Financial and Business Services

School Business manages approximately $11 billion in state and federal funds and provides various technical support services to School Districts/Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Independent Public Schools (IPS - charters, lab schools, and regional schools), their employees, and other public school stakeholders.

Keep up to date with us through our Newsletters, the What's New section below, and our topic pages in the navigation bar to the right. To access EDDIE to update school information, please see our EDDIE webpage.

• Most Recent Newsletter
• Previous Newsletters

School Business Systems Information for New Finance Officers and Staff - Please follow this link to our Finance Office Guides heading to find our summary of key operating systems.

What's New

November State Board Meeting Updates

• State Allotment Policy Manual
• Student Attendance and Student Accounting Manual

Hurricane Helene

• Helene Recovery Funding FAQ - December 4, 2024
• School Nutrition Recovery Funds - November 26, 2024
  • Request Procedures
  • Attestation Form
• Capital Recovery Funds Request Form - November 21, 2024
  • Please return to nathan.maune@dpi.nc.gov
• Missed Days Survey - Due December 16, 2024
  • Link to Survey
  • PDF of Survey
• LEA Class Size Waiver Request Form - October 23, 2024
  • Contact Student Accounting (StudentAccounting@dpi.nc.gov) with questions.
• NCASBO-LEA CFO Webinar: Tips About Navigating FEMA/Hurricane/Insurance - October 18, 2024
  • Password: wdzi1.89
• Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 (SL2024-51 and SL2024-53) Summary and FAQ - November 4, 2024
• SBS Helene Newsletters - Updated October 25, 2024
• SBS Helene Guidance - October 3, 2024
• DPI School Insurance Update - October 7, 2024
  • Western NC Contact List - October 7, 2024

The map below may help those looking for school district impacts due to Hurricane Helene.  We are presenting the most accurate information that we have at the time. Due to communications issues and changing conditions in each county, there may be a lag in receiving the accurate and timely updates.  

• Helene Map 

Related to Helene - Other Agency Updates

• UNC Chapel Hill School of Government - October 16, 2024
• The Office of State Budget and Management - October 3, 2024
• The Department of Employment Security - October 3, 2024
• The Department of Insurance - September 30, 2024
  • School Insurance Fund Website 
• The Department of State Treasurer
  • The Office of Employee Retirement - September 30, 2024
  • The Division of the State Health Plan - September 30, 2024
  • State Health Plan Update - October 8, 2024
  • The Local Government Commission - October 14, 2024
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - October 2, 2024
  • NCDPI Summary of FEMA Requirements - This document is just a summary of some key information and is not intended to be all inclusive or replace Federal guidance or documents (Updated November 1, 2024).
    • FEMA Grant Procurement Website
    • FEMA Top 10 Mistakes
    • FEMA PDAT Informal Procurement Methods
    • FEMA Contract Provisions Guide
    • FEMA Roadmap Procurement Compliance
    • FEMA PDAT Field Manual
    • FEMA Procurement During Exigent or Emergency Circumstances
    • FEMA PDAT Grants Training

Webinars

Refund Processing - December 11, 2024

• Link to Recording
• Password: KipxpSi7
• Presentation Slides
• Guidance and FAQ

Navigating LicSal - December 11, 2024

• Link to Recording
• Password: VkJ6BmN7
• Presentation Slides

New NCDPI JHA Replacement Reports - September 26, 2024

• Link to Recording
• Password: Jg23i75V

Other Data and Guidance

Principal Bonus

• Principal Bonus FAQ - Updated October 17, 2024
• Please contact your Regional Accountability Coordinator if you have questions about your scores.

ESSER Reversions

• List of Object Codes Not Allowed to be Encumbered - October 28, 2024
• Fiscal Obligations, Liquidations and Reversion FAQ - September 19, 2024

2024-25 Paid Parental Leave Updated IPS Substitute Reimbursement Form and FAQ - October 8, 2024

Surveys

Charter School Membership and Local Per Pupil - Due November 18, 2024

• Link to Survey
• Local Per Pupil Template
• PDF of Survey