Office of Learning and Recovery Regional Charter Leader Meeting
When: Thursday, March 31st
Time: 10:00-12:00 (Lunch provided)
Where: Lincoln Charter School
7834 Galway Lane
Denver, NC
Dr. Michael Maher, Director of NCDPI Office of Learning Recovery will be conducting a regional meeting for Charter School Leaders to discuss the OLR’s report to the State Board of Education and programs available to all PSU’s. Please join this very informative meeting to discuss and network with your colleagues concerning strategies to overcome learning loss in our schools.
Please RSVP today to dave.machado@dpi.nc.gov if you can attend.
The 2022 NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey closes March 31st!
Dear Charter Leaders:
Superintendent Truitt’s goal for this year is 95% participation. OCS pushed really hard with the team to ensure appropriate representation and input from our charter educators. Let your teacher’s voices be heard.
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The NCTWC Survey is administered to every teacher and licensed school-based educator in our public schools every 2 years. For almost two decades, educators have been using NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey (NCTWC) results to drive decision-making in school and district improvements. In addition, our legislators and State Board of Education use data from the survey to help inform policy. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will once again provide this anonymous, online teaching conditions survey from March 1-31, 2022. Results will be accessible on www.nctwcs.org.
If you have any questions regarding the North Carolina Teacher Working Condition Survey email Alessandro Montanari at Alessandro.Montanari@dpi.nc.gov.
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Tonia Parrish
Section Chief, Read to Achieve
Office of Early Learning
NC Department of Public Instruction
(W) ( 984) 236-2864
tonia.parrish@dpi.nc.gov
SBSM HR & Finance Needs Assessment Survey deadline has been extended to April 21, 2022
NCDPI School Business Systems Modernization (SBSM) is conducting a needs assessment and invites PSU HR and Finance officers/business owners to respond via the following Qualtrics survey link. A copy of the survey is linked to preview. Choosing “Finance” for Department will skip the Human Resources specific questions and vice versa. Choosing “Other” for Department will display all questions. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. You should receive a copy of your responses via email upon submission.
https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dngbnowFGdFZWSy
Important MEMOs:
NCDHHS/DPI
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For those who couldn't join our March 1 call, click here to access the recording with integrated chat and transcript.
Additional links and resources referenced in the call:
3.1.22 DHHS Slide Deck
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Social Studies Leaders' Institute
We are excited to invite you to attend the Social Studies Leaders’ Institute. This year’s institute will consist of two half-day virtual sessions. The theme of the institute is Supporting the Implementation of the Social Studies Standards. It will take place from 9 AM - 1:30 PM on Tuesday, March 29, and 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 30.
The NCDPI Social Studies Leaders' Institute is a meaningful way to increase the capacity of social studies leaders to build strong curricula support. It is also an excellent opportunity for district leaders to network and interact with other leaders across the state.
The tentative program includes sessions focused on standards implementation, elementary social studies, civic literacy, and financial literacy. Please use the link below to register for the Institute. Once you get to the WebEx site, click on the link by Session Status (circled in the screenshot below) to register for the institute.
Registration Link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/k2/j.php?MTID=t338b539ab449fdea76b490b55e770af2
Best,
The NCDPI K-12 Social Studies Team
Tom Daugherty
K-12 Social Studies Education Consultant
Division of Academic Standards
NC Department of Public Instruction
(W) (984) 236-2824
Thomas.Daugherty@dpi.nc.gov
NCSTAR Spring 2022 Professional Learning
The division of District and Regional Support within the Office of Educational Equity is excited to announce the Spring 2022 School Improvement Planning & NCStar Professional Development series. The training will be offered in eight different locations across the state. Depending on participants'' knowledge of NCStar, they may register for one or both days of this statewide PD.
These sessions will cover the same material and all the new resources shared during the Fall 2021 and Winter Virtual sessions.
Learn more about the PD series including dates, locations and how to register here.
EC Division
Attached is a Public Notice of Participation and Comments on the NC Application for IDEA Part B Grant Award. Please display the Public Notice and proposed State Application in the main lobby of your Central Office from March 25, 2022 - May 25, 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Sinclair at Nicole.sinclair@dpi.nc.gov or 984-236-2597.
Please see the attached newsletters.
Please see the attached response provided by the EC Division regarding the Memorandum #101 directors may have received on March 27, 2022 by the Literacy Moms NC.
Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Chief Academic Officer meeting on April 8th
To: Charter School Leaders and Chief Academic Officers
Subject: CAO Meeting
When: April 8th
Time: 9:30-11:30
Where: Virtual
You are invited to the next Chief Academic Officer meeting on April 8th. The topics that will be discussed are:
- External Standards Implementation Guide/Support
- Literacy Intervention Plans and Trends
- RTA review
- Update on Promising Practices
- Lost Instructional Time Report
- Remote Learning Survey
- Upcoming Qualitive Research Studies
- PRC 176/177 Summer Programs
If you have any questions, please contact dave.machado@dpi.nc.gov
PSPA Student Success
National History Day is a nationwide and year long research competition. This year’s theme was “Debate and Diplomacy”. Students from across the United States started this journey back in September and it culminates with the national competition in late June. This year our 8th grade students started these projects during the first week of the academic year and developed some amazing topics and projects.
The first level of competition was the Central Piedmont regional. Seven projects consisting of 18 students entered the regional competition. At the virtual awards ceremony on Friday it was announced that 5 projects from PSPA students are moving on to the North Carolina state competition later this month. Congratulations to this amazing group of Pioneers who will be representing our school and region at the state competition.
1. Carter Gresko: Second Place Individual Documentary
2. Reagan Arp, Joelle Lanuti and Lexie Von Koch: Second Place Group Exhibit
3. Andrew Earl and Dominic Paone: Third Place Group Exhibit
4. Ava Bunker, Ashley Smith and Lanae Tauscher: Third Place Group Exhibit
5. Tyler Comstock, Brady Hohenstein and Lucas Robertson: Third Place Group Exhibit
Additionally, it is worth mentioning that none of this would have happened without the leadership and energy of Mr. Jerry Hensler, our terrific 8th grade social studies teacher. Mr. Hensler joined PSPA this year and has been a wonderful addition to our staff.
I have asked that Mr. Hansler and these students share more about their projects with you at the April Board of Directors meeting.
Another example of PSPA students demonstrating what can be accomplished when learning is relevant and fun.
Sincerely,
Bruce
OPEN NOW: 2022 NC Charter Applications
The 2022 North Carolina Charter School Application is now open, as of Friday, January 28th at 5 pm. The 2022 charter application window will close on April 29, 2022 at 5pm. Applicants who are interested in opening a charter school in 2023 under the accelerated timeline, or in 2024 under the standard timeline must submit their charter applications on or before the April 29, 2022 application close date.
Both the online application and $1,000 application fee must be submitted on or before April 29, 2022 at 5pm.
The link to the 2022 NC Charter School application is posted on the NCDPI Charter Schools Application page found here.
For questions about the charter application process, please reach out to Melanie.Rackley@dpi.nc.gov.
OCS Consultant Sites:
Increase Your Reach Webinar Series
In partnership with ImplementEd, the NC ACCESS Program is excited to facilitate a webinar series entitled Increase Your Reach. Each one-hour webinar in the series is designed to provide an opportunity for school leaders to share and discuss best practices on a variety of relevant topics. The current list of webinar offerings and registration links are included below.
During each webinar, we will highlight the NC ACCESS website Best Practices page targeting two featured strategies. School leaders representing the featured strategies will share details of its implementation and outcomes followed by a period of Q&A and an opportunity to hear additional ideas from all participants. Feel free to share these opportunities with others in your professional community.
Pre-register for any or all of these sessions to learn from and share with your colleagues.
Webinar 2: The Families We Serve – Recruitment and Support
March 30, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
How can schools better connect with educationally disadvantaged families during and beyond the recruitment process? Hear from two school leaders who used very different approaches for providing support to the entire family resulting in improved student outcomes. Engage in an interactive dialogue to learn from each other during this webinar.
REGISTER HERE for The Families We Serve- Recruitment and Support webinar.
Webinar 3: In-School Student Support Communities
April 6, 2022 | 10:00 – 11:00am
How can schools address the ever increasing social, emotional needs of students during the traditional school day? Hear how two schools were able to add dedicated programming to meet the social, emotional needs of students. Then share your questions and ideas in an interactive dialogue with participants.
REGISTER HERE for the In-School Student Support Communities webinar.
Webinar 4: Educator Professional Learning About Equity
April 26, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
Learn different ways to support your staff to ensure they are equipped to successfully connect with all students, especially those from marginalized communities, opening their eyes to the many possibilities in their futures.
REGISTER HERE for the Educator Professional Learning About Equity webinar.
Other Resources from DPI:
Leadership Opportunities:
Whom Should I Contact at the Office of Charter Schools?
Please note that response times to voicemails left on our phones will be much slower than usual due to the COVID-19 response efforts. Sending us an email is ideal. Clicking the link on our names will bring up an automatic email prompt. Thank you!
OCS Main Number: (984) 236-2700 / Email: ocs@dpi.nc.gov
Dave Machado 984 236 2702
Director of the Office of Charter Schools
Claire Porter 984 236 2709
Consultant, Renewals, Planning Year & Ready to Open Process
Ashley Baquero 984 236 2708
Consultant, Amendments & Compliance
Joseph Letterio 984 236 2703
Consultant, Epicenter Tech Support & Performance Framework
Darian Jones 984 236 2705
Consultant, Stakeholder Support & Professional Develoment
Melanie Rackley 984 236 2712
Consultant, Charter Applications
Jay Whalen 984 236 2711
Program Administrator, NC ACCESS Program
Barbara O'Neal 984 236 2706
Program Coordinator, NC ACCESS Program
Davida Robinson 984 236 2878
NC ACCESS Subgrant Program Manager
Lakisha Robbins 984 236 2704
NC ACCESS Finance Administrator
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