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⭐⭐THANK YOU to the 97,907 (81.61%), and counting, NC educators who have already completed the 2024 NC TWC Survey!! The 2024 NC TWC target statewide response rate is 100,000+ educators and 90%. We are SO CLOSE!⭐⭐
🔥NC TWC Hot Topics🔥
Response Rates
- There were are many schools who have not yet reached the 50% minimum threshold to get your school-level data returned to you.
- Monitor and share school-level participation rates for 50% minimum threshold AND 90% target participation using NC TWC District & School Response Rates webpage for live updates.
- Our goal is for every single school to get their data back. Please continue to contact SurveySupport@adi.org to make any updates to your target responses and/or email list.
Reminders
- In order to accommodate fixes to email address errors and early spring breaks, NCDPI has extended the NC TWC through the first week of April. The NC TWC Survey will now be open until 5pm on April 5, 2024.
- Automatic email reminders were sent to non-respondents on March 27 and will be sent one final time on April 3.
- NC TWC Help Desk (888-404-9704; surveysupport@adi.org)
Resources
- New Export Button!! We added an export data button to the bottom of the NC TWC District & School Response Rates page for you to be able to pull your percentage data any time you want!
- After April 5, be on the lookout for a feedback survey on the 2024 NC TWC Survey revised content and process. We want to hear from you about what worked and what could be improved.
Checklist of To Dos after April 5 (new survey closeout date!) for NC TWC School Coordinators
- Value educator voice by working with principals and School Improvement Teams to use the NC TWC data in school improvement plans to create and maintain a positive work environment for teachers and other staff.
- Give NCDPI feedback about the new survey process and recommendations for improvement.
Share excellence in NC Charters campaign
Annual Charter School Health Services Report and Section Two Worksheet
Annual Charter School Health Services Report and Section Two-Worksheet
The Annual Charter School Health Report will open May 1, 2024, and must be completed no later than June 20, 2024. 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, 2024, and should be completed no later than June 20, 2024.
OPEN NOW: 2024 NC Charter Applications
The 2024 North Carolina Charter School Application is now open, as of Friday, January 26th at 5 pm Eastern. The 2024 charter application window will close on April 26, 2024, at 5pm Eastern. Applicants who are interested in opening a charter school in 2025 under the accelerated timeline, or in 2026 under the standard timeline must submit their charter applications on or before the April 26, 2024 application close date.
Both the online application and $1,000 application fee must be submitted on or before April 26, 2024 at 5pm Eastern. Applicant boards will be expected to appear in-person for interviews at the Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, NC that will commence during the monthly meetings of the Charter Schools Review Board meeting beginning September 2024.
For questions about the charter application process, please reach out to Melanie.Rackley@dpi.nc.gov.
The link to the 2024 NC Charter School application is posted on the NCDPI Charter Schools Application page found here.
School Business March 28, 2024
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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. Please review the upcoming deadlines for due dates.
Cash Management Contact Information - All PSUs
Due to vacancies in the AFS-Cash Management Section, Roxane and Tina will be able to assist with your
cash management inquiries. Please contact them at CashMgt@dpi.nc.gov. They will forward and work with that section to resolve your inquiry. Thank you for this support.
Datafile Contacts – All PSUs
It is important for DPI to know who to contact for data file errors. Please check our current list to ensure we have the correct information, including a back-up data file contact for your PSU.
Charter, Lab and Regional Schools located under Data Transfer as of March 2024.
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) located under Datafile Contacts as of November 2023.
Please contact SchoolFinancialReporting@dpi.nc.gov.
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*View prior newsletters online: Newsletters and Guidance | NC DPI.
Guidance for School Threat Assessment Teams
On behalf of State Superintendent Catherine Truitt and Executive Director Karen W. Fairley, the Center for Safer Schools thanks you for your patience during the process of crafting “Best Practice Guidance for North Carolina Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Teams for Harm Prevention.” This document is intended to be a reference for North Carolina public schools as they craft the threat assessment teams mandated by Session Law 2023-78/House Bill 605.
The guide and accompanying documents are not checklists that can be quantified. Instead this document is designed to assist with behavioral threat assessment, which is a fact-based process of identifying, assessing and managing individuals who may pose a risk of violence or other harm to self or others, and to assist school districts in development of a comprehensive behavioral threat assessment and management plan. Furthermore, as circumstances change, an individual’s potential for violence may increase or decrease.
This guide aims to provide a framework and resources for public school units while emphasizing the importance of local adaptation and legal compliance. This guide should be adapted based on specific needs, legal advice and evolving best practices. This document is a resource and not a definitive word. Each PSU should seek direction from its legal counsel.
Click here to access “Best Practice Guidance for North Carolina Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Teams for Harm Prevention.” A link to the document is posted on the homepage of the Center for Safer Schools website as well.
The CFSS will offer training sessions for school threat assessment teams in May, as well as at the 2024 RISE Back to School Safety Summit. Registration information will be announced as it becomes available.
If you have questions, send an email to cfss@dpi.nc.gov. Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to make schools safer.
Required PD Survey for ML/Title III (Formerly known as the EOY Survey)
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) ML/Title III team is responsible for collecting specific information from Public School Units (PSUs) and reporting it to the U.S. Department of Education, NC State Board of Education, and NCDPI leadership. To simplify this process, NCDPI has consolidated these collections into a single survey. All PSUs serving one or more students identified as English Learners are mandated to complete this survey anytime between March 1st through May 1st, 2024.
This year, the survey has been moved out of PowerSchool and into Qualtrics for your convenience. You can now access and complete all survey questions directly through Qualtrics. To assist you in preparing for and completing the survey, the ML/Title III Team has developed a comprehensive worksheet with step-by-step instructions. We strongly recommend completing this worksheet before accessing the survey in Qualtrics. This will ensure a smoother and more efficient process.
New to the survey for 23-24 SY? Please note that the US Department of Education mandates Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP) counts. You will find this requirement in the second section of the survey, where you'll be prompted to input the number of students in the selected program(s).
If you encounter any issues accessing the survey icon in PowerSchool, please reach out to Susan Walz at susan.walz@dpi.nc.gov for assistance. Thank you for your cooperation in completing this important survey. Your participation is crucial in providing valuable data for our educational programs.
If you encounter any issues accessing the survey icon in PowerSchool, please reach out to Susan Walz at susan.walz@dpi.nc.gov for assistance. Thank you for your cooperation in completing this important survey. Your participation is crucial in providing valuable data for our educational programs.
NCSBE Rulemaking Information
Below is a link to the website where we post information about SBE Rulemaking. It typically gets updated on the Friday the week after the SBE proposes a rule.
 RISE Call for Proposals
The 2024 RISE Back to School Safety Summit – the Center for Safer Schools’ signature event – will be held in Wilmington from Monday, July 29-Friday, Aug. 2. If you or someone you know has a school safety workshop that would be appreciated by participants at the summit, please complete the Call for Proposals form for each presenter and each topic.
The submission deadline is Friday, March 29, 2024, with notifications going out in late April. If you have questions, send an email to cfss@dpi.nc.gov.
Important MEMOs:
Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
A Reminder about Driver's Education and Charter School Students
Charter School students who reside within a district but are enrolled in a North Carolina Charter School or Virtual Academy may enroll in the driver education program within a district school. The student is required to follow the fee structure established by the district. Districts should provide services and document these students accordingly on their quarterly reports.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Karl Logan (karl.logan@dpi.nc.gov)
Other Resources from DPI and beyond
NCAPCS Conference 2024: Registration and Keynote Speaker
Visit the conference section of our webpage HERE to get more information and register, sponsor or submit a proposal for a breakout session! It is literally one-stop shopping. We cannot wait to see you all in the Queen City as we celebrate the charter community's #CrowningAchievements! State Board of Education Approves ESSER III Funding for Summer School 2024
At the March meeting, the State Board of Education approved $2,000,000 in ESSER III state reserve funding for NCVPS Summer School 2024. The funding will assist with offsetting the cost of student participation in summer school courses as part of DPI’s strategy for fostering student achievement and access to quality learning opportunities. Program enrollment will be equitably distributed based on a model of PSUs 6-12 ADM. Our summer school kicks off on June 25.
This remarkable opportunity offers students who might not typically have access to summer classes a chance to excel. Each summer, we witness a diverse range of students participating in our courses for various reasons. We are confident that this initiative will have a profoundly positive impact on North Carolina school communities. Learn more on our website.
NCSSM Connect provides NC public high school students the opportunity to take tuition-free, honors-level, and AP NCSSM courses via interactive video conferencing. This format makes it possible for students to take advanced courses in STEM and humanities subjects while remaining at their local home schools. There isn't an application process to take NCSSM Connect classes.
School Counselor Cohort resource
Any school counselors who wish to network may share their information in this form.
You may also view the current list through this link.
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?
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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