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North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate Stakeholders,
To assist educators with understanding and implementing the newly released Portrait of a Graduate Rubrics and supporting documents, we will be hosting a webinar on August 23 at 2 p.m.
Participants will learn more about the Portrait and process, walkthrough new resources and learn more about getting started with the Rubrics and supporting documents with opportunity for Q&A. The webinar is eligible for CEU credit.
Please register for the August 23 Portrait of a Graduate Rubric Webinar here.
- NC Portrait of a Graduate Team
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The NCCAT 2024 NC Beginning Teacher of the year Nomination Form is now open for submission!
The NCCAT Beginning Teacher of the Year Award celebrates the creativity and enthusiasm of beginning teachers, their mentors, school teams, and communities. The award recognizes the unique challenges and achievements that new teachers experience during their first year in the classroom. Selected from over 7,000 new teachers, the annual award recipient is chosen through a special competitive selection process, culminating in naming 27 regional and charter finalists, one winner, and one runner-up.
Data shows that nearly half of North Carolina’s new teachers leave the profession in their first five years of teaching. In recognizing excellence among new teachers and providing programs that support them from the start of their careers, NCCAT not only honors their achievements but also strengthens their connection to the profession, one another, and the resources they need to succeed. Supporting and encouraging new teachers is paramount to developing the caring, strong professionals we all want instructing our North Carolina Students.
For 35 years, NCCAT has provided support for teaching excellence and is proud to partner with North Carolina school districts and charter schools to identify and recognize the best of the beginning teacher corps from across the state.
Please complete this form by Monday, October 2nd to nominate a Beginning Teacher from your school. For information on criteria for consideration, prizes, and timeline, please visit www.nccat.org/btoy
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Trainings
Are you new to offering Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs or do you want to know more about CTE? Check out our Charter Schools: Getting Started with CTE guide (https://bit.ly/CTEcharter) to connect with CTE resources, including course standards, required CTE proofs of learning, credentials, and reporting requirements.
The CTE Regional Services team is implementing a charter school user group during the 2023-2024 school year to provide training and support for charter schools who offer CTE programs or have student enrollments in CTE courses through NCVPS. Our charter school user group will meet quarterly to provide CTE updates, information about CTE programs, and training for administering and reporting student results for CTE proofs of learning, credentials, and CTE concentrator status for WorkKeys participation. We invite you to mark your calendar for the following dates and plan to join us online to learn more about CTE.
*This session will include CTE State Assessment training required for schools administering fall administrations of CTE State Assessments
*This session will include a CTE State Assessment training refresher and full training required for schools administering spring administrations of CTE State Assessments who did not attend fall training
Questions may be directed to Misty Wolfe (misty.wolfe@dpi.nc.gov) or your CTE Regional Coordinator.
New Charter Amendment Process
As of August 1, 2023, OCS has implemented an updated charter application amendment request process via epicenter. Please refer to the "Epicenter Steps for Charter Application Amendment Request 0723" document linked here for instructions. Any material change to the charter application must be approved pursuant to State Board of Education policy CHTR-014, North Carolina Administrative Code 16 NCAC 06g.0510 and 16 NCAC 06g.0511. Questions? Contact Nicky Niewinski, OCS Consultant, at nicole.niewinski@dpi.nc.gov
2023-2024 Charter Schools Diabetes and Epinephrine Memo
Important Resources for Charter Schools: (Please Read)
Please click on each link.
2023-2024 Charter Diabetes Memo
2023-2024 Charter Epinephrine Memo
New Program for Early Career Principals
Click to learn more and apply today!
School Business
School Business – August 11, 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.
SBS Webinars - All PSUs
DPI will be resuming the School Business Webinars starting the week of August 21st. Additional information will be provided next week.
Reminders
FBS Summer Conference CPE certificates will be emailed by August 11, 2023
Details are in the July 28, 2023 newsletter *
FY 22 Title I Carryover Waivers and Reversions are due August 18, 2023
Details are in the August 4, 2023 newsletter *
*View prior newsletters online: Newsletters and Guidance | NC DPI
Important MEMOs:
School Risk Management Plan Training
The Center for Safer Schools will host School Risk Management Plan training this summer and fall at the Training Center in Moore County. The remaining sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 11.
North Carolina General Statute 115C-105.54 requires that each local school administrative unit shall provide the Division of Emergency Management at the Department of Public Safety (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency response information requested by the Division for the School Risk Management Plan (SRMP).
After completing SRMP training, attendees will be able to:
- Input site-based school data to develop a comprehensive schematic diagram and plans into the SRMP portal.
- Both identify and discuss vulnerabilities and training gaps in their individual plans.
- At least once annually initiate a full schoolwide tabletop exercise on the procedures documented in the SRMP portal.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop, as the sessions will review their individual school plans in the SRMP portal. They will receive technical guidance to ensure their plans meet the necessary state requirements.
All sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at 3600 Samarcand Road in Jackson Springs. Register at the following links: June 14, Aug. 9, Oct. 11.
School Risk Management Plan training also will be held at the July 31-Aug. 2 RISE Back to School Safety Summit in Gaston County. Visit the official RISE webpage for information and registration links.
If you have questions about School Risk Management Plan training, send an email to cfss@dpi.nc.gov.
Beginning September 6, 2023, the OEC Weekly Update and all other OEC communication thereafter will migrate fully using EDDIE as its authoritative source for distribution.
EDDIE
The Educational Directory and Demographical Information Exchange (EDDIE) is an online application containing LEA (school district) and school information such as LEA numbers, school numbers, select administrative contacts, addresses, grade levels, calendar types, and more. EDDIE does not contain individual teacher or student information.
EDDIE is the authoritative source for NC public school numbers and demographic information, and is used by multiple systems/NCDPI offices, including the Office of Exceptional Children, for identifying the local point of contact for EC programs and local leadership. The OEC will be utilizing EDDIE to ensure its formal letters and email communication is addressed to the appropriate local personnel. Previously, the OEC maintained separate lists of this information. However, this process is duplicative and may not always reflect current staff or the appropriate EC administrative designee.
Please make sure that EDDIE is up to date per the NCDPI website directions and April 2023 Memorandum from the Division of School Business. The OEC will migrate fully to using EDDIE as its authoritative source for the distribution of the September 6, 2023, Weekly Update and all other OEC communication thereafter.
When viewing EDDIE, the OEC will be retrieving the names of the individuals listed as the contact for “Exceptional Children”, “Superintendent” and/or “Director Charter School” as appropriate.
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Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
OCS presented some updates at the NCAPCS Charter Conference. In case you missed it, or want the presentation, please find it linked HERE.
Renewal Process Training | Cohort 2025
- This is a training for administrators and board members of schools that are up for renewal in 2025 to discuss the renewal process. There will also be plenty of time for Q&A so that you and your team feel prepared.
- Date: August 31, 2023
- Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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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
September 8
October 6
November 3
December 8
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.
Whom Should I Contact at the Office of Charter Schools?
OCS Main Number: (984) 236-2700 / Email: ocs@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.
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