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Charter School Tools May Newsletter

As the 2011-12 school year comes to an end, check out Charter School Tools for helpful information to ensure a successful year end.

 

EMO/CMO/Contractor Evaluation Instrument

Charter School CEO/Executive Director Evaluation Rubric*

End of The Year Checkout Form*

Intent to Attend Form*

 

*These tools are available in Word or PDF format on Charter School Tools.



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Preparing for your Financial Audits


Charter School Audits from Preparation to Resolution
These tools were contributed by Tammy Stanton with ExED.


Audit season can be a stressful time. Learn tips to avoid pitfalls, proactively prepare before the auditors arrive, and respond to and resolve any audit exceptions or deficiencies. Does your school promote and maintain systems of accountability? Learn about the revised IRS Form 990 requirements now in effect. If you follow our guidelines properly, you can be sure to have happy auditors and stress-free field work.

 

Charter School Audits from Preparation to Resolution

Standards and Procedures for Audits of California K-12 Local Education Agencies 2011-12
 
Budgeting & Scheduling for School Success

This tool was contributed by Glenn Turtel with 4th Sector Solutions.

Budgeting & Scheduling for School Success presentation discusses what drives teacher staffing, how many teachers does a school need, education and staffing efficiency, staffing other positions, and scenario with financial constraints.

 

Budgeting & Scheduling for School Success

 
Board Members: Your Fiscal Responsibility


Board Members: Your Fiscal Responsibility
These tools were contributed by Tammy Stanton with ExED.

Don't be surprised. Know what questions to ask when reviewing your school's financial position. You are ultimately responsible if your school is financially mismanaged. These tools will provide you with unique facts about school finance and the skills needed to identify potential problems.

 

Board Members: Your Fiscal Responsibility

 

Do's and Don'ts of Fiscal Responsibility

 

Tips for Proper Segregation of Duties

 

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New Tool Additions 
Charter School Tools continues to add new tools everyday. Here are just a few that were recently added and are available to download for FREE!
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Calendar Events

6.19.12 - 2012 National Charter Schools Conference

 

Early signup for the national conference ends May 31, 2012.  


The conference features a keynote address by Deborah Kenny, founder of Harlem Village Academies and author of the recently released book Born to Rise, Bill Cosby.

 

If you would like to submit a calendar event to Charter School Tools, email the event information to info@charterterschooltools.org.

 

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Book of the Month

Driven by Data: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction

Driven by Data offers valuable tips and general guidelines about data-based methods and the difficulties surrounding the implementation of data-driven instruction. Through a CD-ROM, this guidebook provides all the tools needed to launch data-driven instruction effectively, such as an implementation rubric, meeting agendas, calendars, assessment templates, and more. Written by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, who has worked with over 1,000 schools across the nation, the book clearly shows how to maneuver through assessments and statistics.


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