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The 2022 SECU People Helping People Foundation Charter School Finalists are:
Ashley Smith- Research Triangle Charter High School attending UNC-Charlotte
Anna Hartis- Cornerstone Charter Academy attending UNC-Greensboro
Brittany Senior- Union Academy attending Appalachian State University
Each finalist will receive a $10,000 scholarship over their 4-year enrollment. We are all so very proud of all our nominees and graduating seniors across our North Carolina Charter schools and the hard work our counselors/deans have done to support their journey. To our finalists, congratulations on this award and all the places you will go!!!
New Applicant Tracking System replacing TeacherMatch
TeacherMatch will be discontinued as of July 30, 2022 so anyone currently using that system will no longer have access after that date. We are offering to migrate them to the new system, Applicant Tracking, at no charge but they must sign up as soon as possible for this. There are only three more trainings for charter schools – one per month (May, June and July). This system is available to ALL charter schools, current and new for next year. If they do not take advantage of this opportunity now during the migration period and then decide later, they will have to pay for their individual training, which can be as high as $1800. They can click here to sign up for the new system and choose which month they would like to attend training – this will be their implementation month – May, June or July.
Applicant Tracking integrates with TeachNC/SchoolSpring, which is the statewide job board, so their jobs will get more visibility across the State. This is in addition to each school having their own individual job board with a url they can post to their school website.
We also offer, free of charge to the schools, the Onboarding module of Records which integrates with Applicant Tracking. This is a separate implementation and allows the online completion of onboarding/new hire paperwork. They can indicate on the sign up form if they are interested in implementing the Onboarding module.
If you have any questions about whether or not someone from your school has already signed up, email wendy.hinson@dpi.nc.gov.
Charter School Health Requirements and Worksheet
The Annual Charter School Health Report will open May 1, 2022 and must be completed no later than June 20, 2022. A preparation worksheet is provided with the reporting criteria. 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. Once you have prepared your responses, save the document to your local computer. This worksheet cannot be accepted as your report requirements. You will use it as a tool to enter your information into the online survey system once the report opens.
North Carolina’s charter schools are required to comply with the Care of Students with Diabetes and with the School Supply of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors laws. Annually, charter schools report on compliance with each law, providing information that identifies staff educational and support needs related to compliance and student safety.
The Charter School Health Report is designed to assist schools in addressing the healthcare needs of students. 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 ). The survey will open May 1, 2022 and should be completed no later than June 20, 2022.
Please contact annette.richardson@dhhs.nc.gov or amy.t.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov with questions or concerns.
Important MEMOs:
Superintendents and Charters,
Please see the memo below with guidance to comply with SL 2021-132 and forward, as appropriate, to student services personnel. These materials are being released now so that you can better prepare for the upcoming school year and organize beginning of the year requirements. This applies to all grade 6-12 schools and students.
NCDHHS/DPI
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Office of Learning Recovery info
Charter school leaders, as discussed at Monday's office hours, we have provided the slides from the Office of Learning Recovery Meeting, Thursday March 31st: OLR HB196 Regional Charter Meeting March 2022.pdf
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.
Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
At yesterday's office hours, a question was asked about groups that assist with the recruiting and hiring of international teachers. Here are a couple that we know of: EPI, Global Teaching Partners, and Participate Learning
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 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
Jenna Cook 984-236-2707
Consultant, transitioning to Renewals
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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