NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Charter Schools Innovation and Transportation Survey - ALL Charters to Respond by July 15, 2017
This summer, the OCS was fortunate to have an intern placed in the office. Mr. Jagir Pipalia is our summer intern and is gathering data for our office which will be included and reported in our Annual Report to the General Assembly. Please see the information below regarding the surveys and we look forward to receiving a 100% response from charters. Your responses will give the Office of Charter School, Charter Schools Advisory Board and the General Assembly important insights regarding transportation and innovation in charter schools.
Charter School
Innovation Survey
Per General Statute 115C-218, one
of the six reasons of having charter schools is to “Encourage the
use of different and innovative teaching methods”. Staying true to the statute,
the Office of Charter Schools would like to know what innovative practices are
currently being utilized by Charter Schools in North Carolina. Please fill out the short Charter School Innovation Survey.
Charter School Transportation Survey
The
Office of Charter Schools needs to collect information on the transportation plans at charter schools. As the legislative session comes to an end, this information is critical as a recent bill was passed allowing grant funds for charter schools with specific student populations. Please fill out the short Charter School Transportation Survey.
2018 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year Program
NCDPI is pleased to coordinate the 2018 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North
Carolina Teacher of the Year (TOY) Program. The program provides an opportunity
to honor and recognize exemplary teachers in North Carolina and to call
attention to the importance of the teaching profession. Instructions for school
level TOY coordinators can be found here, including a timeline for the selection process.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact craig.tucker@dpi.nc.gov.
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NC School Jobs by PeopleAdmin
There are over 50 charter schools live in the system
and many are already posting positions, 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
If you have been trained and are not currently scheduled for next steps,
please contact Craig Tucker via the email address above.
The next webinar training is
scheduled for Wednesday, July 12. Please visit this website to learn more about and register for the training opportunities.
Webinars 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, lead the trainings and are available to assist you with the
implementation process.
Upcoming OCS Professional Development
Opportunities
OCS Regional Huddle - West
Location: Lincoln Charter School, Denver, NC
Date: Tuesday, July 18
Registration Information: Registration for the OCS Regional
Huddle – West is open through Thursday, July 13. This is a free event. A
variety of topics will be covered, including sessions related to governance,
exceptional children, Canvas, renewal process, MTSS, NC School Jobs, and many
more. Those who can’t attend the full event are welcome to only attend those
sessions that are relevant to their position and/or professional interests. Given
the breadth of session topics, the event is open to all charter school staff
and board members, so please plan to bring a team! Please submit your
registration HERE. You can view the draft agenda HERE. Any updates to the agenda will be featured in
future newsletters.
OCS Huddle @ the FBS Conference
Location: Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Conference Center,
Durham, NC
Date: Friday, July 28
Registration Information: This event is the second day of the
FBS Conference. Those wishing to attend this event must register
to attend the FBS Conference. Session information will be released soon.
*Save the Date*: 2017 Charter School Leadership Institute
Location: Voyager Academy, Durham, NC
Date: October 12-13
Registration Information: Registration information will be
released Friday, July 21.
If you have any questions about these
opportunities, please contact craig.tucker@dpi.nc.gov.
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Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Monthly
Audible (Webinar)
This month’s OCS
Audible (webinar) was held Friday, June 30 at 9:30 am. This month’s
webinar featured a presentation about upcoming OCS professional development
opportunities. Attached below are the recorded webinar and presentation.
Attached: Recorded Webinar
2017 Charter School
Performance Framework Submission Updates - Reminder
OCS collects evidence of
operational, financial, and academic compliance through the Charter School
Performance Framework (PF). The regular collection process concluded in April.
To ensure continuing compliance, the Office of Charter Schools is requesting an
update submission into the SharePoint system. Your username and password for
this system will be the same as the regular collection period. Please note your
school email address is not your username for the system. Your unique username
and password are specifically for the SharePoint system. Technical support for
username and password information is detailed below.
Deadline- July 15, 2017-
Please note this update is not applicable to all schools. Please review each
updated measure for details.
A14- Certificate of Occupancy- If
your school is relocating, adding new buildings, or upgrading existing
buildings, you must submit an updated Certificate of Occupancy. If you have not
received the Educational Certificate of Occupancy, you may not use that space
for students. Additionally, if this change results in a change of address, you
will need to update EDDIE accordingly.
A15- Certificate of Insurance- If
the Certificate of Insurance you submitted during the regular collection
process has expired, you must submit an updated Certificate of Insurance that
demonstrates your insurance is current and meets the current insurance type and
coverage amounts.
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
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. Please do not wait until the date of the deadline 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
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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Career and College Ready
Graduates (CCRG) Updates
Please view the attached SAVE The Date for CCRG training opportunities.
Attached: CCRG
- SAVE THE DATE!
The NC Virtual Public School (NCVPS) 2017 Virtual Open House
The
North Carolina Virtual Public School invites you to its 2017 Virtual Open House.
When: Thursday, August 3, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: The event will be hosted in an NCVPS online classroom. Details
will be sent following registration.
Presenters: NCVPS staff and teachers.
Topics: The presentation will include Who is NCVPS?, Teaching and
Learning with NCVPS, Meet the Teacher, See the Classroom, Support All Around,
and Q & As.
Audience: The NCVPS Open House is open to the public. While
our presentations are geared toward parents and students in public schools,
private schools, and home-schools, we have something for everyone. Educators
will learn about the NCVPS teaching and learning process. The general
public will discover what online learning is.
Registration: Follow
this link to register today!
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2017-18 Charter School
Budget Update - Reminder
The Conference budget was
published on Tuesday and the Division of School Business has done a preliminary
analysis on the impact on LEAs and charter schools.
The full budget includes all
items related to NC public schools, including DPI, budget adjustments,
restricted grants and pass through grants. Two budget documents have been
prepared to pull out the items that relate specifically to charter
schools.
1.
FY 2017-18 Budget Impact on Charter Schools (Budget Comparison)
This document pulls out the
money items that will increase or decrease funding to charter schools. It
is not a budget, but shows the changes made.
2.
Impact of Conference Budget on Charter Schools (PDF)
This document includes
financial items in the Appropriations Bill that affect charter schools.
The document does not include special provisions that are programmatic in
nature.
For a full summary, including
teacher and principal salary schedules and all special provisions, please refer
to the summaries on the FBS website under “What’s New- FY2017-18 Budget
Information” at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/.
State Board of Education Meets July 6
The State Board of Education will meet next Thursday, July 6,
in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington
Street, Raleigh.
The agenda for this meeting and executive
summaries are available online (under Meetings tab). Please note that since this is a
one-day meeting, Board members will discuss all agenda items and take action as
appropriate.
The State Board’s meeting
will be 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.
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Summer 2017 DIgital Teaching & Learning Professional Learning
Are you looking for free
professional learning in your backyard? Do you need to know more about Digital Learning
Competencies and required CEUs to renew your license? Wish you could
have attended NCTIES?
This
summer, the Digital Teaching & Learning Division at the NCDPI is hosting
regionally-based professional learning to support the implementation of the
Digital Learning Competencies for teachers. These sessions are for educators,
by educators!
The
Home Base Tools for Teachers sessions in July will feature more efficient ways
to utilize Home Base applications like Schoolnet and Canvas and introduce the
NEW! PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook.
The
Exploring the NC Digital Learning Competencies for Teachers will be one-day
mini conferences like NCTIES.
Click here for session information and links to registration.
Grade 8 Mathematics Testing
Please
see the attached memo, Grade 8 Mathematics Testing, from Dr. Maria
Pitre-Martin and Dr. Tammy Howard to all Charter School Directors.
Attachment: MEMO
- Grade 8 Mathematics Testing
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Update - Early Learning Sensory Support Program (ELSSP) for
Requesting Services
Please
see the attached update on the Early Learning Sensory Support Program (ELSSP)
for 2017-2018 Requesting Services.
If you
have any questions, please contact http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/earlylearning/sensory/
Attachments:
New Employee - Teri Queen
Please
see the attached announcement that Teri Queen is the EC Division Program
Improvement and Professional Development consultant for the Southwest Region.
Please
join us in welcoming Teri.
Attachment: New+Employee-Announcement-TQueen.pdf
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Other News
NC Homeless Education Program (NCHEP) June Updates
Please see the attached updates from the NCHEP.
Attached: NCHEP
June Updates
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