3-Year Accelerated Graduation Pathway Flag Reminder*

Reminder: 3-Year Accelerated Graduation Pathway Flag – Action Required

This is a reminder to complete the required data update for the 3-Year Accelerated Graduation Pathway flag.

NCDPI deployed the 3-Year Accelerated Graduation Pathway flag in NCSIS-IC to support required state and legislative reporting under SBE policy GRAD-006 (Session Law 2023-134, House Bill 259).

PSUs should ensure the following actions are completed:

• Apply the flag to currently enrolled students participating in the 3-Year Accelerated Graduation Pathway.
• Apply the flag to students who graduated earlier in SY 25-26 and participated in the 3-Year Accelerated Graduation Pathway
• Ensure written documentation confirming student agreement is maintained prior to assigning the flag.

The flag will support accurate state reporting to the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA).

Eligibility criteria and additional guidance is available here: https://ncdepartmentofpublicinstruction.knowledgeowl.com/home/three-year-accelerated-graduate

Please complete this required update by Friday, March 27. Thank you for your attention to this required update.

Upcoming Training Information*

Upcoming Training Sessions & Webinars:

• Tuesday, March 31, at 9 am: NCSIS Elementary Scheduling

Upcoming Training: End-of-Year (EOY) Resources and Support:

To support PSUs with End-of-Year (EOY) processes, the SIS Professional Learning team will be providing a series of recorded EOY training sessions that PSUs can view at their convenience.

Along with the recordings, a shared Q&A document will be available for PSUs to submit questions related to the EOY processes. The SIS PL team will review submitted questions and post responses so that all PSUs can view the questions and answers.

In addition, the SIS PL team will host EOY Office Hours to review commonly asked questions and provide additional clarification. PSUs will have the opportunity to attend these sessions and receive further guidance.

EOY recordings and related resources are expected to be available by mid-April. Additional details and links will be shared in upcoming NCSIS Weekly Bulletins.

Be sure to review the DTL Signature Events Calendar and Eventbrite for upcoming in-person and virtual regional meetings, webinars, and training sessions. These opportunities are designed to keep staff connected, informed, and supported throughout the school year.

• DTL Signature Events Calendar
• Eventbrite-NCSIS

*In the DTL Signature Events Calendar, use the arrows at the bottom of the screen to scroll to monthly event calendars, including upcoming NCSIS webinars!

NCSIS Teacher Training Information:

Please use the link below to access teacher training resources for NCSIS. Additional details can also be found at ncsis.gov.

Infinite Campus Training Resources

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Wolfhope at erin.wolfhope@dpi.nc.gov with questions!

Charter School Corner*

Message from the Office of School Business Services at NCDPI:

Charter Schools are exempt from legislated requirements for school start and end dates. All schools of any type are required by law to enter the following school calendar information in the SIS by April 1. The information will be pulled directly from the SIS on April 2—there’s no need to submit it separately.

• 2026-2027 Instructional Start and End Dates (Required)

Please enter your school's instructional start and end dates for the 2026-27 school year into the SIS by April 1. All NC public schools, regardless of type, must provide a minimum of 185 days or 1,025 hours of instruction covering at least nine calendar months.

• 2026-2027 School Month Setup (PMR Reporting Intervals) (Required)

Please enter your school’s PMR Reporting intervals into the SIS by April 1. School Months 1 and 2 must be exactly 20 instructional days each. The remaining intervals (School Months 3-9) should be between 16 and 26 days each.

• 2026-27 Start and Release Times (Required)

Please enter your school’s start and release time into the SIS by April 1. “Start time” is the time of day when academic classes begin for the majority of students enrolled in the school, and “release time” is the time of day when academic classes end for the majority of students enrolled in the school. This information is pulled directly from the SIS.

Adjusting Instructional Minutes Due to Weather or Lost Instructional Time

Some PSUs may need to adjust the instructional minutes for the remaining days in the year to make up for lost instructional time due to weather or other events. If adjustments are needed in Infinite Campus, please follow the guidance below.

Do not modify the existing Student Day (instructional minutes) field on the Calendar information tool to reflect changes in instructional minutes. Making adjustments directly to the Calendar Information tool can impact previous months’ PMR reporting when they are rerun along with PMR Month 9.

Instead, it is recommended that PSUs:

• Create a new Period Schedule to reflect the adjusted instructional minutes. This will be done in the Period Setup tool.
• Associate the new Period Schedule only to the specific days where the extended instructional time will be used.  This will be done in the Day Setup tool.

Before assigning the new Period Schedule to the affected days:

• Back up attendance data from the day the change will take effect through the end of the school year.
• Once the new period schedule(s) are associated to the Days in Day Setup, any attendance that was already recorded for any changed days will need to be added back into the Attendance tool for each student.

*Please note that PMR attendance data may not fully align from the time the change is implemented through the end of the school year.

If you need assistance or have questions before making adjustments, please reach out to your SIS Professional Learning Consultant for guidance.

Updated 26-27 Master Course Code List

Updated 26-27 Master Course Code List

The “SY 26.27 Master Course Code List 03.05.26 V3” list has been posted and includes the following updates:

• Disabled CTE Course Codes: TL392X0, TL395X0 (not disabled in NCSIS-IC—timeline TBD)
• Added NEW CTE Course Codes: CA102Y0, CA212Y0, CD102Y0, CS202Y0 to list and to NCSIS-IC
• CTE Course Name Changes for 26-27: BN012X0, BN015X0, BN022X0, BN025X0, BN032X0, BN035X0, BN042X0, BN045X0, CN562X0, CN565X0,  CN572X0, CN575X0, CN582X0, CN585X0, CN592X0, CN595X0, HS142X0, HS145X0, HS152X0, HS155X0, HS162X0, HS165X0, HS172X0, HS175X0, MN052X0, MN055X0, MN062X0, MN065X0, MN072X0, MN075X0, MN082X0, MN085X0
• CTE Cosmetology 26-27 course names revert back to 25-26 name: IL092X0, IL09250, IL102X0, and IL105X0
• Corrected incorrect CTE Course Codes Names on the Full Courses Tab that were correct on the Name Changes tab for the following codes, please verify your code names are correct in 26-27 if you've updated any in that SY: BW035X0, BW045X0, BW145X0, BW155X0, BW205X0, BW325X0, BW355X0, BW365X0, BW385X0, BW405X0, BW425X0, BW475X0, BX255X0, BX265X0, BX275X0, BX555X0, BY102Y0, BY112Y0, BY122Y0, BY132Y0, BZ002X0, CA102X0, CA105X0, CA212X0, CN562X0, CN565X0, CN572X0, CN575X0, CN582X0, CN585X0, CN592X0, CN595X0, HS142X0, HS145X0, HS152X0, HS155X0, HS162X0, HS165X0, HS172X0, HS175X0, MN052X0, MN055X0, MN062X0, MN065X0, MN072X0, MN075X0, WI012X0, WI015X0, WI022X0, WI025X0, WI032X0, WI035X0, WI042X0, WI045X0, WI052X0, WI055X0, WI062X0, WI065X0, WI072X0, WI075X0, WI082X0, WI085X0, WI092X0, WI095X0, WI102X0, WI105X0, WI112X0, WI115X0, WI122X0, WI125X0, WI132X0, WI135X0, WI142X0, WI145X0

Links:

• https://go.ncdpi.gov/NCDPIallCM (for all Course Master Lists) 
• https://www.dpi.nc.gov/2026-2027-course-code-master-list

Reminder: NCDPI will update New State Course Code Names in NCSIS-IC (as seen on the Name Changes Tab) on July 1, 2026.

SUN Bucks Key Information for SIS Coordinators

North Carolina is continuing the SUN Bucks program (also known as Summer EBT or S-EBT). This program provides grocery-buying benefits to eligible school-aged children during the summer months.

Student enrollment data collected and recorded at the local level for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) helps determine student eligibility and where the SUN Bucks benefits card will be mailed.

SIS Coordinators and school personnel should review the information provided to understand how student enrollment data supports the SUN Bucks program.

Additional information, including resources and upcoming webinars for school personnel, can be found in the document below.

Please review the full SUN Bucks information document linked below:

Sun Bucks

School Business Services Deadlines

April 1st Deadlines:

The following school calendar information must be entered in the SIS by April 1, even if your school is exempt from start/end date requirements. The information will be pulled directly from the SIS on April 2—there’s no need to submit it separately.

• 2026-2027 Instructional Start and End Dates (Required)                                                                Please enter your school's instructional start and end dates for the 2026-27 school year into the SIS by April 1. All NC public schools, regardless of type, must provide a minimum of 185 days or 1,025 hours of instruction covering at least nine calendar months. Most PSUs are required to comply with calendar start/end date requirements. Unless the PSU is in an exempt category (SASA, p. 54) or has received an approved calendar waiver for the 2026-27 school year, the start date should be no earlier than August 24, 2026, and the end date should be no later than June 11, 2027. https://kb.infinitecampus.com/help/day-setup 
• 2026-2027 School Month Setup (PMR Reporting Intervals) (Required)                                        Please enter your school’s PMR Reporting intervals into the SIS by April 1. School Months 1 and 2 must be exactly 20 instructional days each. The remaining intervals (School Months 3-9) should be between 16 and 26 days each. https://kb.infinitecampus.com/help/school-months-north-carolina
• 2026-27 Start and Release End Times (Required)                                                                          Please enter your school’s start and endrelease time into the SIS by April 1. “Start time” is the time of day when academic classes begin for the majority of students enrolled in the school, and “release end time” is the time of day when academic classes end for the majority of students enrolled in the school. This information is pulled directly from the SIS.

Course Updates

• New versions of Course Master Lists for 25-26 and 26-27 have been posted
• NCSIS (Powered by Infinite Campus) > Master Course Codes Lists button
• Notes Tab lists all updates in orange
• Removed elective courses 10252X0 - ELA Local Elective and 10255X0 - ELA Local Elective Honors from the UNC Minimum Courses tab.
• Recommended practice for creating new 26-27 Course Master/Courses in the 26-27 calendar and keep set grading tasks from a 25-26 Course Master:
• Copy the 25-26 Course Master 
• See (https://kb.infinitecampus.com/help/copy-course-master)
• The steps included entering the new 26-27 state course code and selecting Grading Tasks/Grade Calc Options/etc. to include.
• Create a new course that is linked to that new course master for each calendar. 
• See (https://kb.infinitecampus.com/help/add-course)

Course Masters exist at the district level, not the calendar level. This means:

• Course Masters are shared across all years/calendars.
• Any change made to a Course Master (such as updating its catalog assignment or state course code) will apply retroactively and forward to every year that uses that Course Master number. 

For questions on crosswalking new 26-27 CTE course codes, please contact your PSU CTE lead for that list.

Pre-Registration Guidance for Transfer Students

PSUs may pre-register students into a future school year calendar (e.g., 2026–27), including students currently enrolled in another NC PSU.

Important reminders:

• DO NOT request or transfer student records before July 1. Requesting records prior to the active year switch may cause the request to be interpreted as a transfer rather than a pre-registration.
• Be mindful of local vs. state active year settings, especially when working with third-party vendor integrations.
  • Local active year settings may impact PSUs downstream/third party data. It is recommended PSUs discuss this impact with all third party vendors prior to changing the active year.
  • State active year controls state pulled downstream data (ie Amplify, NCEdCloud, SchoolNet etc) and will change on July 1.
  • For more information on the impacted third party data see slides 47-49 in the following presentation:  https://go.ncdpi.gov/7dhqw 

PSUs should have a local process in place to ensure records are requested and transferred after July 1, once the active year has rolled forward.

CRDC Coordinators Brief

Verify CRDC Contacts in EDDIE

As we begin early preparation for the SY2025–26 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), which will be submitted in SY2026–27, NCDPI is verifying CRDC points of contact to support accurate and timely communication. 

Each PSU should review and update CRDC contact information in the EDDIE system. Please ensure that up to two CRDC Coordinators and one Student Information Coordinator are listed. 

Maintaining current entries ensures that guidance and collection updates reach the appropriate staff. As staff roles change, update CRDC contact information in EDDIE to maintain accurate outreach. 

Contact the SEA CRDC Coordinator with any questions at NC.OCR.CRDC@dpi.nc.gov

Action Required: Calendar Roll-Forward Deadline—April 1

All calendars—including program calendars—must be rolled forward by April 1 for state reporting purposes. This step is required to prepare for the 2026–27 school year.

What is Calendar Roll-Forward? Calendar Roll-Forward is the process of copying data from one calendar into another to create the new school year’s database.

Key reminders:

• The 2026-27 school year must be created before rolling forward any calendars.
• The new year will not appear in the context until at least one calendar is rolled forward.

For step-by-step instructions, refer to the Infinite Campus Knowledge Base: School Year Setup | Infinite Campus.

For North Carolina-specific information (including rolling forward program calendars), please refer to this article: Create Future Calendars | NC Department of Public Instruction

Please plan accordingly to ensure your PSU is fully prepared for upcoming scheduling and end-of-year processes.

Master Scheduling Resources

As PSUs continue preparing for master scheduling, the following resources are available to support your work:

• On-demand Virtual Scheduling Series recordings
• YES, master scheduling recordings
• SIS PL Lunch & Learn sessions focused on scheduling
• Scheduling Office Hours with an Infinite Campus trainer

PSUs are encouraged to take advantage of these resources and schedule time with an Infinite Campus trainer.

NCSIS Resources

PSUs have access to the Campus Community, where they can acquire product knowledge, glean tips and tricks, and engage in networking opportunities with other districts. The Campus Community offers convenient single sign-on access from the Campus system to a wealth of resources, including the knowledge base, forum discussions, learning tools, support site, upcoming events, and more.

Campus Community—contains the information you need to learn how to use Infinite Campus through product documentation, videos & simulations, study guides, forums, and much more. Whether you are a teacher, data manager, or Infinite Campus user, you will find the learning resources in a clearly defined pathway for a seamless transition from PowerSchool. 

Campus Passport—are on-demand, self-paced courses that can be assigned to new and existing staff. Accessed through the Campus Community, you will find Instructor-Led Training, specific E-Learning courses, or select a learning plan based on your district role. 

KnowledgeOwl—KnowledgeOwl will include articles (QRDs) that are created and updated by the SIS Professional Learning team.

NCSIS Knowledge Base | NC Department of Public Instruction

GitHub Vendor Integrations Repository: 3rd-party extract formats can be found below.

GitHub Vendor Integrations Repository

Ad Hoc Filter Sharing Community: Shared Google folder for Ad Hoc filters PSUs have created. Ad Hoc Community

• Naming Convention: Ad Hoc Name - PSU Name
• You’re welcome to include your email address within the document (optional).
• Permissions: You have editing access—please proceed with caution!
• PII: Do not upload any PII to the shared folder

NCSIS Crosswalk Document—will contain Infinite Campus and PowerSchool terms with their meanings to assist users with learning the new NCSIS terminology. This is a working document and will be updated regularly. NCSIS Crosswalk Document

IC Role Specific Resources—can be viewed by clicking on http://ncsis.gov, going to the Phase I PSU’s tab, and scrolling to the IC Role Specific Resources section. It includes information for specific staff roles, as well as a guide for parents & students. 

Webinar Recording Links and FAQs—can be found at http://ncsis.gov under the Professional Learning tab. Please check for recently added webinars.