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TO:
LEA Superintendents and Charter Leaders
FROM:
Eliz Colbert, Ed.D.
Executive Director, North Carolina Virtual Public School
DATE:
July 31, 2017
RE:
HOUSE BILL 800/SL 2017-173 AND VENDOR COURSE APPROVAL PROCESS
This correspondence is regarding important changes in the
first-time credit, teacher led
vendor course approval process managed by the North Carolina Virtual Public School in light of legislative changes from the 2017 Legislative session.
HB 800-Various Changes to Charter School Laws
became
Session Law 2017-173
on July 21, 2017. Part VI of this bill makes modifications to NCVPS, which include
repealing the requirement that all e-learning opportunities are consolidated under NCVPS
. The provision also allows local school administrative units to partner with providers for e-learning opportunities. These other providers must (i) be accredited by a regional accrediting agency; (ii) employ teachers who hold teaching licenses from states that are in the NASDTEC Educator Identification Clearinghouse; and (iii) ensure that the courses offered to North Carolina students are aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Effective immediately, NCVPS will cease the facilitation of the North Carolina Vendor Course Approval Process (VCAP). Vendor courses that are teacher led and for first time credit will no longer be required to be submitted for review and approval through the VCAP before a district/charter can utilize the course for instruction. The
Approved Vendor Course list
will be available as a resource through August 31, 2017, as you make your e-learning decisions.
c Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin, Deputy State Superintendent
Dr. Tiffany Perkins, Director, K12 Standards, Curriculum and Instruction
Katie Cornetto, State Board of Education Attorney
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