Office Hours
EVAAS + Roster Verification Q+A | May 2nd and May 5th @ 11:00AM
-
Roster Verification has begun, and many of you have questions. To help answer any of your questions concerning:
- Account confusion
- Who claims what?
- How do our teachers navigate and edit their rosters?
- Why can’t my teachers see a link for RV?
- Why are students not showing up on my roster?
- And many other questions.
Please attend this webinar where NCDPI will answer all these questions and more. You will have the opportunity to ask any EVAAS questions you and your staff may have.
| When it's time, join the Webex meeting here. |
Final Spring Office Hours | May 15th @ 11:00AM
Our final Office Hours for this year will be full of information for our Charter School Leaders! Please come ready to learn, listen and ask questions!
- School Leader Update – Tabari Wallace, Special Advisor to the Superintendent for Principal Engagement
-
CTE Credentialing and Funding – Marty Tobey, CTE
- DLMI Submissions – Vera Cubero, Office of Digital Teaching and Learning
| When it's time, join the Webex meeting here. |
| Meeting password: |
WXr2aSDPJ73 |
Annual Charter School Health Services Report Is Open
The Annual Charter School Health Report link is now open. Reporting must be completed no later than June 20, 2023. 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.
As a reminder, charter schools that do not employ a licensed registered nurse that serves as the school nurse will not complete section two of the report. The report will end after ‘no’ is selected for the question that asks if your school employs the services of a school nurse. Charter schools that employ a licensed registered nurse that serves as the school nurse will have their entire report completed by the registered nurse. There should be only one report submitted for each charter school.
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.
Charter school Health Services Report and Section Two Report: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7013141/2022-23-Charter-School-Health-Services-Report-and-Section-Two-Survey
Charter School Health Services Report and Section Two-Worksheet: https://surveygizmolibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/library/12181/09_CharterSchoolHealthServicesReportIntegrated_Section2_Worksheet.docx
Please contact annette.richardson@dhhs.nc.gov or amy.t.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov with questions or concerns
CTE Information for Charter Schools
Charter school staff who are responsible for overseeing the administration and reporting of CTE state assessments must attend a state test training session conducted by the Office of Career and Technical Education annually. CTE state assessment training is separate and in addition to the online test training required by the Office of Accountability. CTE state assessment training will cover administration and reporting processes specific to CTE course enrollments. New charter school staff or those who are administering CTE state assessments this spring for the first time during the 2022-2023 school year should plan to attend one of the test training sessions listed below.
Charter school test training options (choose one):
Questions about the administration and reporting of CTE proofs of learning may be directed to Misty Wolfe (misty.wolfe@dpi.nc.gov).
Important MEMOs:
FAFSA SHARING AGREEMENT
The Finish the FAFSA Report is available to traditional public schools and charter schools. School counselors who work with seniors can monitor their students who have or have not completed the FAFSA. They can advise seniors about correcting FAFSA errors or how to complete verification. A powerful combination when used with the NC FAFSA Tracker, school counselors can better identify ways that can support students and families to FAFSA completion. At charter schools, the Head of School must sign the Data Use Agreement. In addition, an authorized user from each school must be designated at the time the Data Use Agreement is submitted. These users must have a CFNC account as an education professional. To request a Data Use Agreement for your school district or charter school contact: outreach@ncseaa.edu.
Summer opportunity for Charter Students
NCVPS has fantastic news about their summer program! The State Board of Education approved $1,350,000 in ESSER III funding for the NCVPS summer school program, making their online courses even more accessible to students across North Carolina. This funding will be shared with each district and charter school based on their ADM.
NCVPS summer school kicks off on June 27, with the deadline to utilize special summer funding set for June 16. After this date, any remaining funds will be redistributed to other districts and charter schools in need. This remarkable opportunity offers students who might not typically have access to summer classes a chance to excel.
School Business
School Business – April 28, 2023
The FBS website continues to be updated with information related to School Business and our ongoing operations. Please check the FBS homepage regularly for updates.
Allotments Update – Year End
ABC Transfers
May 19, 2023, is the last day to submit ABC Transfers. Please remember that PRC 131 does not carry over. Transfer any unexpended funds in PRC 131 back into PRC 130.
State and Federal Revision Requests
May 15, 2023, is the last date for the Allotment Section to receive regular State and Federal revision requests. Please check your accounts to be sure you have received all expected allotments. For Federal PRCs, please contact the Federal Program Consultants to confirm approvals.
At this time allotments plans to have all revisions processed and posted by June 2, 2023, for fiscal year 2022-23. If additional items are needed past the deadline, they will have to be approved by School Business leadership.
Reminders
Home Base Opt-in Process is Scheduled to Begin in May
Details are in the April 21, 2023, newsletter.
The NC Digital Learning and Media Inventory (NCDLMI) is due Friday, June 30, 2023.
ALL NC PSUs including, LEA, Charters, Regional, and Lab Schools are legislatively mandated to complete the DLMI each year. As in previous years, all schools complete the school level DLMI, and PSUs complete the PSU level DLMI. PSUs with only one school, such as charter, regional, and lab school, complete both the PSU and School level. Thank you for planning ahead now for a timely completion, as we have a firm deadline this year.
2022-2023 DLMI Training Materials & Support Opportunities
The DTL will host drop-in office hours 3 times weekly through June 30 (Mondays 4-5, Wednesdays 9-10, Fridays 11-12). These are informal Q & A sessions and are open to all DLMI users at the PSU or School level. All Office hours can be joined using this JOIN LINK.
We have also created new user guides/worksheets and training materials for the 2022-23 school year as well as recording of the training webinars. All can be accessed in the 2022-2023 DLMI Training Slides and are also linked on the landing page of the NC DLMI at https://schools.nc.gov/ncdlmi.
Please reach out to your regional DTL Consultant if you need assistance in completing the DLMI.
1.Northeast: Amy Bennett
2. Southeast: Lauren Boucher
3. North Central: Cynthia Sartain
4. Sandhills: Kathy Parker
5. Piedmont Triad: Brian Whitson
6. Southwest: Lindsey Sipe
7. Northwest: Donna Murray
8. Western: Vera Cubero
RISE Registration is Open
Based on the success of last year’s RISE Back to School Safety Summit in Greensboro, the Center for Safer Schools is happy to announce that registration for RISE 2023 is now open. This year’s RISE – the CFSS’ signature event – will be held July 31-Aug. 2 at the Gastonia Conference Center. Registration is free.
RISE training focuses on the resiliency, information, support and empowerment needed when supporting children and adolescents in schools and communities. This training offers a range of sessions covering the issues of bullying, suicide, opioid and substance use, critical incidents and other vital information about trauma and victimization among children and adolescents, and how these various dynamics impact school climate and school safety.
There will be Work Tracks for school personnel, school resource officers and law enforcement. Visit the CFSS’ RISE webpage for more information and links for registration and discounted hotel rates: RISE 2023 | NC DPI.
Space is limited, so register soon to reserve your spot. If you have questions, send an email to cfss@dpi.nc.gov.
Applicant Tracking and Onboarding Systems Implementation Opportunities for Charter Schools
DPI is happy to announce we are ready to begin implementations once again for Applicant Tracking and Onboarding systems for PSUs through our Office of Systems Modernization. If you took advantage of this opportunity last year and implemented Applicant Tracking, you may want to implement Onboarding this year. The Onboarding system integrates with Applicant Tracking and allows you to send your newly hired candidate their onboarding or new hire ‘paperwork’ electronically using the Onboarding system. This frees up time in your office of someone having to sit with each new hire and have them complete forms in the office and then hand deliver them to the appropriate department or staff person. The Onboarding system not only allows you to create your forms in an electronic format, but also allows for the creation of workflows so that as forms are returned they are distributed through the designated workflow and delivered to the assigned staff.
If you haven’t taken advantage of Applicant Tracking yet, you may want to do so now before you are in the thick of hiring season for the 2023-2024 school year. This system comes to you setup with the basics of what you need, but allows you to setup your Candidate Portal individually for you school and allows for each PSU to review the items that have been setup in the base system and make changes to them to suit your needs. This system is integrated with the TeachNC SchoolSpring statewide job board for more visibility for your job postings to bring you more applicants. The training is a one-day virtual training session, materials and your session will be recorded so you can continue to use the recording as you work through your review and setup on your own.
Onboarding training is the same with a one-day virtual training, materials and recorded session and then you continue to work on your own.
Both of these systems are offered to you at no cost to your school.
If you are interested in implementing either of these systems, please email Wendy Hinson at wendy.hinson@dpi.nc.gov with the following information:
· Name of your school
· Assigned LEA #
· Which system you wish to implement (you can choose both) – Applicant Tracking or Onboarding
· Name of Primary Contact
· Email of Primary Contact
We are hoping to start our first training sessions in late March/early April so please get your information turned in as soon as possible. If your school has already contacted Wendy, there is no need to email again unless you have additional questions. Thank you!
ML/Title III Conference Promo
Calling All Educators of MLs!
2023 Growing Success for Multilingual Learners Summer Conference
Building Relationships for Multilingual Learner Success | June 20- 22, 2023
The NCDPI ML/Title III Team invites ALL educators of Multilingual Learners (MLs) to participate in the Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference. This year's conference will be held at McDeeds Elementary School in Southern Pines, NC.
During this summer’s conference, educators will have the following
professional learning opportunities:
- Best Practices;
- Common Space: Collaboration and Co-Teaching for MLs;
- Engaging Schools, Families, & Communities for ML Success;
- Glimpse of GLAD;
- Making Content Comprehensible with SIOP; and
- Taking Flight for Academic Success: Integrating Content and Language Development.
Additional information and registration
ML/Title III Program Quality (PQ) Updates
Stay informed and on top of the latest Multilingual Learner (ML)/Title III Program Quality updates with our new monthly update document! This valuable resource is tailored specifically for charter leaders and will include the latest updates and best practices to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Bookmark and explore now to stay informed and make the most of your school's program to support multilingual learners.
ML/Title III Monthly Program Quality Updates for Charter Schools
|
|
 |
One-Day Summer Camp for Charter Schools Serving Multilingual Learners
|
|
 |
NCSTAR Spring 2023 Professional Development
The Office of District & Regional Support within the Division of District & School Support Services is excited to announce the Spring 2023 NCStar & School Improvement Planning Professional Development!
This two-day training will be offered in six different locations across the state during the months of March through May. These sessions will cover the same material and resources shared during the Fall 2022 sessions.
Day 1: Participants will learn about school improvement using NCStar and how to navigate the platform to assess, create and monitor school-based practices. Participants will also learn about the components of Set Direction in NCStar, including the use of Performance Measures to monitor the progress of school improvement goals.
Day 2: Participants will continue to learn about school improvement using NCStar with a focus on the Continuous Improvement Cycle (Assess, Create, Monitor) to create robust school improvement plans. Participants will also learn about best practices for school improvement teams, including how to run an effective SIT meeting, effective forms of distributive leadership and the critical role that SIT leaders and committees play in moving the school achievement needle forward, and the evaluation of a school’s School Improvement Plan.
To register, please click here.
Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
The NC Charter Schools 2023 NCSECU People Helping Scholarship Finalists are:
Kaymille Sherman – Voyager Charter Academy
Corey Andrews – Henderson Collegiate Academy
Lillian Milholen – Chatham Charter School
Out of a record setting submission of 37 seniors from our charter schools across the state, these 3 seniors all heading to UNC System schools next fall represent the best in all our seniors. Join OCS in wishing them, their families, and their counselors a hearty congratulations.
The Office of Early Learning provides weekly updates on resources that OCS believes can be very helpful to Charter Schools. You can subscribe directly!
2023 Yass & STOP Prizes in Education
Competition launched Thursday, including $20M in grants
|
|
On Thursday afternoon, the Yass Foundation for Education announced the launch of the 2023 Yass and STOP prizes in education. The competition includes 64 education awards, providing over $20 million in grants. See the press release about the 2023 awards launch here.
The 2023 application is now open, and the deadline to apply is July 15. Apply for the 2023 awards here.
Here's the summary from the Yass Foundation about the prizes:
|
|
|
Each year, the Yass Prize and STOP Awards Initiative recognizes the nation’s top education innovators who outperform for underserved students. In addition to the grand prize, finalists receive $500,000 and quarter- and semi-finalists will vie for $100,000 and $200,000 awards, respectively.
The Yass Prize is sector agnostic, meaning that there is no preference for any type of education other than it be Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless.
|
|
 |
|
Save the Date-
New Charter School Leadership Institute
When: June 7-8, 2023
What: RTO School Boards & New School Leaders will come together for learning and networking before launching their 2023-2024 SY
Day 1- Guest Speakers from NC DPI Share requirements for the Keys to a Successful 1st Year
Day 2- Guest Speakers from the Field, DPI, and OCS
Where: 8:15 AM -4:30 PM Room #150, 301 N Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Who: New Charter School Leaders and CS Board Chairpersons
Contact: natasha.norins@dpi.nc.gov
|
Please forward
School leaders, we encourage you to forward this newsletter on to your staff so they can subscribe to DPI bulletins directly through this link. They will enter their email and then it will bring them to another page where they can select “Charter School Comms Contacts” and any other public listserv to sign up for.
HR Webinar Information - Licensure requirements, resources, and more for Charter School leaders
Once a month, Dr. Tom Tomberlin and his team provide State Board of Education and legislative updates to the human resources contacts in Public School Units (PSUs) across the state.
All sessions are 10:30-11:30AM
May 5
June 2
July 10 (Monday)
August 7 (Monday)
September 8
October 6
November 3
December 8
Link to Join:
Kim Evans' Personal Room
https://ncgov.webex.com/meet/kimberly.evans
|
|
Simple, modern video meetings for everyone on the world's most popular and trusted collaboration platform.
ncgov.webex.com
|
| 619435814
Join by phone
+1-415-655-0003 US Toll
Access code: 619 435 814
Kim Evans Program Coordinator, PEPSC Office of Educator Preparation and Licensure Division of Educator and Student Advancement NC Department of Public Instruction P: (984) 236-2116 M: (240) 498-5111 kimberly.evans@dpi.nc.gov
Other Resources from DPI and beyond
Charter School Job Postings
If you have current teaching/leadership positions open and wish to share them in this newsletter, reach out to Joseph.Letterio@dpi.nc.gov and provide a link to the posting/s.
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT NC GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL:
The NC Governor’s School is the oldest program of its kind in the nation and has inspired similar programs throughout the United States. Bright and talented high school students from across the state undergo a competitive application process to be selected to attend.
The summer session will be from June 12-July 15 for staff (June 18-July 15 for students) and will be at two campuses: Meredith College (East campus) and Winston-Salem State University (West campus). We currently have openings for Fellows and Instructors (see more information under the headings for Fellows and educators below).
Being on staff at NC Governor’s School will allow you to play a role in a life-changing summer for these amazing students. It’s an opportunity to work with high school students in a residential environment where creativity and curiosity are valued and learning takes place without the pressures of grades or tests.
NCDPI will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews through an on-going process until all positions are filled.
Position availability, job descriptions, and application are available Governor’s School Employment Information.
Please contact Rodney Allen with your questions: ncgovschool@dpi.nc.gov.
Announcing the NC Governor’s School Fellows Program:
NC Governor’s School Fellows is a summer program for young adults from ages 20-26 who want to develop their leadership skills and gain valuable experience working with talented high school students in a classroom and residential setting.
Fellows will supervise and lead high school students through the residential and classroom aspects of life on a college campus. Fellows will also have opportunities to attend weekly leadership seminars with state educational leaders and gain classroom and administrative experience with educators from around the country. Click to view more information: Introducing the Governor’s School Fellows
Are you in the medical profession? A physician’s assistant, nurse?
We need you at Governor’s School East.
Are you interested in helping to create a healthy community with exceptionally talented, intellectually engaged high school students this summer? If so, come join us at the NC Governor’s School.
NCDPI currently has one remaining position open for the Wellness Team at the Governor’s School East at Meredith College, the Medical Coordinator/Day Nurse. Please contact Coordinator Rodney Allen directly if interested at ncgovschool@dpi.nc.gov.
Are you a teacher? Graduate student? Instructor at a college or university?
We need educators, especially in math, science, and Spanish! We need you!
Are you interested in working with exceptionally talented, intellectually engaged high school students in a thriving learning community this summer? If so, come join us at the NC Governor’s School.
NCDPI currently has openings in a variety of teaching positions:
- Instrumental Music at GS East
- Mathematics at GS East
- Science at both campuses
- Spanish at both campuses
- Area II/Philosophy at both campuses
Whom Should I Contact at the Office of Charter Schools?
OCS Main Number: (984) 236-2700 / Email: ocs@dpi.nc.gov
|
