TITLE IX TRAINING Remember! Title IX’s new regulations go into effect on August 14, and there is no grace period for compliance. The Association understands how important this information is for our schools. That's why we have scheduled a training with expert attorney, Lisa Gordon-Stella, "The Nuts and Bolts of Title IX," for July 29 [...]

A MESSAGE ABOUT REMOTE LEARNING FROM THE NATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL INITIATIVE As you may know, I’m one of the co-founders of The National Summer School Initiative (NSSI). Our program is currently working with 53 organizations in 17 states to offer 12,000 students in a rich and engaging summer experience. We are planning for our fall [...]

A MESSAGE FROM LEADERS BUILDING LEADERS The NC Association for Public Charter Schools Conference is an annual event that Tom and I look forward to each year. Over ten years ago, we started attending the conference as charter school principals; now we serve as business partners working alongside the Association and its goal to grow [...]

LIMITED IMMUNITY SIGNED INTO LAW Today Gov. Cooper signed into law HB 118, the Limited Immunity bill. Learn more from attorney Lisa Gordon-Stella.   Conference Sponsor- EPIC’S DEDICATED CHARTER SCHOOL INSURANCE TEAM EPIC’s dedicated Charter School Insurance Team is proud to be a sponsor for the NCAPCS's conference "Charting a New Course." We look forward [...]

Documents to download: PPP Resource Document Media Statement Template Dear School Leaders, The Small Business Administration is expected to release data today, showing which organizations received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. The names of recipients who received loans of $150,000 or more will be revealed, as well as addresses, NAICS codes, zip codes, business type, demographic data, nonprofit information and the [...]

OUR CONFERENCE APP IS LIVE! The NCAPCS 2020 Virtual Conference: Charting a New Course is less than two weeks away. We'll be using the conference app we used last year called Whova. This platform allows you to view the agenda, visit with exhibitors, learn about our speakers, interact with other attendees, participate in contests, view [...]

HOW WE CAN BUILD SUPPORT FOR CHARTERING AND CHARTERED PUBLIC SCHOOLS Please join Dr. Howard Fuller on July 10, 2020 from 3:00-4:30 PM EST for a national online discussion of how we can build support for chartering and chartered public schools.  This is urgently needed as we approach the local, state and national elections. Please register HERE for [...]

HEALTH AND SAFETY WEBINAR We are excited to partner with Builder Services Inc of NC to host a free webinar to help prepare schools to reopen properly. Please join us on July 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM. The webinar will discuss: Infectious Control Best Practices Hand Sanitizer versus Skin Hygiene EPA List N Approved disinfectants [...]