial ADM” (CSADM) on Jun
08, 2017 3:30 PM EDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5323771912611365891
The CSADM is an online system designed to assist each
charter school administrator and board chair with improving the accuracy of key
components in the budgeting process. Phase II will be used for the first
installment of the annual allotment and will be the maximum actual ADM that the
school may be funded on for School Year 2017-18.
Phase II Final Verification - Initial ADM submissions
are required of all:
• current charter schools with 2016-17 school
attendance,
• charter schools approved
by the State Board of Education to open in School
Year 2017-18, and
• University of North Carolina (UNC) laboratory
schools scheduled to open July 1, 2017.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the webinar. Please contact Ms. Angela Harrison at Angela.harrison@dpi.nc.gov or 919-807-3734 with questions or concerns.
 Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Monthly
Audible (Webinar)
The OCS monthly Audible (webinar) will be held Thursday, May 25 at 9:00 am.
This
month’s webinar will feature a presentation on the Digital Learning and Media
Inventory (DLMI) from Nathan Craver, Digital Teaching and Learning Consultant,
NCDPI, and a presentation on the variety of programs available to educators at
the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) from
Elizabeth Joyce, Digital Learning Specialist, NCCAT.
Webinar registration and access information
is provided below:
Register for the webinar here
Use the following number if calling in: +1 (213) 929-4232
(Access Code: 777-885-538)
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NC School Jobs by PeopleAdmin
There are over 70 districts live in the system and 40 charter schools are beginning to post positions as well, so we
encourage you 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 with the next one scheduled for Monday, May 22. 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.
 Home Base Opt-in Update - Reminder
As of Friday, May 19, thirty-three 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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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Exceptional Children Indicator 14 Updates
On behalf of NCDPI Exceptional Children Director William J.
Hussey: LEAs/Charter Schools receiving this notification are included in
the random sampling for Indicator 14 – Postsecondary Outcomes Data
Collection. The due date is September 15, 2017.
Charter Schools included in this random sampling and who must respond include:
- Carolina International School
- Grandfather Academy
- Lake Lure Classical Academy
- Neuse Charter School
- Woods Charter
- Voyager Academy
Please
see the attached memorandum for more information and contacts if you have any
questions.
Attachment: NCDPI
Exceptional Children - Indicator 14
 Global Education Quarterly Webinar - May 25
@ 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
The final quarterly
update webinar on Global Education for the 2016-2017 school year will focus on
Global-Ready Districts and the Global Educator Digital Badge
Process. Register for the May 25 webinar here or
view more details on the Global
Education webinars page.
Congratulations to those educators from
Cabarrus, Edgecombe and Union that have earned their North Carolina
Global Educator Digital Badge! For names and how to locate their
Global Education Curriculum Units in Home Base click here.
We anticipate more teachers earning the designation soon and their names will
be added to the list as this occurs!
Congratulations to the 2015-2016
Global-Ready School Designees (Carolina Forest International Elementary,
East Mecklenburg High School, Harrisburg Elementary and Harris Road Middle)
and the 2016-2017 Global-Ready District Designees (Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Schools and Onslow County Public Schools). You can find more information on
these schools and districts along with the application process here
.
For more information on these or other Global Education
initiatives please contact Special Assistant for Global Education Helga
Fasciano at 919-807-3864 or helga.fasciano@dpi.nc.govor
visit the web page: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/globaled/ .
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Exceptional Children (EC) Directors' Webinar
Please submit any question you want the Division to address during the June webinar to Tish Bynum (tish.bynum@dpi.nc.gov) no later than May 22, 2017.
EC looks forward to continued collaboration during the June EC Directors webinar. Webinar invitation information is listed below.
Please register for EC Directors' Webinar on June 6, 2017 10:00 AM EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5549401587889588737
EC Director's Bi-monthly information session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 Exceptional Children (EC) IDEA 611 Grant and Fiscal Accountability Training
This full day training will be in two parts. The morning will be related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 611 Grant and how to complete the application and the afternoon will relate to fiscal accountability.
It is recommended that the LEA/Charter send a team of two consisting of the EC Coordinator/Lead teacher, the School Administrator, and/or the Finance Office Representative.
The training will be held at the DPI Education Building at 301 North Wilmington Street in Raleigh on August 16, 2016 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The EC grants training, scheduled from 9:00-12:00, is intended for all individuals who will be responsible for completing the IDEA 611 Grant for the first time. The EC Grants training will be hands-on as LEAs/charters are walked through how to complete the grant application.
The Fiscal Accountability training, scheduled from 1:00-4:00, will also be hands on and LEAs will receive information on preparing documentation for fiscal review.
To register follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SPD-816
Lunch will be available on your own at several locations within walking distance. Parking is available in nearby lots for a daily fee.
If you have questions, please contact Keashia Walker for questions regarding content of this training by email at keashia.walker@dpi.nc.gov or Wendy Stevens for questions regarding registration at wendy.stevens@dpi.nc.gov.
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Other News
National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) Homeless Liaison Toolkit
The National Center for Homeless
Education (NCHE) has updated the Homeless Liaison Toolkit to
reflect the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The new 2017 edition of the Homeless Liaison Toolkit
includes requirements of the law, good practices, sample forms, and links
to helpful resources. With sixteen chapters on topics essential to
implementing the McKinney-Vento Act, new and veteran local liasions will
find the essentials of what they need to know in order to carry out their
responsibilities in supporting the education of children and youth
experiencing homelessness.
Download the 2017 edition of the NCHE Homeless Liaison Toolkit at: https://nche.ed.gov/pr/liaison_toolkit.php.
NC Health and Human Services Charter School Reporting Update
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.
Survey Link: http://childrenyouth.2016-2017CharterSchoolHealthReport.sgizmo.com/s3/
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