The FBS website continues to be updated with information related to School Business and our ongoing operations. Please check theFBS homepageregularly for updates. Please review the upcoming deadlines for due dates.
The closing procedures for 2023-2024 have been posted under theWhat’s New sectionon our website. If there are any questions, contact Roxane Bernard atroxane.bernard@dpi.nc.govor Tina Moore attina.boyce@dpi.nc.gov.
Allotments Update
Allotments and adjustments scheduled to post by June 3rd
- Extended Learning and Integrated Student Supports (ELISS) (PRC 052)
- ESEA TITLE IV, PART A – Stronger Connections Grant Program (PRC 145)
- ESSER II Reversion Adjustments (PRCs 171 & 173)
- Federal Approvals to Date (Various PRCs)
- Allotment Supplemental Adjustment for NR Retirement Funds (Various PRCs)
Allotments and adjustments scheduled to post by June 7th
- Transportation Reserve Fund for Homeless and Foster Children (PRC 081)
- ESSER II Reversion Adjustments (Various PRCs)
- Federal Approvals to Date (Various PRCs)
- Additional PRC allotment requests and adjustments as received
EDDIE Updates and Year End - All PSUs
The data in EDDIE must always be current for the current school year. Enter data that will become effective for 2024-2025 beginning July 1, 2024. For more information, please see the EDDIE Year End Memo on theSBS EDDIE webpage.
2025 IDEA Grant Update - all PSUs
The CCIP vendor has informed DPI of a delay in the change to the new Chart of Accounts within the system. PSUs will not be able to submit budgets into CCIP until mid-July. EC Directors should discuss the budget planning with their finance officers and align the Section 611 and Section 619 Use of Funds with the planned budget. The grant application can be changed to Draft Completed without the budget in the system. The programmatic review will take place as the grants are submitted. The fiscal consultants will review everything except the Use of Funds and be prepared to complete the review as soon as the budgets are available in CCIP. The 2025 IDEA grant status must be Draft Completed by 5:00 pm onMay 31, 2024.
ALL PSUs
DUE DATE | TOPIC | NEWSLETTER |
06/24/2024 | SBS summer conference hotel rate | 04/05/2024 |
06/24/2024 | Last day to request Federal cash | 05/23/2024 |
06/25/2024 | Last day to request State cash | 05/23/2024 |
06/30/2024 | June UERS data files due via eMFTS | 05/23/2024 |
URGENT Allotments Update: June 3, 2024
Please be aware of the following items:
- An allotment was processed Friday, May 31st with caption:NR Retirement Funds
- These funds are 1-time funds and are non-recurring.
- They impact the non-positionallotmentsand may be used as needed within those PRCs that received funding.
- Charter Schools received their portion of these funds in PRC 036. They may use these funds for any expenditure in that PRC.
- LEAs only:There will be NO pull-back (reduction of the allotment) in PRC 014 CTE Funding related to the Adobe Licenses for FY 23-24.
- We have Grant Year 2023 funds for PRC 060 and PRC 050 to allocate this week.Those funds will be applied against your expenditures for this year first at the end of the year which should allow more carryforward of Grant Year 2024 funding for the PSUs receiving these funds.
- You doNOTneed to budget these additional allocations; it will be assumed they follow your current approved budget and will simply align on a pro-rata basis (you would add to your internal budget as may be needed but no budget amendment is required by the DPI Program staff thru CCIP).
- The intent is to allow for more GY 2024 funds to carryforward.
Federal Planning Allotments:
- Federal Planning allotments for Grant Year 2025 funding is underway. As soon as we have those allocations, we will provide those via the website and a workbook for everyone.
- The CCIP system is not yet ready to accept those planning figures. We anticipate that system being ready by the middle of July.
- The applications for these Federal grants should be available in the CCIP system and those should be prepared and submitted.
- The budget process will catch-up when the system is available.
- Remember these are for the GY 2025 funding which is not allocated until after October (Federal fiscal year). There is time this summer to get the budget submitted that will support your applications.
- If you have other questions, please contact your federal programs contacts.
- If you have questions on the impacts to your financial software, please contact your vendor.
The Annual Charter School Health Report opened 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 clickhereor below 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.
TheCharter School Health Reportis 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 openedMay 1, 2024, and should be completed no later thanJune 20, 2024.
Charter school Health Services Report and Section Two Report
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7508279/389da0bccc22
Charter School Health Services Report and Section Two-Worksheet
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Charter Schools Program (CSP) recently published Notices Inviting Applications (NIAs) for four Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program competitions in theFederal Register.
Please read below to learn about each grant opportunity. The competition webpage linked for each CSP program includes information on the pre-application technical assistance webinars, eligibility requirements, and a point of contact for each CSP competition, should you have any questions.
1.The NIA for the Grants to State Entities (State Entity) (ALN 84.282A) competition can be accessedhere.Through this competition, the Department plans to award an estimated $46 million for new State Entity grants. The deadline to submit a grant application under this competition is 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time onJune 13, 2024. For more information about this competition, please visit theFY 2024 CSP State Entity Grants Competitionwebpage.
2.The NIA for the Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants) (ALNs 84.282B and 84.282E) competition can be accessedhere.Through this competition, the Department plans to award an estimated $5 million for new Developer grants. The deadline to submit a grant application under this competition is 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time onJune 24, 2024. For more information about this competition, please visit theFY 2024 CSP Developer Grants Competitionwebpage.
3.The NIA for the State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program (SFIG Grants) (ALN 84.282D) competition can be accessedhere.Through this competition, the Department plans to award an estimated $30 million for new SFIG grants. The deadline to submit a grant application under this competition is 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time onJuly 23, 2024. For more information about this competition, please visit theFY 2024 CSP SFIG Grants Competitionwebpage.
4.A link to the NIA for the second round of grants in FY 2024 to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants) (ALN 84.282M) competition can be found at theCSP CMO webpage.Through this competition, the Department plans to award an estimated $92 million for new CMO grants. The deadline to submit a grant application under this competition is 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time onJune 27, 2024. The second round of FY 2024 CMO grants will be awarded by September 30, 2024.
The CSP is also seeking peer reviewers for its FY 2024 competitions. If you are interested in serving as a peer reviewer for any of these FY 2024 CSP competitions, please visit theCall for Peer Reviewerswebpage. Serving as a peer reviewer is a great way to gain insight into the federal funding process and use your professional experience, content knowledge, expertise, and judgment to ensure the Department is funding the most qualified grant proposals.
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the final OLR ARP Convening.This year's convening serves as a dual-purpose platform: firstly, to celebrate the remarkable achievements of district and charter schools in leveraging ESSER funds and effectively fostering significant strides in education despite the challenges of the pandemic. Secondly, our aim is to equip PSUs with essential knowledge, and resources to sustain the momentum they've built post-pandemic with the aid of ESSER funding. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that every student, irrespective of background, continues to receive the support necessary to thrive academically, and transition successfully into their post-secondary pathway of choice.
There are two options for attendance: Thursday, June 20thor Thursday, June 27th.Please register for the option that works best for you. Use the form below to register for our summer convening at the SAS Institute in Cary, NC. Registration is limited this year!
Registration Link:https://go.ncdpi.gov/ARPSummer
The following adjustments have been made for the 2024 Summer Convening:
Each PSU will be able to bring TWO representatives
We are limiting registration to two/PSU this year due to limited registration capacity.
Remember to submit only one response per team
Registration is open for the 2024 RISE Back to School Safety Summit. The Center for Safer Schools’ signature event will be held from Monday, July 29 to Friday, Aug. 2 at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington.
RISE training focuses on the Resiliency, Information, Support and Empowerment needed when supporting children and adolescents in schools and communities. This training offers a variety of information sessions to participants covering the areas of bullying, suicide, opioid and substance use, critical incidents and other vital information about trauma and victimization among children and adolescents, and how these various dynamics impact school climate and school safety.
New for RISE 2024 is a parent/student component, which will be held (by invitation only) during the last two days of the summit. Training sessions will not be recorded and are closed to the media. However, media representatives are invited to attend on the opening day.
Clickhereto register. Information on the training schedule is forthcoming. Follow the CFSS on social media for more details as they become available.
The Center for Safer Schools Student Engagement Team is holding a contest for K-12 students in North Carolina public school units in conjunction with the 2024 RISE Back to School Safety Summit.
The theme is “Shine a Light on What a Safer School Looks Like.” Creativity is encouraged, as submissions could include videos, songs, poems, skits, speeches and chants.
The contest is divided into three categories: Middle School, High School and Classroom (New Hanover County only).
Two Middle School winners will receive a Chromebook and a trip to RISE 2024 at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington.
Four High School winners (two boys and two girls) will receive a Chromebook and a trip to RISE 2024.
In the Classroom category, each student in the winning New Hanover County classroom will receive a Chromebook.
- RISE 2024 Classroom Contest
- RISE 2024 Contest Rules
- RISE 2024 Middle School Contest
- RISE 2024 High School Contest
The deadline for all submissions is Monday, June 10 at 5 p.m. All entries should be emailed to Kaliah.Thompson@dpi.nc.gov.
If you have questions, send an email to cfss@dpi.nc.gov.
Thank you for all who participated in the ESSER Year 4 Survey Webinar May 9th from 2-3 PM. If you were unable to attend or if you would like to review the webinar content, we have provided resources from the webinar below. If you have questions about completing the survey, any of your data, etc. please reach out to our dedicated email addressolr-esser-support@dpi.nc.gov. We will make all efforts to respond to emails within 2 business days.
Hosted by Dr. Tom Tomberlin, Senior Director, Educator Preparation, Licensure, and Performance, NCDPI
Dates:
June 7
July 16 (Tuesday)
August 5 (Monday)
September 6
October 4
November 8
December 6
Time:10:30-11:30am
Virtual Link:
Kim Evans' Personal Room
https://ncgov.webex.com/meet/kimberly.evans
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Kim Evans
Educator Preparation Consultant & PEPSC Support
Office of Educator Preparation and Licensure
Division of Educator and Student Advancement
NC Department of Public Instruction
P: (984) 236-2116
M: (240) 498-5111
kimberly.evans@dpi.nc.gov
The Home Base Opt-in Process Opened Friday, May 31st!
The NC Department of Public Instruction is pleased to announce that the Home Base Opt-in Process opened Friday, May 31st! Finance officers and charter school directors/principals may begin opting into Home Base for their PSU once the window opens. Click on the following link to see the full announcement and share with the appropriate staff: hb_pricing_memo 2024-25.
Note: Only finance officers and charter directors/principals should opt-in for their PSU.
Please visit theNCDPI Home Base Opt-in Websitefor detailed information concerning the Home Base Opt-in Process. Questions may be directed to home_base@dpi.nc.govor jennifer.causey@dpi.nc.gov
The Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference has something for everyone! Spend one day or come for the entire conference! The sessions are sure to offer new insights and promising practices!
First Conference Site: Buncombe County is the place to be from June 25th through June 27th! Pick Your Pathway!
Grow With GLAD—Join the ELD Support Team to deepen your knowledge with Project GLAD Strategies! This session gives you time to create and build your instructional units by weaving in GLAD strategies. Although this course is geared towards those who already understand GLAD and want to dive deeper, we encourage anyone who wants to join us to grow along with us!
SIOP Essentials for Teaching Newcomers- Join the ELD Support Team to learn about the eight components of the SIOP Model with the lens of teaching newcomers or emergent bilinguals. Participants will learn each SIOP component and its features with application opportunities geared towards meeting the needs of our multilingual learners just being introduced to the English language.
Or register for themulti-session optionandexperience these learning opportunities.
Experts in the Field (offered only in the West)-- Join colleagues from other PSUs for any of these sessions:
Frontloading: Building Knowledge and Content Language for MLs and all Students with Tsianina Tovar and Karie Gregory from Buncombe County
Planning and Delivering ELD Standards-Based Instruction with ELD Support Team members, Lisa Sibaja and Lannie Simpson
Language Domains & Effective Strategies that Impact MLs Success with ELD Support Team members Karen Solis and Lannie Simpson
Success Advocates for Secondary MLs with America Moreno Jimenez, Henderson County
DIY WIDA Writing Prompts for K-12 with Stephanie Edwards and LuAnne Llewelyn from Surry County and Barbara Ritchie from Wilkes County.
Are We Lost in the Sauce? Supporting MLs with Expressive and Interpretive Communication in Mathematics with Sarah Whitfield from Cabarrus County
Opportunities to Network!
- Chat and Chew with MLs in DL/I Committee: Advocacy and Networking in DL/I
Chat and Chew with NCDPI Healthy Schools
- Make plans to meet at the Food Truck: BBQ on Tuesday and Mexican on Wednesday!
- Meet for Coffee in the morning at the coffee table!
- Grab a photo with friends on the photo wall!
Your insights and contributions are invaluable to our collective efforts to support MLs. Your participation in our quarterly ML Leadership meetings helps steer our program toward greater success. Please hold these dates and times on your calendar for the 24-25 school year.
September 23-24, 2024: In-person meeting
January 15, 2025: Virtual meeting from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (tentative time)
March 26-27, 2025: In-person meeting
June 5, 2025: Virtual meeting from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (tentative time)
We will follow up closer to the dates with details regarding the agenda, registration, location(s), and links.
The State Board of Education approved$2,000,000in ESSER III funding for the NCVPS summer school program, making our online courses even more accessible to students across North Carolina. This funding will be shared with each district and charter school based on their 6-12 ADM. We encourage you to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!
To view the ESSER-funded allotments for your district or charter, please consult theSummer 2024 Enrollments Covered by ESSER III Funds spreadsheet. If you need additional seats above your designated allotments,please fill out this survey.
Our summer school kicks off onJune 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 your community, and we hope you make the most of it.
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.
Individuals who would like to stay informed of rulemaking can also join the Interested Parties listserv here:https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE/subscriber/new. They’ll get an email any time the SBE proposes a rule.
Dear Charter School Contact,
In accordance with North CarolinaSL 2019-245andSL 2020-7and with State Board of Education PolicySHLT-003, each K-12 school unit is required to upload a copy of their School Mental Health Improvement Plan and answer questions in the School Mental Health Policy Report.
In the online reporting portal, you will indicate that you are a charter school, and you will be directed to the SMH policy questions.To make it easier for you to assemble your report information prior to going online, a Word version and PDF of the online survey is attached to this email. Please complete the online survey to submit your report.
The survey platform is setup to allow respondents to leave the survey and resume their progress later, so long as they return on the same browser where they started the survey and do not wait longer than a month to return to the survey. This feature works by placing a cookie on the respondent’s browser that keeps track of the survey progress.
The information needed to complete the SMH progress report will come fromyourSchool Mental Health Improvement Plan, which isrequired to upload and must include the mental health training program and suicide risk referral protocol.
Please note the deadline to complete the HAC Progress Report / School Mental Health Policy Report is September 15, 2024.
You can access the reporting portal through the link below.
2024 Healthy Active Children Policy Progress Report / School-Based Mental Health Policy Report
If you have questions or challenges in completing this online survey, please contact Les Spell atLes.Spell@dpi.nc.gov.
We appreciate the time and energy spent in completing this report and look forward to reading each submission.
- MEMO: Key Dates for 2023–24 Reporting
- MEMO: 2024–25 Accountability and Testing Training
- MEMO: Justification Required for Exceeding 1.0 Percent Participation in the Alternate Assessment
- Memo: Licensure Reminders and Updates 1/4/2024
- MEMO.HB11.Reporting.9.14.23.pdf
- MEMO - 2023–24 Annual Testing Program and Accountability Requirements 7/18/23
- MEMO: Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan Amendment 4/18/23
- MEMO: 2023–24 Alternative Schools’ Modified Accountability System Options 4/4/23
- MEMO: 2023–24 Accountability and Testing Training
- MEMO: 2022–23 Annual Testing Program and Accountability Requirements
- MEMO: Alternative Accountability Model Options 4/5/22
- MEMO - ACT Minimum Composite Score Update 12/13/21
- MEMO: Lawful Student Absence 11/8/2021
- Important Notice from Karl Logan: Senate Bill 654 and Drivers Ed
- Economically-Disadvantaged-Student Count Guidance from Karl Pond 12/9/21
June 12-13, Ready to Open/ Planning Year Schools will attend the New Charter School Leader Institute at the NC Dept of Public Instruction after being officially approved to open by CSRB.
- School Business –Website
- Weekly Top Ten - May 30, 2024
- May 28th OLR Updates
- Home Base Bulletin - May 16, 2024
- CF Safer Schools May 2024 Newsletter
- May Arts Education Newsletter
- Apply for the ELA Standards Writing Team! New Canvas Course Available!
- May 2024 K-12 Monthly Mathematics Update
- May Science Update
- Monthly Standards Update -- 23-24 SY 11th Issue
- North Carolina Public Schools - School Social Work May Update
- World Languages #SettingTheStandard - May 2024
- ML/Title III Opportunities 5/30/24
- LETRS Implementation and DL/I Programs
- Economical disadvantaged student calculation information and instructions
- Updated SASA-Manual-Nov2022
- K-12 Education Legislative Update - Friday, May 31, 2024
- Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference Updates!
- Deadline Approaching! Apply for the ELA Standards Writing Team!
Visit the conference section of our webpageHEREto 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!
In-Real Time(IRT is the synchronous class delivery program for North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS). The program model is a whole-class, middle school course, with required synchronous sessions with a NCVPS teacher. The IRT pilot for 8th-grade core instruction began in the Fall 2023 with selected schools. Course offerings were in 8th Grade ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Currently, these course offerings have now been expanded to the 7th grade for the 2024-2025 academic year as a pilot for this grade level.
Additionally, IRT will continue to be offered for 8th grade in all core content areas for the 2024-2025 academic year through our catalog. The high school Math 1 course has been added as a course offering for the program. This program is designed to support instruction by providing a certified NCVPS teacher to work alongside a substitute or beginning teacher to provide quality instruction for students. For more information about the program pleasecomplete this interest form.
We will be hosting an informational webinar on June 5th at 10 a.m. and June 6th at 2 p.m. To attend, please register for one of the events here:June 5th at 10 a.m.or
NCSSM Connectprovides 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 takeNCSSM Connect classes.
To learn more, visit the reviewNCSSM Connect Course ScheduleandConnect flier. Then, register to attend apersonalized overview meeting.
Any school counselors who wish to network may share their information in this form.
You may also view the current list through this link.
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.
- Alamance Community School - Multiple Opportunities
- American Leadership Academy Monroe - Registrar
- American Renaissance School - Elementary Principal for the 2024-2025 School year. Interested Candidates should send a resume and cover letter to jim.duffey@arsnc.org.
- Aspire Trade High School is currently accepting applications for Math teachers (7-12) for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Aspire Trade High School -CTE Teacher
- Brevard Academy - Multiple opportunities!
- Cape Fear Center for Inquiry - Director of Education and K-8 Music and Performing Arts Teacher
- Carolina Achieve Charter School- Head of School
- Carolina Charter Academy -K-4 teacher, MS ELA, MS Math
- Carter G. Woodson -Principal/School Administrator
- Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School -Multiple opportunities
- Charlotte Lab School - Multiple Opportunities
- Community School of Davidson - Executive Director
- Doral Academy - Multiple Opportunities
- Evergreen Community Charter School - Executive Director, and Middle School Math Teacher
- FernLeaf Community Charter School - Multiple Opportunities
- Global Scholars Academy - School Nutrition Director
- Henderson Collegiate - Multiple Opportunities
- KIPP North Carolina Public Schools – Multiple Opportunities!
- Lakeside Charter Academy -School Business Manager
- Magellan Charter School - EC Teacher(immediate need)
- Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy - Executive Director
- Mountain City Public Montessori - Multiple opportunities!
- NC Virtual Academy - Registrar and High School Math Teacher
- Next Generation Academy - Exceptional Children's Teacher
- Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies (NEAAAT)-multiple opportunities
- Raleigh Charter High School - Multiple opportunities!
- Research Triangle High School - Multiple opportunities!
- RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School -Multiple Teaching Positions
- Riverside Leadership Academy - Multiple Opportunities
- River Mill Academy - Middle School Math Teacher
- Roxboro Community School - Managing Executive Director
- Southeastern Academy - EC Teacher
- Sugar Creek Charter School - Finance Officer
- Triad Math and Science Academies - Multiple Opportunities!
- Union Academy -CFO and COO
- United Community School - Multiple opportunities!
- Uwharrie Charter Academy -- Multiple Opportunities
- Voyager Academy - Muliple opportunities
Ashley Baquero, Director of NC OCS
984.236.2708
| Office of Charter Schools Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Jenna Cook | Jenna.Cook@dpi.nc.gov | 984.236.2707 | Accountability; Renewals |
Melanie Rackley | Melanie.Rackley@dpi.nc.gov | 984.236.2712 | Authorizing; New School Applications |
Natasha Norins | natasha.norins@dpi.nc.gov | (984) 236-2702 | External Support; RTO/Planning Year |
Brandi Gill | brandi.gill@dpi.nc.gov | 984 236-2705 | Stakeholder Support, School Improvement, and Risk Assessment |
Joseph Letterio M. | Joseph.Letterio@dpi.nc.gov | 984.236.2703 | Performance Framework, Communications & Data |
| Julie Whetzel | julie.whetzel@dpi.nc.gov | 984.236.2701 | Authorizing and External Support |
Megan Carter | megan.carter@dpi.nc.gov | 984-236-2711 | School Improvement, Performance Framework, and Renewals |
Nicky Niewinski | nicole.niewinski@dpi.nc.gov | 984-236-2709 | School Improvement, SBE/CSRB, and Amendments |
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