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Attachment PROG 6STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGESCooperative Innovative High School ApplicationsRequest: At the request of staff, the State Board of Community Colleges is asked to approve theapplications for new Cooperative Innovative High Schools (CIHS) for the 2016-2017 school year.The list of CIHS applications seeking approval are indicated in the chart on the next page.Background: During the 2011 legislative session, the General Assembly established thefollowing criteria to define a cooperative innovative high school (G.S. 115C-238.50A):a) It has no more than 100 students per grade level;b) It partners with an institution of higher education to enable students to concurrentlyobtain a high school diploma and begin or complete an associate degree program,master a certificate or vocational program, or earn up to two years of college creditwithin five years; andc) It is located on the campus of the institution of higher education, unless the governingBoard . . . specifically waives the requirement through adoption of a formal resolution.Rationale: New cooperative innovative high school (CIHS) applications are submitted to theNorth Carolina Department of Public Instruction. CIHS Applications are reviewed by the JointAdvisory Committee (JAC), which includes members from the North Carolina Department ofPublic Instruction, the North Carolina Community College System, and the University of NorthCarolina General Administration. Representatives from North Carolina New Schools also attendthe JAC meetings, but are not voting members of the JAC.Once JAC members review each of the cooperative innovative high school applications,recommendations for application approvals are sent from the JAC to the State Board ofEducation. New cooperative innovative high schools (CIHS) must be approved by the StateBoard of Education and then are sent to the State Board of Community Colleges for approval.New CIHS applications were presented to the State Board of Education for information at theirDecember meeting and were approved at their January 6-7, 2016 meeting. Cooperativeinnovative high school applications also now include location waivers if the school is not locatedon a community college campus.Contact Person:Dr. Lisa EadsProgram CoordinatorSBCC02/19/2016

Attachment PROG 6JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVIEW SUMMARY 2015-16COOPERATIVE INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATIONSApplications for New CIHS (9 of geLEA PartnerProposed Name ofCIHSNewCIHSLocated on a CommunityCollege nderCountySchoolsALEXANDEREARLYCOLLEGEYesYes – located on the collegecampusCatawba ValleyCommunity CollegeAlexander Center forEducationYesApprove to openwith ySchoolsCHATHAMCOUNTYSCHOOL OFSCIENCE ANDENGINEERINGYesNo – location waiver included inapplication;501 Martin Luther KingJr. Blvd., Siler City, NC27344YesApprove to openwith fundingCollege EYes103A US-158, Camden,NC 27921YesApprove to openwith fundingLocation waiver sought to bettersupport and recruit theunderrepresented studentpopulation of Siler City, NC ofwhich the county school systemalready has a facility in place.No – location waiver included inapplication;The school will be housed onthe campus of CamTech in orderto utilize existing facilities,bussing route, andadministrative staff. Thislocation will also allow studentsto have access to programsoffered at College of TheAlbemarle’s Elizabeth Citycampus and the RegionalAviation and Technical TrainingCenter.SBCC02/19/2016

Attachment PROG munityCollegePersonCountyNORTHAMPTONCOUNTY EARLYCOLLEGEYesJOHNSTONCOUNTYCAREER ANDTECHNICALACADEMYYesNo – location waiver included inapplication;152 Hurrican Dr.Gaston, NC 27832YesApprove to openwith funding700 East Booker DairyRoad Smithfield, NC27577YesApprove to openwith fundingYes – located on the collegecampusPiedmont CommunityCollege – CaswellCampusYesApprove to openwith fundingYes – located on the collegecampusPiedmont CommunityCollege – maincampusYesApprove to openwith fundingRoanoke Valley Early College isalready housed on the campusof Halifax Community Collegeand is at capacity. Due tolimited space on the collegecampus, this new CIHS schoolwill be housed off site at anexisting building owned byNorthampton County Schools.YesBUCCANEEREARLYCOLLEGE HIGHSCHOOLYesPERSONEARLYCOLLEGE FORINNOVATIONANDLEADERSHIPNo – location waiver included inapplication;Johnston County Early Collegeand Johnston County MiddleCollege are housed on thecampus of Johnston CommunityCollege. Both existing CIHS areat capacity. Due to limited spaceon the college campus, this newCIHS will be housed off site atan existing building owned byJohnston County Schools. Thesite is in process of becomingan approved satellite site for thecollege.SBCC02/19/2016

Attachment PROG sCABARRUSEARLYCOLLEGE OFTECHNOLOGYYesYes – located on the collegecampusRowan CabarrusCommunity College Cabarrus Businessand TechnologyCenter CampusYesApprove to openwith ANLYSCHOOL OFENGINEERINGAND DESIGNYesNo – location waiver included inapplication;311 Park Ridge RdAlbemarle, NC 28001YesApprove to openwith fundingStanly Early College is currentlyhoused on the campus of StanlyCommunity College and has awaiting list. A second CIHSprogram is needed in this areato meet the needs of thecommunity. Due to limitedspace on the college campus,this new CIHS will be housed offsite at an existing buildingowned by Stanly CountySchools.** Piedmont Community College and Caswell County Schools have withdrawn the BUCCANEER EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLCIHS application. Caswell County Schools is currently in transition. The former Superintendent has left the district, and apermanent replacement will not be named until later this year.SBCC02/19/2016

Attachment PROG 6Applications of Existing CIHS Requesting Funding (5 of 14)IHE PartnerLEAPartnerAlamanceBurlingtonSchoolsName of AlamanceCommunityCollegeNewCIHSNoLocated on a CommunityCollege CampusYes – located on the ge –main campusFunding RequestCITY OFMEDICINECIHSNoNo – location waiver included inapplication;200 WisteriaAve Durham,NC 27704YesTo support programimplementation costs,transportation,textbooks, and anonsite CollegeLiaison.Approve torequest fundingHILLSIDE NEWTECH CIHSNo3727Fayetteville St.Durham, NC27707YesTo support programimplementation andexpansion costs,transportation,textbooks, an onsiteCollege Liaison andmarketing.Approve torequest fundingGastonCollege –main campusYesTo expand programfor more studentsand programofferings.Approve torequest fundingALAMANCEBURLINGTONEARLYCOLLEGEAs an existing CIHS program,City of Medicine has previousapproval for a location waiver.The initial waiver was approvedin 2014 and was requested dueto limited space on the collegecampus.No – location waiver included inapplication;As an existing CIHS program,Hillside New Tech has previousapproval for a location waiver.The initial waiver was approvedin 2014 and was requested dueto limited space on the collegecampus.GASTONEARLYCOLLEGENoYes – located on the collegecampusYesTo expand programfor more studentsand programofferings.JACRecommendationApprove torequest fundingSBCC02/19/2016

Attachment PROG L OFENGINEERINGatGOLDSBOROHIGHNoNo – location waiver included inapplication;As an existing CIHS program,Wayne School of Engineeringhas previous approval for alocation waiver. The initialwaiver was approved in 2013and was requested due tolimited space on the collegecampus.901 Beech St,Goldsboro,NC 27530YesTo support programimplementation,additional studenttransportation, workbased learningcoordinator, andcollege textbooks.Approve torequest fundingThese fourteen Cooperative Innovative High School applications are recommended to the State Board of Education and the State Board ofCommunity Colleges for approval to open with funding for 2016-17 school year or for approval to request funding for an existing CIHS.Note: All funding requests go to the General Assembly for allocation.SBCC02/19/2016

JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION REVIEWCOOPERATIVE INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION 2015-16Proposed Cooperative Innovative High School (CIHS)ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON EARLY COLLEGE(already approved CIHS, Alamance-Burlington Middle College High School; requesting funding)Local Education Agency (LEA)ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEMInstitute of Higher Education PartnerALAMANCE COMMMUNITY COLLEGEJAC Consensus for RecommendationApprove for funding requestOverall Comments Already in existence as Alamance Burlington Middle College but is expanding and requestsfunding to meet this need. Intent aligned with legislative requirements. Partnering with other initiatives to support program, such as Gear Up. Wrap-around student supports; focus on “whole child” to ensure success. Note: Not at capacity but is focused on improving efforts and re-building program with newleadership.Student Enrollment/Selection Comprehensive recruitment process, beginning in middle school. Intentional use of tools for selection that have been developed to support target populations. Identifying and serving the target population of the legislation. Current incoming class is over50% first-generation college students and over 75% income-challenged.Response to Region’s Economic Vision Connected to Piedmont Triad Regional Council report. Note: Curriculum pathways not specifically matched with report.Curriculum and Pathways Transfer and CTE opportunities offered. Focus on Associate degree pathways. Integration of dual enrollment opportunities evident. Note: Curriculum maps are mostly compliant. Some minor adjustments needed prior toopening of school.

Student Goals/Expectations Completion targets clear for both high school and community college indicators. Note: Specify number of credits targeted for transfer pathway.Parent/Family Involvement Basic partnerships evident. Intentional efforts planned to gather feedback throughout a year, such as focus groups andsurveys.School Effectiveness Measures Monthly meetings with leadership of partners. Rigorous plan for evaluation with reporting plans among partners. Note: Targets are not developed but areas of focus are clear.Budget Budget is complete. Note: Estimation of college course enrollment may need to be increased based on projectedstudent enrollment in the first three years.Personnel Qualifications Principal, college liaison and other teachers included. Support staff allocated to serve students, including social worker and nurse. Full-time counselor and Spanish teacher planned.CIHS Location On-site at Alamance Community College Space clearly allocated.Student Transportation Allocated and planned.Operating Procedures Comprehensive regulations in place. Calendar matched with community college.NOTE: Partnership submitted amendments to the original submitted application based oninitial JAC feedback. Original application and amendments have been combined into onesubmission and is filed at NCDPI.