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Some Upcoming Dates of Note
- July 19-21st- Pearls of Wisdom | 2026 NCAPCS Annual Conference
- July 21st- Virtual 2026 ELA SCOS Initial Implementation Session
- July 23rd- SBS Summer Conference
- July 31st- Deadline to opt-in for NCED Connect
- August 4-6th- 2026 RISE Back to School Safety Summit!
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Virtual 2026 ELA SCOS Initial Implementation Session Registration Open!
Join the NCDPI ELA Team on July 21, 2026 for a half-day professional development—specifically targeted to ELA Leaders—to learn more about the new 2026 ELA SCOS which is scheduled for implementation in the 27-28 school year.
Charters, Institutes of High Education, and districts who missed in-person PD are welcome to attend! ELA Leaders are also encouraged to share this opportunity with colleagues who were not able to attend in-person regional sessions but will assist with PSU-wide implementation.
Suggested representatives include:
- PSU ELA Leaders (e.g., district/school admin, district/school coach)
- K-5 Teacher Leader that will support local implementation
- 6-12 Teacher Leader that will support local implementation
The session will take place between 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM. Topics covered will include:
- Standards basics and a high-level review of the newly adopted ELA SCOS
- Resource exploration including unpacking documents, glossary, crosswalk, and vertical progression
- Support for local messaging and communications
- Implementation guidance for planning and considering next steps
View the promo flyer for additional details and register via WebEx!
Prepare for the New ELA Standards 📕
The NCDPI ELA Team invites you to a webinar series exploring the newly adopted 2026 ELA Standards Course of Study. These sessions provide teachers, coaches, leaders, and support staff with practical insights and resources to ensure a smooth implementation for the 2027-2028 school year. Consult the attached flyer for registration details and upcoming datesto build your confidence in these new standards.
Please see the attached memo, 2026–27 Accountability and Testing Training Requirements, from Dr. Michael Maher, Mr. Curtis Sonneman, Dr. Kinge Mbella, and Ms. Ashley Logue to all Charter School Directors.
SRO Grant Update
To ensure compliance with fiscal year-end requirements, all reverted funds from the School Resource Officer (SRO) Grant Program must be received by the Center for Safer Schools no later than 15 July 2026. More information is included in the attached letter from CFSS Executive Director Karen W. Fairley.
Note: If your public school unit was not awarded SRO Grant funding, please disregard this note.
If you have questions, send an email to SchoolSafetyGrants@cfssnc.gov. Thank you for your cooperation and for all you do to help keep our schools safer.
Charles Kinnin
Legislative & Communication Specialist
Center for Safer Schools
State Bureau of Investigation
M: 919-875-5336
Updated School Attendance and Student Accounting (SASA) Manual
This is a MUST HAVE resource for all charter school administrators.
Current SASA Manual
Parents’ Bill of Rights Reporting: Parents’ Guide to Student Achievement and Data
Due September 15, 2026
Based on legislation and SBE PRNT-002, it’s time for you to update your Parents’ Guide to Student Achievement and submit data regarding the Parents’ Bill of Rights appeals. Please complete the reporting form by September 15, 2026; but we hope you will submit by June 30 so you can have it all wrapped up before the next school year. Please make sure your links are clear and accessible for the PGSA. Remember that what you submit is what will be exactly shared with the NCGA.
Linked is the report that SBE submitted last year to the NCGA.
Linked is the list of questions that are in the reporting form, essentially the same as last year.
If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Jennifer Lloyd at jennifer.lloyd@dpi.nc.gov.
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July 2, 2026
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.
SBS Year End - All PSUs
Year-End Ledger Reconciliation Report – All PSUs
DPI will reconcile reported expenditures with cash received at year-end. A report showing proposed changes is now live on DART. Please see the FAQ posted to our What's New page to explain this process.
Independent Public School Year-End FAQ
In response to questions raised during our Year-End Closeout webinar, we have created an FAQ and posted it to our What's New page to assist IPSs. If you have additional questions not addressed by the FAQ, please contact schoolfinancialreporting@dpi.nc.gov.
Other Reminders
SBS has posted year end letters to our What's New page, which go through the FY 25-26 closeout process in June/July. Below is a quick reference table of key dates, but please read the memo in its entirety. The slides and recordings of the webinars have also been posted to our What's New page for those that couldn't attend.
Please be reminded that any LEAs that have made any changes since June 30 need to submit new MFR and payroll files by 4:30 pm tomorrow, Friday July 3rd. Datafile contacts will need to be available for contact by DPI.
Year-End DART Report
A new dashboard is now available in DART in the PSU section: "FIN101. Monthly Actions". It consolidates data from several existing reports to help PSUs more easily monitor five critical areas that may require attention as we approach year-end: invalid codes, over-expended PRCs, over-obligated PRCs, days used overages, and salary overpaid exceptions. The report shows the number of items (if any) that require attention in each category. Clicking the number of items in each category will pull up detailed reports needed to investigate further.
EDDIE Year-End
The data in EDDIE must always be current for the current school year. Enter data that will become effective for 2026-2027 beginning July 1, 2026. For more information, please see the EDDIE Year End Memo posted to the SBS EDDIE webpage.
Please work with your PSU's EDDIE administrators to make sure you have a primary and secondary datafile contact for your PSU entered into the system, as well as your PSU's contact for your datafile vendor (Linq, Sylogist, etc.). LEAs must also have a Finance Officer contact. Charters must have a Finance Director (if applicable) and a Director Charter School contact.
Make sure all the staff listed above for your PSU have both a work phone number (including their extension) and a cell phone number. Cell phone numbers will not be made public and will only be visible to DPI. Having a cell number on file is especially important if urgent contact is needed during the close‑out period.
SBS Summer Conference Save the Date and Hotel Group Rate
Our annual summer conference will be Thursday, July 23, 2026. Please hold that date and be aware that it will be at the Embassy Suites in Cary, NC. The conference schedule has been posted to our What's New page. Conference registration is $200 per person from now until June 19th. Late registration begins June 20th at $250 per person. Instructions to register are below:
- Go to our online participant registration portal. DPI Staff planning to attend should register online using our staff registration portal.
- Once you have submitted your registration, you will receive an email confirmation from noreply@dpi.nc.gov (subject line "2026 FBS Summer Conference Registration FBS26"). Be sure to check your spam folder if it does not appear in your inbox. The invoice attached to that email will provide you with your conference code and invoice number, which you will need when submitting your payment.
- Go to DPI's online payment portal if paying online with a credit card. You can also pay via
invoice and check - instructions on how to do so are on the invoice attached to your registration confirmation.
- If you need to cancel or transfer your registration to another representative at your PSU, please complete our Transfer Form.
The discounted Room Block has been extended until July 3rd, so please jump on those rates and secure your room. Thank you for your continued participation in our conference! We will send out more information in the coming weeks.
FY2026-27 Legislative Update
This week the General Assembly has passed a budget (Senate Bill 257) and a technical corrections bill (House Bill 56), which have been sent to the Governor. Should they become law, we will send out notifications via our newsletter. We expect to make any needed allotment adjustments within two weeks of that time. We will also prepare FAQs and other guidance documents to assist PSUs. The budget includes the following provisions:
- Retirement Rate - 26.10%
- Hospitalization Rate - $8,925
Allotments Update: Federal Planning
The following FY2026-27 (Grant Year 2027) Federal Planning Allotments have been approved by the program’s administrating office and published to both BAAS and DART. The DART publications are located under the PSU (report 303) and Superintendent (report S003) tabs.
- PRC 0051 ESEA Title I, Part C – Migrant Education Program (MEP)
- PRC 0109 ESEA Title V, Part B – Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS)
The following Grant Year 2027 Federal Planning Allotments are provided later in the fiscal year.
- PRC 0026 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Grant
- PRC 0104 ESEA Title III, Part A - English Language Acquisition – Revised for Consortia
- PRC 0111 ESEA Title III, Part A - English Language Acquisition Significant Increase
Status updates will be provided for the remaining planning allotments as they become available. If you have questions regarding your financial software, please contact your vendor. If you have questions related to your planning allotment, please email your federal programs contacts and/or the Allotment Section at allotments@dpi.nc.gov.
Prior Year Refunds Update - All PSUs
The next processing date for prior year refunds will be noon on Friday, July 31st. Any entries not made by that time will not be processed until August.
As a reminder, effective in mid-April the process for returning prior year State funds for overspent PRCs, overspent months used, overspent salaries, and penalties has moved to the Cash App. In order to facilitate a clean transition into the new process, they are no longer available on the Refunds and Repayments Droplet form and SBS will no longer accept manual checks for these refund types. PSUs should continue to use the form and manual checks to return TD-19, IDEA Maintenance of Effort, Questioned Costs, Sales Tax funds, and other state refunds.
Deadline Reminders
ALL PSUs
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NEWSLETTER
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08/31/2026
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CCIP Formula Application - Full Approval
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05/14/2026
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CTE has contracted with Pam Taylor to serve as CTE Regional Coordinator for Charter Schools. Any Charter questions on CTE can be directed to her.
Her email is Pam.Taylor@dpi.nc.gov
New to Serving Multilingual Learners? Join the NCDPI ML/Title III Team for a Day of Learning
Whether your Charter is welcoming an increasing number of ML students or you are new to your position and are seeking a stronger understanding of Title III requirements, this learning opportunity is designed for you.
The Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference offers a dedicated strand for educators, administrators, and district leaders who are new to supporting multilingual learners in North Carolina public schools. Participants will gain practical knowledge, resources, and strategies to build compliant, effective, and student-centered ML programs.
Featured Sessions
Session 1: ML/Title III Guidelines: Thursday, July 16, from 8:30 to 10:00 am
Session 2: Connecting Policies to Practice: Thursday, July 16, from 10:30 to Noon
Session 3: Serving ML Students: Thursday, July 16, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm
Join us for one, two, or all three sessions—whatever works best for you! These sessions will help participants build foundational knowledge of Title III requirements and learn practical strategies for implementing effective ML programs.
These sessions are for everyone!
Save the Date: 2026 ELA SCOS Implementation PD
We are excited to share that the NCDPI ELA Team will be hosting a virtual Initial Implementation Professional Development session for Charter Schools on July 21 focused on the newly adopted 2026 ELA Standard Course of Study.
This session will provide important information and support to help leaders and educators begin preparing for implementation of the new standards. During the session, participants will:
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Gain insight into the context behind the development of the 2026 SCOS
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Deepen their understanding of the 2026 ELA SCOS
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Collaboratively explore 2026 SCOS-aligned resources
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Identify necessary next steps to move toward implementation in 27-28 SY
Please save the date and plan to join us virtually on July 21. Additional details, including the session time and registration information, will be shared soon through our social media channels ( Facebook & Instagram) and listserv. We look forward to learning alongside you and supporting Charter Schools in this important work.
 2026-2027 NCED Connect Opt-In Process
NCED Connect Opt-In is underway!
Districts and charter schools must complete the NCED Connect Opt-in process annually in order to maintain access to these statewide digital tools and services.
The Opt-In deadline is July 31, 2026.
Included at no cost:
• IAM
• Infinite Campus
• NCEES (Evaluation Component)
• #GoOpenNC
• EBSCO
• Britannica
Opt-In Components ($1.50/ADM-Based Cost):
• Schoolnet
• NCEES (Local Professional Development Office Component)
Additional Components (ADM-Based Cost):
• PRoPL (formerly Transcend)
• NAVVY
Convenience Contracts:
• Canvas
All communication about Opt-in will be shared with Tech Directors. Opt-in must be made by CFO, Charter Principal, or Superintendent (designee).
K-12 Social Studies Standards Review
As part of the North Carolina Social Studies Standards Review and Revision process, the K–12 Social Studies team in the Office of Teaching and Learning is seeking meaningful feedback from educators and stakeholders across the state. Your expertise and perspective are valuable in helping ensure that the Social Studies Standard Course of Study continues to meet the needs of North Carolina students and reflects high-quality, relevant instruction.
The information below provides important details regarding the purpose of this stakeholder input opportunity and how feedback will be used throughout the revision process.
State Board of Education policy specifies that the NC Department of Public Instruction will formally collect feedback on the current 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 educators and stakeholders familiar with the Social Studies Standard Course of Study in order to inform revision decisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards and objectives.
The Social Studies team in the Office of Teaching and Learning requests your thoughtful input and comments on the current academic standards and objectives for Social Studies to inform the review and revision process.
Any individual who wishes to provide input on the Social Studies Standard Course of Study (SCOS) is encouraged to complete this survey by August 1, 2026. The survey is estimated to take approximately 10–20 minutes to complete, depending on the grade level selected for review, and should be completed in one sitting. If you would like to provide feedback on more than one grade or course, you will be able to submit additional surveys by clicking on the link that will be provided after the submission of each completed survey.
Updated Computer Science Course Lists for SY26-27
Pursuant to G.S. 115C-12(9d), the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has published updated Computer Science Middle School Elective Offering and High School Graduation Requirement course lists. The updated high school course list adds ten new course options, and the updated middle school course list adds three new middle school elective options along with four additional high school courses that can be taught in middle school. Completion of any course identified on the approved High School Courses Eligible for Middle School list will satisfy both the CS middle school course elective offering and high school graduation requirement.
Pursuant to G.S. 115C-12(9d), Local Implementation Delay Waiver Requests were available only for 2024–2025 and 2025–2026; no waivers are permitted for full implementation beginning in 2026–2027.
Link: NCDPI Computer Science Graduation Requirement
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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 In-Real-Time
North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) continues to expand access to our In-Real-Time (IRT) program, our synchronous instructional model designed to deliver live, whole-class middle school courses taught by certified North Carolina teachers.
IRT is an excellent solution for schools needing instructional support, particularly when a certified teacher isn’t available. Whether working alongside a substitute or supporting a new educator, our IRT teachers provide high-quality, real-time instruction to help ensure student success.
We will be hosting an informational webinar on July 30 at 11 a.m. To attend, please register for one of the events here:
IRT Webinar July 30
All districts and schools are invited to attend to learn more about the NCVPS IRT Program.
NCVPS to Present at NCAPCS Annual Conference
NCVPS is excited to present Course Enrollment Opportunities for Charter Schools at the 2026 NCAPCS Annual Conference, Pearls of Wisdom. Marcia Simmons and Dr. Lashaundon Perkins will share how charter school leaders can leverage NCVPS course offerings to expand academic opportunities, address scheduling challenges, and support student success.
Attendees will gain a better understanding of the NCVPS funding model, learn how virtual courses can help meet graduation requirements, and explore ways to broaden course access for students. The session will also highlight free professional development opportunities available to educators through NCVPS that can be used toward CEU credit and licensure renewal.
If you'll be attending the conference in Raleigh on July 19–21, be sure to join us for this informative session.
Other Resources from DPI and beyond
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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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Charter School Job Postings
Job postings will include the posted date and will be removed 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 Logue • 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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