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/
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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
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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/
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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
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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.
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