NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Charter School Transportation Grant Update
2.5 million dollars was
provided to the NC Department of Public Instruction to establish a Charter
School Transportation Grant Program for the 2017-18 school year.
The purpose of the Charter
School Transportation Grant pilot program is to reimburse a charter school that
has a student enrollment of at least fifty percent (50%) of its students
residing in households with an income level not in excess of the amount
required for a student to qualify for the federal free or reduced price lunch
program.
OCS has completed the review
of the fall transportation grant submissions and notifications of the grant
award was sent to each school.
Schools wishing to receive
consideration for the spring submission must send documentation (see attached)
by May 18, 2018 to allow enough time to close out end-of-year (EOY)
processes.
Contact ocs@dpi.nc.gov with questions or
concerns.
Attachment:
Charter Schools Transportation Grant Application
Transportation Object
Codes
- 6550 – 311
- 6550-423 (fuel)
- 6550-424 (oil/maintenance)
- 6550-425 (tires/tubes)
- 6550-331 (contracted services)
- 6550-422 (related parts, etc.)
- 6550-326 (contracted
maintenance and services)
New Charter School Leaders Institute
Registration is now open for
the New Charter School Leaders Institute. This 2-day event will be
held June 12-13 at the DPI Building in downtown Raleigh (301 N.
Wilmington St.) from 8:00 to 5:00.
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, Legal Updates, and
more!
Please use this link to
register:
https://goo.gl/forms/Qtopv0m7KOJoQ82r1
The registration deadline
is Sunday, May 20. Please contact Dr. Kebbler Williams at
kebbler.williams@dpi.nc.gov or
919-807-3598 for questions about the Institute.
Pursuing the Destination: Leading
from the Classroom
The Regional Education
Facilitator team invites you to our third annual Beginning Teacher Summit, to be held the summer of 2018, at the following dates and locations:
Northeast – June 15 in
Edenton
Southeast –June 21 in Snow
Hill
North Central –June 13 in
Zebulon
Sandhills – June 19 in
Lumberton
Piedmont Triad – June 22 in Greensboro
/Colfax
Southwest – June 19 in
Charlotte
Northwest – June 28 in
Moravian Falls
West - June 26 in Asheville
For
more information regarding a regional beginning teacher summit near you, please visit
http://btsummit.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Assumption of Heritage Collegiate Leadership
Academy
Request
for Proposal (RFP)
Assumption of Heritage Collegiate Leadership
Academy
Guidelines for Groups
Interested in Assuming HCLA
Submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to the
Office of Charter Schools via email (ocs@dpi.nc.gov)
to include the group’s:
·
Academic Performance last 3 years, if applicable
·
Financial Performance last 3 years
·
Compliance Standing last 3 years
·
Board Capacity to Assume low-performing school
·
Marketing strategy to maintain current students
·
Comprehensive 3-year Strategic Plan with SMART Goals and
Objectives
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Provide a $500.00 fee
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Any other relevant information
Proposed Submission
Timeline
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Submission Date- May 25, 2018 by 5:00pm EST
·
Charter School Advisory Board (CSAB) interview - June
11, 2018
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CSAB recommendation - June, 2018
·
State Board of Education decision - TBD
·
Proposed Assumption Date - July 1, 2018
Direct all questions and
inquiries to:
Dave
Machado Director of the Office of Charter Schools
919-807-3490
or Dave.machado@dpi.nc.gov
Assumption+Proposal+Fee+Payment+Form_05112018.doc
NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Web Posting: New Exceptional Children (EC)
Forms
The EC Division would like
to provide this courtesy announcement regarding recently posted
forms/resources.
The following items are now
available on the EC Division website:
- Consent for
Evaluation/Reevaluation
- Eligibility Determination
- Special Education Referral:
School-Age
- Individualized Education
Program (IEP)
- Prior Written Notice
- Consent for Services
- Directions: Invitation to IEP
Team Meeting
- Directions: Consent to Invite
Outside Agencies
- Directions: Consent to Excuse
Required IEP Team Member(s)
Please continue to visit
the EC Division website regularly as resources are posted as they become
available. EC Directors will be provided highlights regarding the change in
forms during the May Regional Director’s Meeting.
Training is planned to
provide EC Directors/Coordinators and Data Managers with the information they
need to manage processes and data throughout the transition to ECATS.
The content will be
delivered virtually. LEAs should plan to participate on one of the six
available dates below. The dates and times for the training opportunities are
listed below:
Monday, May 21
2 – 3:30 pm
Webex link TBD
Tuesday, May 22
11 am – 12:30 pm
Webex link TBD
Wednesday, May 23
2 – 3:30 pm
Webex link TBD
Wednesday, May 30
11 am – 12:30 pm
Webex link TBD
Thursday, May 31
2 – 3:30 pm
Webex link TBD
Friday, June 1
1:30-3:00 PM
Webex link TBD
Questions/concerns may be
submitted via ECATS.info@dpi.nc.gov.
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Textbook Evaluation
Advisors Needed for Grades K-8 Mathematics
2018 Textbook Adoption
Highly motivated,
experienced teachers and instructional leaders are needed as advisors for the
2018 Textbook Evaluation and Adoption process. Advisors will work with
the Textbook Commission to review, evaluate and ensure adopted books and
materials align with the NC Standard Course of Study for grades K-8
mathematics. Advisors must be certified as indicated on the attached
flyer for the grade level or area of interest. Advisors will receive training
on reviewing textbooks and instructional materials using criteria
developed by NCDPI. Advisors services are needed July 17-21, 2018. Interested
teachers and instructional leaders are invited to complete an interest form no
later than May 21, 2018. For more details, see the attached flyer.
https://tinyurl.com/2018AdvisorForm
Interest will be considered in the areas listed below.
Grades K-5 Mathematics, Grades 6-8 Mathematics, Exceptional
Children and English Learners
Contact person: Dr. Carmella Fair at textbooks_advisors@dpi.nc.gov.
Registration for Charter Schools Summer Math Meetings
K-8 Mathematics SCOS Implementation Summer Meetings
Hosted by: NC DPI Math Section and Tools for Teachers MSP
Two days of professional development designed for teacher
leaders and math coaches centered around the implementation of the 2017 K-8
Mathematics Standard Course of Study.
·
Each Charter School will be allowed to register
up to 3 participants.
·
LEAs may send their team to either of the two
sessions.
·
Due to meeting location restrictions,
registration will be cut off at 90 participants at each location.
·
Meals will be on your own.
·
There will be no reimbursement for travel
expenses.
Day 1 will include a closer look at grade bands.
Participants will be split into the following groups: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.
Schools are encouraged to select representatives that can participate in each
grade band group.
Day 2 will include each LEA team taking a deeper dive into
the progressions and changes to standards studied during the District Leaders
meetings. This day will also include a planning session. Due to the planning
session, the entire LEA team should register for the same session.
Registration Links
·
July
17-18 at Longleaf School of the Arts
·
July
18-19 at Raleigh Charter High School
68th Annual
Conference on Exceptional Children: Call for Proposals Date Extension
The Exceptional Children Division is extending the Call for
Proposals for the 68th Conference on Exceptional Children through June 1,
2018. This extension applies to proposals for general conference
instructional sessions as well as poster sessions.
Please share this information with your teachers and
staff.
PRC 118 Funds to Support Autism Teams
Please see the attached memo
regarding submission of the Strategic Plan Goal Report for PRC 118 funds
supporting Autism Coaching Teams. Applications should be submitted by May
31, 2018.
If you have any questions or
need additional information, please email ncauteam@gmail.com.
Attachment:
Memo+-+AU+PRC118+End+of+Year.pdf
Specific Learning Disabled (SLD) Mathematics Capacity Building Application - Deadline Extension
Please see the attached
professional development opportunity for certified and employed Foundations of
Math Instructors. The application deadline has been extended to May
18th. All applicants will be notified by June 1, 2018.
If you have any questions,
please contact Ms. Lynne Loeser (lynne.loeser@dpi.nc.gov / 919-807-3980)
or Ms. Teri Queen (teri.queen@dpi.nc.gov / 828-803-1488).
Attachments:
Memo-SLD+Math+Capacity+Bldg.pdf
Other News
NC Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) Updates
Annual Charter School Health Report
Is Open
The Annual Charter School Health
Report link is now open. Reporting must be completed no later than
June 1st, 2018. The report is designed to assist in identifying resource needs
for healthcare of students in charter schools. Responses will be used to
inform future training topics and to report on compliance with required legislation
and policies such as Care of Students with Diabetes (§ 115C-375.3) and School
Supply of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (§ 115C-375.2A ). You may click here to access the report link
or copy and pasted the link below into your browser.
A preparation worksheet is provided
with the report questions. All schools are encouraged to download the
worksheet and mark the appropriate responses before beginning the online report
survey. You may click here to access the worksheet or copy and paste
the link provided below into your browser. Once you have prepared your
responses, save the document to your local computer. This worksheet cannot be
accepted as your report. You will use it as a reference tool to enter your
information into the online survey system.
Annual Charter School Health Services
Report – https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4233886/2017-2018-Charter-School-Health-Annual-Report
Report Worksheet – https://surveygizmolibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/library/12181/20172018_Charter_EOYReport_Worksheet.docx
Please contact Ms. Kristin Wike
at kristin.wike@dhhs.nc.gov with
questions or concerns.
NC Homeless Education
Program (NCHEP) Updates
McKinney-Vento data submission
is due June 15, 2018.
Data collection training materials
have been updated and are now posted on the NCHEP data collection web page.
Reminders:
- Review “Requested LEA Actions”
found on data collection page.
- Preschool and out-of-school siblings
of identified students should be captured in your data collection as soon
as possible to avoid conflict with any pre-enrollments for the coming
school year.
- Siblings with multiple program
school identifications (McKinney-Vento, CECAS, migrant) can be captured in
all relevant programs. Consult data collection FAQs (Multiple Program
Identification (CECAS or Migrant) or contact your program specialist with
questions.
- If your LEA’s last school day occurs
after June 15th, and you have not already notified your program specialist,
please provide written notification as soon as possible. Please include:
- Name of Homeless Liaison with phone
number and email address
- LEA, charter school or lab school
name with LEA code
- Date of your last school day within
the current academic school year
- Data submissions are currently
blocked until May 1, 2018.
Program specialist contact information:
Email Paullett Wall or
phone (336) 315-7407 (Regions 1, 2, 3, 4)
Email Patricia Lentz or
phone (336) 315-7402 (Regions 5, 6, 7, 8)
LEA Website Posting – Updated
Information
As mentioned in the Fall Regional
Compliance Forums, all LEAs are required under ESSA to have McKinney-Vento
information posted to your website.
Regular LEAs can visit the
NCHEP website to find the McKinney-Vento website information details.
Charter schools should note
that due to smaller student populations, there is no requirement to post specific
data counts to your website.
Instead, charter schools should
post a link to the NCHEP Profile web page (https://hepnc.uncg.edu/about/)
In addition to this link, please
provide the following:
- Homeless liaison name (first &
last)
- Homeless liaison contact information
(phone and email)
- State Coordinator’s name and phone
number: Lisa Phillips – 337-315-7491
- NCHEP website ( https://hepnc.uncg.edu/)
- Definition of “homeless” from McKinney-Vento
Act
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