Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start, Inc.
North Carolina Pre-K Program
Franklin County
Pre-Contracting Check List
Site: ______________________________ # of Classrooms at site____
Classroom codes: 1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____
Based on the NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) Program Requirements effective state fiscal year 2013-2014 issued date August 2013, please answer the following questions in each section.
Section 4: The NC Pre-K Site (Public Schools only)
A. Facility Requirements
1. (Public Schools only)-
a. Is your NC Pre-K school site already licensed through DCDEE for fiscal year 2013-2014?
___Y or ___N
b. If yes, which sites are already licensed?
1.______________________________
2.______________________________
3.______________________________
c. Which sites are not already licensed?
1.______________________________
2.______________________________
3.______________________________
d. Will the unlicensed sites meet licensing requirements for FY 2013-2014 or will
a waiver of the licensure requirement be requested from DCDEE? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
B. Section 6: The NC Pre-K Staff
1. Do all Public School Principals at NC Pre-K sites maintain a principal’s licensure?
_____Y or ____N or ____N/A
2. Do all directors/administrators at non-public schools have or are working towards a North Carolina Early Childhood Administrative Credential (NCECAC) Level III?
____Y or ____N or ____N/A
3. If applicable, please describe the progress the site is making towards achieving the NCECAC credential.______________________________________________
4. Is the administrator of the NC Pre-K site also serving as the NC Pre-K teacher or teacher assistant? ____Y or ____ N
5. Teacher Education, Licensure and Credentials
(Public Schools only)
1. Do all NC Pre- K teachers hold a minimum of a BA/BS degree? ____ Y or ____N
2. Do all NC Pre-K teachers also hold one of the following?
a. NC Initial Provision Lateral Entry B-K License ____
b. A NC K-6 license and a provisional Preschool add-on license.____
c. Another North Carolina or other state’s license and a NC Provisional B-K license.____
6. Teacher Education, Licensure and Credentials
(Non Public Schools only)
1. Do all NC Pre-K teachers hold a minimum of the following?
a. BA/BS degree in early childhood, child development, or a related field and working toward a B-K license or eligible for a NC Initial Provisional Lateral Entry B-K License.____ or
b. A NC K-6 license and provisional Preschool Add-on license.____ or
c. Another North Carolina or other state’s license and a NC Provisional B-K license.
d. Are NC Pre-K teachers holding a minimum of a BA/BS degree enrolled in the NC Pre-K Teacher Licensure Unit of DCDEE? ____Y or ____N.
2. Time Limit for Classroom to have B-K Licensed Teacher (Non-Public Schools only)
1. The BK License must be achieved within three years. Have all NC Pre-K teachers met this requirement? ____ Y or ____N.
2. If yes, please provide documentation showing that this requirement has been met.
3. If no, please provide documentation showing the minimum requirement of six semester hours per year progress toward B-K or Pre-school add-on licensure.
4. Are there any NC Pre-K teachers with an AAS degree? ____Y or ____N.
5. If yes, please provide documentation showing the minimum requirement of six semester hours per year towards a BA/BS degree or B-K Licensure.
3. Teacher Assistant Education Credentials (Non-Public Schools only)
1. Do all assistant teachers have a high school diploma or GED? ____Y or ____N.
2. Are all assistant teachers working towards one of the following?
a. Associate Degree in early childhood education ____
b. Associate Degree in child development ____
c. Child Development Associate (CDA) _____
3. If teacher assistants are working toward an Associate degree or CDA, please provide documentation showing the minimum requirement of six semester hours per year.
4. Does any teacher assistant hold a BS/BA degree in early childhood, child development, or a related field? ____Y or ____N
5. Are substitute teachers or assistant teachers used in NC Pre-K sites?
____Y or ____N
4. Teacher Assistant Education Credentials (Public Schools only)
1. Do all teacher assistant meet the federal “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) legislation? ____Y or ____N or
2. Has the teacher assistant completed six semester hours of coursework in early childhood education? ____Y or ____N or
3. Does the teacher assistant have two years of work experience in an early childhood setting? ____Y or ____N
4. Are substitute teachers or assistant teachers used in NC Pre-K sites? ____Y or ____N