NC Department of Public Instruction Contacts for Frequently Asked Questions Subject/Question DPI Staff Member Phone Number Notes Academically/ Intellectually Gifted Students Sneha ShahColtrane 807-3849* *All phone numbers have a 919 area code unless otherwise indicated. Accounts Payable (NCDPI) Regetta Darden 807-3652 ACT Scores Jaime Kelley Karen Hoeve 807-3802 807-3425 Allotments of Funds to LEAs/Charter Schools Lydia Prude 807-3739 American Indian Education/State Advisory Council on Indian Education Processes payments for the purchase of goods and services and for staff and non-employee travel claims and provides A/P system, procedure and policy training to staff. College admission exam. Results released separately from SAT Additional information available at www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/allotments/ Information about the federal Title VII program is at: www.ncpublicschools.org/federalprograms/titleVII/ Debora Williams 807-3912 Tammy Howard 807-3769 Ozella Wiggins 807-3757 Tom Tomberlin 807-3440 Blue Ribbon Schools Robin McCoy 807-3817 Cash Management Keisha Gaither Ed Stone 807-3639 807-3638 State Advisory Council on Indian Education annual reports: www.ncpublicschools.org/racg/resources/reports/indianed/ AMO targets are available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/ accountability/reporting/readytargettables13.pdf Additional information available at www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/accounting/ More information about teacher benefits, employment, etc., as at www.ncpublicschools.org/work4ncschools Additional information on the federal No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program is available online at www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/index.html Agency cash requisitions and transfers; federal cash draw downs; LEA Cash Certifications. CEDARS (NC Common Education Data Analysis and Reporting System) Karl Pond 807-3241 www.ncpublicschools.org/cedars/ Chart of Accounts Roxane Bernard 807-3725 Charter Schools Joel Medley 807-3492 Roxane Bernard 807-3725 Sherry Peele Regetta Darden 807-3620 807-3652 Gene Bruton 807-3726 Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Reporting Attendance/Average Daily Membership Benefits & Teacher Employment Issues Charter School Finances Child Nutrition Claim Payments and Reporting Compliance Supplements and Audit Report Review Conference/ Workshop Info Course Credit/ Course Codes District and School Transformation Complete chart of accounts documents are at www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/finance/reporting/ A list of all charters and more is at www.ncpublicschools.org/charterschools/ Processes Child Nutrition Claim Reimbursements and prepares and submits Child Nutrition Meal Count and Financial Status Reports. Get more information from your caller and forward them to the division that sponsors the event in question. Varies Robin McCoy 807-3817 Nancy Barbour 835-6102 www.ncpublicschools.org/schooltransformation/ NCDPI Communication and Information Services, October 2014 Subject/Question Driver Education Dropout Issue/ Dropout Report DSSF (Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding) Early College High School Initiative (Learn and Earn) Education Cloud/ Connectivity E-Rate ESEA Reauthorization Evaluation of Professional Staff Exceptional Children Issues/Parent Calls regarding IEP Facilities and Construction Federal Grant Financial Reporting Financial Data (Analysis) Financial Monitoring Free and Reduced Price Meals/Data and Eligibility Fresh Fruits & Vegetable Program GED/Adult High School Diploma Governor’s School DPI Staff Member Reggie Flythe Phone Number 807-3485 Ken Gattis 807-3912 807-3940 Dropout Reports available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/research/dropout/reports/ Doris McCain 807-3702 More information available at www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/ Joyce Loveless 277-3761 Notes Learn and Earn is managed out of the New Schools Project office. More information is at www.nclearnandearn.gov/learnEarnHighschools.htm www.ncpublicschools.org/connectivity includes basic information Jeannene Hurley 828-2789770 252-6249878 Lou Fabrizio 807-3770 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Robert Sox 807-3348 Evaluation Instruments Bill Hussey 807-3969 EC keeps a log of called requests, so it’s best to use their main number for constituent calls. Ben Matthews 807-3501 www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/buildings/ Ed Stone Sarah Harris 807-3638 807-3636 Prepares and submits federal grant financial reports. Alexis Schauss 807-3701 The Web has a lot of data already at www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/resources/ Leigh Ann Kerr 807-3553 Lynn Harvey Regetta Darden 807-3507 807-3652 Lynn Harvey 807-3507 Michael Ramsey Community Colleges Camilla Roberson www.ncpublicschools.org/erate includes basic information Care must be taken in how these data are used; it’s best to check with Lynn Harvey before using these data, just to be sure that all issues are considered first. www.ncpublicschools.org/childnutrition 807-7100 The state’s 58 Community Colleges offer the GED/Adult High School Diploma program. 807-3986 Program information is online at www.ncgovschool.org/ Governor’s Teacher Network Joyce Gardner 807-3427 http://www.ncpublicschools.org/rttt/gtn/ Graduation Project Robin McCoy 807-3987 www.ncpublicschools.org/graduationproject/ includes evaluation rubrics under Resources. Robin McCoy 807-3987 Cheryl Brooks 807-3191 Tracy Weeks 807-3759 807-3606 Graduation Requirements HRMS (Human Resources Management System) Home Base Michael Nicolaides www.ncpublicschools.org/gradrequirements www.teach4NC.org Home Base is a statewide, instructional improvement (IIS) and student information system (SIS) for administrators, teachers, students and parents. www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase NCDPI Communication and Information Services, October 2014 Subject/Question DPI Staff Member Phone Number Notes Home Schools/ Private Schools/ Religious Schools Office of NonPublic Education 733-4276 www.ncdnpe.org LEAs are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their district and school data. LEAs can manage their entries in the Educational Directory and Demographical Information Exchange (EDDIE) online at http://apps.schools.nc.gov/eddie Property, liability, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance issues and matters. www.ncpublicschools.org/insurance Incorrect School Personnel/Address/ Phone Number LEAs Insurance Eileen Townsend 807-3522 Job Postings and Applications for DPI Brian Conyers 807-3385 www.ncpublicschools.org/jobs/ 807-3310 The Regional Alternative Licensing Centers are in Charlotte/Cabarrus (980.343.5406); Fayetteville (910.483.1495); Nash County/Rocky Mount (252.937.9085), and Catawba (828.241.5838) Legal Issues Licensure; Alternative Licensure Centers Katie Cornetto Legislative Inquiries Rachel Beaulieu 807-4035 Licensure Susan Ruiz 807-3310 Lottery Proceeds Philip Price 807-3600 Iris Garner 807-3425 Sonja Leathers 807-3358 Lynne Johnson 807-3355 Eliz Colbert 513-2458 The NCVPS Web site is online at www.ncvps.org/ Tony Habit 277-3760 Vanessa Jeter Lynda Fuller Sara Clark 807-3469 807-3475 807-3458 http://newschoolsprojet.org/ NCDPI policy is for staff to send all news media inquiries to the Communications and Information division for evaluation and follow-up. This enables the department to ensure that reporters receive responses in a timely and accurate manner. John Pruette 807-3946 www.earlylearning.nc.gov/ Donna Brown 807-3959 www.ncpublicschools.org/parents/ Tom Tomberlin 807-3440 www.ncpublicschools.org/humanresources Plant Operation/ Maintenance Kim Lawson 807-3542 Positive Behavior Support Heather Reynolds 807-4059 Lateral Entry National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) National Board Certification NC Educator Effectiveness System (NCEES) NC Virtual Public School New Schools Project News Media Inquiries and Contacts Office of Early Learning Parental Involvement Personnel Support for School Districts 807-3406 The legislative update page is at www.ncpublicschools.org/legislative/ Important: Licensure service calls MUST BE routed through the Licensure call center, 807-3310. Susan Ruiz heads the section and is appropriate for policy and procedural questions. Licensure information is online at www.ncpublicschools.org/licensure/ and includes information on how to apply for a license or renewal. School Business handles disbursement information regarding lottery proceeds. www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/ www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/policies/naep/naep NAEP results also are highlighted in the News section and filed by the date of the national release each year. Program information is available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/recruitment/ NCEES is part of the overall Home Base project. Includes the professional standards and evaluation processes associated with every NC educator, as well as resources and contacts. www.ncpublicschools.org/effectiveness-model Information regarding LEA maintenance support, building repair, equipment replacement and installation, safety, maintenance personnel training. Information available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/positivebehavior/ NCDPI Communication and Information Services, October 2014 Subject/Question DPI Staff Member PowerSchool Principal Fellows Program Principal of the Year Program Public Records Requests Publication Sales Phone Number Notes Rosalyn Galloway 807-3261 Part of the overall Home Base project. Includes basic information, links to webinars and updates, training information, contacts and more on the Student Information System (SIS). www.nc-sis.org Doris McCain 807-3700 Yvette Stewart 807-3375 Vanessa Jeter Jason Weber 807-3469 807-3407 807-3450 or 800663-1250 Elaine Darby Gene Buchanan www.ncpublicschools.org/recruitment/recognition The Publications catalog is online at www.ncpublicschools.org/publications/ NC one of 12 states to receive federal competitive grant money ($400 million) in 2010 to help remodel its public education system. READY is name of remodeling initiative. www.ncpublicschools.org/rttt North Carolina’s major initiative (curriculum, assessments, school accountability model) to ensure students are college and career-ready upon graduation. Visit www.ncpublicschools.org/ready for details. Staff contact information for the various programs is available at www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/directory/. Race to the Top (RttT) Adam Levinson READY See notes READY Accountability Model/Reporting Tammy Howard 807-3769 Salary Audits Tiandra Alli Sue Holly 807-3736 807-3725 Salary Schedules Andrew Cox 807-3708 SAT Jaime Kelley Karen Hoeve 807-3802 807-3425 Usually released in September by the College Board School Bus Transportation Derek Graham 807-3571 www.ncbussafety.org/ School Calendar Andrew Cox 807-3708 The School Calendar law and other details are at www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/finance/legislation/calendar/bill Nicola Lefler 807-3615 http://apps.schools.nc.gov/eddie Lynn Harvey 807-3507 More information, including upcoming workshops and current events, is at www.ncpublicschools.org/childnutrition/ Diane Dulaney 807-3690 www.ncreportcards.org includes many kinds of school measures and is updated annually, usually in the fall/winter. Ken Gattis 807-3940 www.ncpublicschools.org/safeschools/ School Numbers/ Add/Close Schools School Nutrition/ School Lunch and Breakfast School Report Cards School Safety/ School Violence Report 807-3283 Schoolnet Cynthia Crowdus 807-3205 Section 504 Kenneth Kitch 807-3830 READY Accountability results available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/reporting/ Available to assist finance and human resource offices resolve miss-paid certified personnel. Salary schedules are online at www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/resources/data/ Part of the overall Home Base project. Includes links to more information on the Instructional Improvement System (IIS), which is Schoolnet. www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/improvement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that: "No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States...shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits NCDPI Communication and Information Services, October 2014 Subject/Question Standard Course of Study State Board of Education Student Discipline Issues Student Transcripts/ Diplomas Superintendent’s Advisory Groups Meetings DPI Staff Member Phone Number Notes of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance... " USED. This includes Standard Course of Study, which is comprised of Common Core and Essential State Standards. Robin McCoy 807-3817 Martez Hill 807-3608 www.ncpublicschools.org/stateboard Katie Cornetto 807-3406 Most student discipline issues are local school board/school decisions. If there is a question of legality, Katie Cornetto is the best source. Citizens must get document from district where they graduated. State Archives has LISTS of graduates by year (919.807.7310) LEAs Mike McLaughlin 807-3434 Suspension and Expulsion Report Teacher of the Year Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness Teacher Working Conditions Survey Testing: Parent Questions Ken Gattis 807-3940 Yvette Stewart 807-3375 Vanessa Nelson-Reed Yvette Stewart 807-4049 David Bryant 807-3775 Testing Policies and Operations Textbook Distribution Tammy Howard 807-3787 Drew Fairchild 715-5379 Time and Effort Accounting Leigh Ann Kerr 807-3553 UERS (Uniform Education Reporting System) Website (DPI) Roxanne Bernard 807-3725 Traci Tillis 807-3467 Workshop/Meeting/ Conf Auth/Approvals Youth Risk Behavior Survey Sarah Harris Debbie Jackson Ellen Essick 807-3636 807-3603 807-3859 807-3775 There are Web pages containing minutes, membership lists, meeting schedules, etc., at the following: www.ncpublicschools.org/principalsadvise/ www.ncpublicschools.org/teachersadvise/ www.ncpublicschools.org/parentsadvise/ www.ncpublicschools.org/superintendentsadvise/ Reports available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/research/discipline/reports/ www.ncpublicschools.org/recruitment/recognition/ www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/programmonitoring/2009/fedloan.pdf Biannual survey of principal/teacher working conditions. www.ncteachingconditions.org Test forms from the 2008-09 school year by grade level and subject tested are available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/parents www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/ Modified Textbook Distribution – Jennifer McMillen, 7155379; Regular Textbook Distribution – Wanda Benson, 715-5372 Requirement for all Federally Funded employees to record time spent on task so the appropriate funding sources may be charged. Ensures LEAs and charter schools report the required monthly, quarterly and annual information in the same prescribed manner. www.ncpublicschools.org/webpublishing/ guides DPI staff in placing their work online or in editing existing Web resources. Provides explanation of workshop, meeting, and conference authorization policies and procedures. NCDPI Communication and Information Services, October 2014