1. New Charter School Leaders Institute June, 2018
James J. Popp, EdS
Program Administrator
Eastern / Western Charters
NC Department of Public Instruction
Office of the Deputy State Superintendent 
Federal Program Monitoring and Support Division
 6351 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699  

3. Federally-funded Programs
* Title I, Part A (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) – PRC 050
* School Improvement Grants (SIG)– PRC 117
* Priority School / Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Funds – PRC 105
* Migrant Education Program (MEP) – PRC 051
* Title I, Part D (Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk Youth) – PRC 047
* Title II, Part A (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers, Principals, and
Other School Leaders) – PRC 103
* Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1 (Student Support and Academic Enrichment) – PRC 108
* 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) – PRC 110
* Rural Low-Income Schools (RLIS) – PRC 109
* Small Rural Schools Achievement Program (SRSA) – PRC 091
* McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program – PRC 026

4. Federal Initiatives * National Title I Distinguished Schools Program
* Federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
* Comparability Reporting
* Prayer Certification
* Consolidated Federal Data Collection System (CFDC)
* Migrant Student Interstate Exchange Initiative (MSIX)
* 21APR
* Committee of Practitioners (COP)
* Section 504
* Family and Community Engagement
* Private School Ombudsman
* Education Flexibility Partnership Act (Ed-Flex Authority)

5. State Initiatives * NCStar * School Improvement Planning
* Afterschool Quality Improvement Grant Program
* Extended Learning and Integrated Student Supports
* Competitive Grants Program

6. What is the focus of our Division’s work?

7. Program Monitoring
Provide Grant Administration
Data Collection and Reporting
Facilitate the Necessary Technical Assistance Needed to Ensure not only Compliance, but Quality Programs for Students

8. Why do we monitor?

9. Building Relationships – we’re in this together
Technical Assistance – we’re here to help
Compliance - It's the law

10. 2018 - 2019 Consolidated Charter Monitoring Schedule:

11. ** = Tentative

12. Organization and Record Keeping

13. New Monitoring Schedule:
Notification Letter – 30 calendar days prior to monitoring event
Documents Submitted to PA – documentation due by 5:00pm the Friday prior to monitoring event week – must be in electronic format
Monitoring Event:
1 day = receipt of all LEA / Charter documentation for review by PA (Friday)
2 days = document review (Tuesday & Wednesday)
1 day = onsite school visits, interviews, and closing meeting (Thursday)
2 days = report preparation (Friday & Monday)
3 days = draft report submitted to FPMS Supervisory Team to Chris, modification of report (if required), & final supervisory approval (Tuesday – Friday)

14. New Monitoring Schedule:
Final Report: final report issued to Superintendent & copied to the Federal Program Director within 7 business days of the close of the monitoring event
Final Report Issued by Donna Brown / Chris Vecchione, copied to PA
It is the LEA / Charter Federal Program Director’s responsibility to distribute to other applicable individuals and programs at the LEA / Charter level
Disclaimer: While it is our intention to meet the 7 business day report goal, within the State Plan the timeline remains at 30 business days. The 7 business day goal is OUR intention to provide a more rapid turnaround time to our stakeholders in the LEAs and Charters. *This improved timeline is self-imposed
LEAs & Charters still will still have 30 days to respond to “findings” within the formal written report

15. Monitoring Issues School-Parent Compacts
Consultation (PFE policy, SIPs, PACs, MEP, EL Standards/Program, etc.)
NCLB Language
School vs. District (PFE policy & PACs)
PFE Activities/Events
Supplement vs. Supplant (Title I, EL and MEP)
Agendas/Minutes/Sign-in Sheets
Interviews

16. CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CCIP)

17. CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CCIP)
A User Access Administrator (UAA) account must be established to allow local staff to enter plan components and the funding application on North Carolina’s web-based system, the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP).
To establish a UAA account, Anita Harris at and provide the following information:
* First and Last Name
* NCID User Name (not password)
* Phone number (format nnn-nnn-nnnn)
* Extension (if any)
* Organization
* address

18. Title I Plans must be developed in consultation with stakeholders
* Title I Plans must be developed in consultation with stakeholders. * The plan created from stakeholder consultation must be placed in the CCIP system.

19. The following outlines the sequence of steps to submit your consolidated application through CCIP:
1. Submit ESSR data in Power School (May)
2. Enter required narratives in the Title I Planning Tool application in CCIP (May / June):
* Comprehensive Needs Assessment
* Goals and Plan Relationships
3. Submit Title I budget to NCDPI Federal Programs Monitoring and Support. The submitted budget will populate the Budget Details page in CCIP. School allocations must reflect school
location codes in district budget. (June)

20. CCIP Steps Cont.
4. Enter required information in the Title I Funding Application in CCIP. (June)
5. Ensure that all program areas in which an allotment was received have a complete funding application in CCIP. (June)
6. Submit the application through the appropriate approvals: (June)
Draft Completed
Fiscal Representative Approved
Chief Administrator Approved

21. Things to remember about BAAS/CCIP:
The “Plan” in CCIP is due June 30, which means the
Budget must first be in BAAS to transfer
Keep in mind Budgets / Plans are reviewed in the order
they are received…
Your budget SHOULD match your Plan (CFOs)
Amendments – “comments” will expedite process
Consultation MUST have occured PRIOR to submission
(Private School & Tribal – if applicable)
The difference between “Planning” v. “Actual” allotments

22. Supplement, Not Supplant

23. Tips for Title I Directors
Title I website:
Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP):
Budget and Amendment System (BAAS):

24. External Resources
North Carolina Association of Compensatory Educators
(NCACE) -
Center on Innovation and Improvement (CII) -
US Dept. of Ed. Title I Director’s Listserv -

25. 3-Prong Test

26. Questions or Feedback:
Please to with a subject titled “Charter Question”
Q&A will be created and shared

28. English Learner (EL) Program
Language Instruction for English Learners, Immigrant Students and Youth (Title III, ESSA)
English Learner (EL) Program

29. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 May 1970 Memorandum
Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act
(EEOA), all LEA/Charter Schools must ensure that English learners (ELs) can participate meaningfully and equally in educational programs and services.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 May 1970 Memorandum

30. bit.ly/11stepstosuccess

31. NCDPI ESL Consultant/ Title III Program Administrator
Xatli Stox
Wikispaces: NCDPI ELD Wiki
Facebook Page: NCDPI Growing Success for ELs
wiki:
facebook page:
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