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Some Upcoming Dates of Note
- December 11th, 10am - OCS December Virtual Office Hours: MTSS and School Improvement
- December 17th- Math Standards Stakeholder Review and Feedback due
- December 31st- Transportation Grant application due
- January 16th- Remote Charter Applications due
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PRC 0105 (CSI/ATSI) Planning Allotments & CCIP Application Reminder
The PRC 0105 (CSI / ATSI) planning allotments have been shared and the FY-26 Comprehensive and Targeted Support (CSI / TSI) – PRC 0105 application in CCIP is open.
For guidance on how to complete the application, please visit the CTS Website or contact your assigned CTS Program Administrator.
Important Reminders
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PRC 0105 budgets and CCIP application are due on or before Monday, December 15, 2025. CCIP applications cannot be processed without a submitted budget.
- FY-26 is a planning year. It is completely acceptable for initial budgets to include only Supplies and Materials codes with the intent to submit an amendment later, once CSI / TSI plans are finalized and specific funding needs are identified.
- Object Codes 01800 and 01830 appear in the Chart of Accounts for PRC 0105 because the chart is tied to previous funding approval. However, these Object Codes for incentives/bonuses are not an allowable use of funds under FY-26 PRC 0105. Please note that PRC 0181 will remain in the PRC 0105 Chart of Accounts for use in providing local supplement when positions are funded with federal funds. This code should not be used for incentives/bonuses.
Please reach out to your CTS Program Administrator if you need any assistance, we are here to support you!
Matched Funding Opportunity: Annual Book Fairs with The Duke Endowment
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) in partnership with The Duke Endowment (TDE), a North Carolina-based philanthropic foundation, is excited to share about an evidence-based Annual Book Fairs program to boost summer reading in Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) and Targeted Support and Improvement designated elementary schools. TDE is offering philanthropic funds to match PSU funds dollar-for-dollar to implement this program.
Please plan to join the NCDPI Office of Federal Programs and The Duke Endowment on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 10:00-11:00am for an informational webinar highlighting this matched funding opportunity and how CSI and TSI designated elementary schools can participate.
For additional information and to review program details, please visit the Comprehensive and Targeted Support (CTS) Website and click on the tab for The Duke Endowment’s (TDE) Matched Funding Offer – Annual Book Fairs.
Attendee Webinar Link (additional login information can be found by clicking this link):
https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m109ac6741e9d7bf6df47d74dce6c33d3
Reminder: The deadline for the Remote Charter Academy (RCA) application is January 16, 2026. If you plan to apply, please review the RCA application information in the charter school leadership blast, obtain board approval, and contact julie.whetzel@dpi.nc.gov to request an Epicenter task to submit your application materials.
December 11th, 10am - OCS December Virtual Office Hours: MTSS and School Improvement
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RTO Planning Session IV: Special Populations & Student Supports
Approved 2026 Ready to Open/Planning Year Schools will meet virtually on December 17, 2025, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. School board members have received the registration information and are required to attend on behalf of their RTO school. Questions: email Natasha.Norins@dpi.nc.gov
Updated School Attendance and Student Accounting (SASA) Manual
This is a MUST HAVE resource for all charter school administrators.
2025 SASA Manual
Important DHHS Resources for Charter Schools
Please click on each link and read thoroughly.
Draft 1 of K-12 Math Standards Stakeholder Review and Feedback *UPDATE*
Thank you to everyone who has already taken a moment to provide feedback on the first draft of proposed NC K-12 Math standards revisions. Your feedback is essential to the revision and improvement of the NC Math standards. Due to the busy nature of this time of year and Thanksgiving week, the deadline for submitting responses has been extended. The feedback window will now close at 5:00pm EST on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.
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The NCDPI K-12 Math team is excited to announce the release of the first draft of proposed revisions to the K-12 Math Standard Course of Study. North Carolina State Board of Education policy specifies that the NC Department of Public Instruction will formally collect feedback on the proposed draft standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies.
The purpose of this survey is to obtain input from all stakeholders on the proposed K-12 Math Standards to inform any additional revisions, including changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the draft standards.
This process began with a review phase conducted throughout the 2024-2025 school year. The review phase included gathering relevant research and analyzing data obtained through surveys, interviews, and focus groups. The data obtained was analyzed by the K-12 Math Standards Data Review Committee (DRC). The DRC completed a formal report summarizing the data, trends within the feedback, and any resulting recommendations. The report was provided to the Standards Writing Team as the basis for starting the revision process.
This first draft of the proposed 2026 K-12 Math Standards is based on the analysis in the DRC Report. The K-12 Math team requests your thoughtful input and comments on Draft 1 of the proposed K-12 Math academic standards. To help in reviewing the draft standards, the K-12 Math team is sharing several resources to provide additional background information. These include:
Please feel free to choose which grades and courses you'd like to provide feedback on. You can choose as many grades and courses as you would like. Please submit your responses by 5:00pm EST on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.
Thank you; your feedback is extremely valuable to the K-12 Math Standards revision process.
*******Draft 1 K-12 Math Standards Stakeholder Survey*******
NCSECU People Helping People Scholarship 2026 Now Open!
The SECU Foundation People Helping People Scholarship process is now open. Charter schools across North Carolina may recommend one high school senior per campus based on the eligibility criteria linked below.
The Office of Charter Schools Selection Team will choose 10 outstanding seniors from the applications submitted between December 2025 and March 13, 2026.
Final applications must be submitted no later than March 13, 2026 to the External Support Lead Consultant, Dr. Natasha Norins, via PDF formats. Applications should include all required eligibility forms, essays, transcripts, and proof of acceptance to a North Carolina college or university. -
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School Business December 4, 2025
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.
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Holiday Cash Calendar Deadlines in the Cash App - All PSUs
All State, Federal and Local cash requests are processed through the PSU Cash Application (PCA). Friendly reminder that the deadline to request State, Federal and Local cash is on Mondays at 11:45 PM, unless stated otherwise.
The cash request calendar on the homepage of the PCA has been adjusted to reflect the holidays below. Please review and plan accordingly with your team to ensure your PSU does not miss any deadlines. As a reminder, PSUs may request cash for any FRD at any time up until the deadline. PSUs do not need to wait until the day of the cut off to request cash.
Christmas Week: The cutoff is Monday, December 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM. NO emergency cash requests will be processed. The Funds Requirement Date (FRD) will be Monday, December 29, 2025.
New Years Week: The cutoff is Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM. NO emergency cash requests will be processed. The Funds Requirement Date (FRD) will be Monday, January 5, 2026.
The cash schedule will return to a normal schedule for the January 9, 2026 FRD.
There should be more than one person subscribed to the PCA who can request cash. For cash inquiries, please contact CashMgt@dpi.nc.gov.
Allotments Update - December Deadlines
Paid Parental Leave (PPL) Reimbursement Submissions – IPS Only
The first submission period for PPL reimbursement requests will close Friday, December 5th and is scheduled for allotment by December 19th. The next submission period will open Monday, March 2nd, 2026.
For additional information regarding the Paid Parental Leave reimbursement process, please see the 10/16/25 newsletter.
January Teacher Bonuses – all PSUs
The Third Grade Read to Achieve Teacher Bonus (PRC 0046) and the 4-8th Grade Reading and Math Teacher Performance Bonuses (PRC 0048) have been allotted to be paid in January. The staff qualifying for the bonus will be posted to the normal sites; the HR Secure Shell and CTE should be communicating that bonus information. The funds for the AP/IB bonuses are being finalized and will be distributed soon.
PSUs are responsible for ensuring that those employees on the listings provided by DPI qualify for these
bonuses based on their internal records. You cannot solely rely on the DPI file to ensure compliance. The
FAQs for all teacher bonuses are posted on our website under What’s New. Please be aware that it is
important to correctly code the bonus as it will be used later for Legislative requests.
Please contact Michael.Ray@dpi.nc.gov should you have any questions, and he will be happy to get you in contact with the appropriate program area.
Technical Update to the EDDIE System
The syncing issue between the login/secure side of EDDIE and the public database has been resolved. PSUs should notice that changes they make to their PSU's records will be reflected on the public side of EDDIE within 24 hours.
Please continue to update the SAM IDs and expiration dates. As a reminder, PSUs must enter their Federal SAM IDs and expiration dates in the EDDIE system. Failure to do so may result in PSUs being placed on Federal noncompliance and/or their Federal funds being withheld.
Please ensure that you address this with your PSU's EDDIE administrators and create the correct process workflow and internal controls to keep this data current. A list of the EDDIE administrator subscribed users is available with the public state reports on the EDDIE website and is searchable by PSU number.
GY 2024 Grant Liquidation and Cash - All PSUs
Cash will be provided on a reimbursement basis for GY24 or prior funds that ended September 30th through the monthly zero-out process. If you encumbered funds, please ensure that encumbrances are converted to expenditures as you liquidate those funds. Cash will be provided for valid expenditures within the encumbered amount in each month's zero out.
All liquidation expenditures must be recorded by December 31, 2025. Please review your encumbered amounts to be sure that you are liquidating those funds.
From the Office of School Facilities
Hurricane Helene Capital Recovery Funds - Helene PSUs Only
Per North Carolina S.L. 2024‐53 and S.L. 2025-26, disaster recovery funding of $81,300,000 has been appropriated “for repair and renovation of facilities in counties with a federal disaster declaration due to Hurricane Helene for local school administrative units and lab schools. These funds are for unmet needs not covered by insurance or available federal aid.”
DPI’s Office of School Facilities administers the Hurricane Helene Capital Recovery Fund for the repair of storm-damaged Public School Facilities in accordance with legislation. Districts located in counties covered by the disaster declaration, and who experienced school facility damage caused by Hurricane Helene, may submit requests for this funding using this form.
Submit completed and signed requests by email to: nathan.maune@dpi.nc.gov.
Questions? Contact SBS
Deadline Reminders
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NEWSLETTER
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12/05/2025
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First Paid Parental Leave Substitute Reimbursement
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10/16/2025
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12/31/2025
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GY24 Expenditures for Encumbered Federal Grants
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NCSIS Messenger Webinar for PIOs
Public Information Officers and Communications Leaders,
You’re invited to a dedicated session on Infinite Campus Messenger, a communication tool solution that is already available to every PSU at no cost through our state contract with Infinite Campus.
This session is designed specifically for PIOs to:
- Learn what Infinite Campus Messenger can do for your district
- Explore messaging capabilities, templates and use-cases
- See how other PSUs are leveraging the tool
- Ask questions directly to the Infinite Campus team
- Better understand how to use this module to support districtwide communication
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 1–2:30 p.m.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975588539503?aff=oddtdtcreator
Whether you're brand new to Messenger or looking to enhance how your district communicates with families, this session will offer practical, hands-on value.
Please feel free to share this invite with communication leaders or others in your PSU who would benefit.
The NCSIS team looks forward to having you join them!
Seed Grant Opportunity: CSGF Seed
- Who: Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF)
- What: The CSGF Seed Grant is designated to strengthen the foundations of early-stage charter organizations and to provide them with resources for growth as they expand their impact in the communities they serve. The Seed Grant is for founding leaders who want to launch a new school or leaders seeking to expand or replicate high-performing public charter schools. It provides funding, resources, and support as they open more schools.
- When: Application closes December 4, 2025.
Computer Science Principles requirement resource
School leaders, please see this resource put together by the folks in CTE and reach out to Nancy Cross if you have any questions. nancy.cross@dpi.nc.gov
The workbook divides the courses by middle school and high school state-supported courses, College and Career Promise (Community College courses), and Local Course Option (LCO) courses - which do require an application to offer.
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Looking for Literacy Professional Development? Need to earn CEUs?
NEW! During the 2025-2026 school year the Office of Early Learning is offering a virtual Literacy for Educators webinar series focused on content aligned to the science of reading for charter and lab schools.
These sessions are open to All educators, coaches, and administrators.
Each monthly session will be held from 3:30 pm-4:30 pm.
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Charter schools have a dedicated SIS professional contact!
Jennifer Fogleman is your dedicated NCSIS Professional Learning Consultant for Charter Schools, effective immediately.
Jennifer brings a wealth of experience in the Student Information System (SIS) and is committed to providing you with the same high level of service you've come to expect from our team.
The NCSIS Professional Learning Consultant team is here to support you, please don't hesitate to contact Jennifer if you have any questions or concerns.
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RISE 2026 Registration
Registration is now open for the 2026 RISE Back to School Safety Summit! The Center for Safer Schools' largest event will be held from Tuesday, August 4 to Thursday, August 6 at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, N.C.
Join us for sessions including bullying prevention, suicide prevention, critical incidents and threat assessment. We will use the Whova app for scheduling and to engage with attendees leading up to RISE.
Check the Center for Safer Schools newsletter and social media for more details over the coming months. If you have questions, send an email to CFSS@cfssnc.gov. 
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Other Resources from DPI and beyond
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Sign Up for NCDPI Newsletters
Did you know NCDPI produces a variety of newsletters on various topics across North Carolina K-12 education? Whether you’re looking for news on school counseling, digital teaching & learning resources, middle school science or K-12 education legislation updates, there is something for everyone.
A few examples of subscription offerings are:
- K-12 Education Legislative Update
- News Releases
- Digital Accessibility Newsletter
- Exceptional Children Information for Parents
Click here and enter your email address to see all the subscription lists and newsletters available to receive
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NOTE- To sign up for the Office of Federal Programs listserv, please contact your assigned Consolidated Program Administrator. Contacts can be found by clicking this link and selecting your region at the bottom of the page.
NCVPS Expands Course Offerings for Spring 2026
NC Virtual Public School is expanding its catalog for the Spring 2026 semester to give districts additional options in world languages and advanced coursework. These updates are designed to support schools facing staffing gaps or looking to broaden opportunities for students.
Three new world language courses—Arabic I, Japanese IV Honors, and Korean I—have been added to the Spring Standard Start calendar and are now available in the registration system. These additions strengthen access to less commonly taught languages and help districts meet growing demand for global studies.
Two new Advanced Placement courses are also being offered: AP Computer Science A will be offered for both Spring Early Start and Spring Standard Start, and AP Precalculus for Spring Standard Start.
These new offerings expand pathways for students statewide and provide districts with more flexibility in meeting local academic needs. For more information, visit the NCVPS full catalog webpage.
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Share excellence in education!
Post exceptional student work or exciting happenings at your NC Charter School. Then tag or mention OCS on Social Media for others to see!
Remember when you share on social media to use #WeAreNCCharters or @NCCharterOffice
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 Join NCAPCS for an all-day training that focuses on Charter School Finance! The training will take place at TMSA Triad at the Elementary Campus in Greensboro, on Thursday, January 8th. The event will be from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Speakers include: Claire Wilson from Piedmont Community Charter School, Jay Sharpe, Jennifer Fogleman, and staff from the Office of School Business. Catered lunch included with registration.
The Community School of Davidson is seeking proposals for Fresh Take 2026.
Please feel free to share and help spread the word!
Calling all educators:
Are you an educator who can inspire, empower, and equip fellow teachers with practical strategies?
We invite passionate presenters to join our educational conference!
🗓 Conference Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
⌚️Session Length - 50 minutes
📍 Location: Community School of Davidson Upper School
🎯 Target Audience: Educators, Teachers, Administrators, Parents
🌟 Goals:- Inspire and Motivate Educators- Provide Immediate Classroom Takeaways- Reinforce The Message That Educators Make a Difference Every Day
👩🏫 Presenter Qualities:- Innovative Teaching Methods- Passion for Education
🚀 What We Offer Presenters:- Exposure and Networking Opportunities- Free attendance for presenters outside of CSD
📝 Submission Deadline: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
Charter School Job Postings
Job postings will include the posted date and will be deleted after two months. Schools may request early removal or extension. Contact Joseph.Letterio@dpi.nc.gov with a posting link.
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Ashley Baquero • Director, Office of Charter Schools
Please send general inquires to ocs@dpi.nc.gov
Contact information for area specialists can be found on the Office of Charter Schools Directory.
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