Charter School Tools June Newsletter
This month's issue of the Charter School Tools newsletter will focus on the upcoming National Charter Schools Conference. Hosted by The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, this year's conference will be held in Atlanta on June 20-23rd. This annual conference is the largest gathering of charter schools and professionals working in the charter school community.
The National Conference is designed to reach a range of audiences including educators, school leaders, operations managers, school board members, authorizers, and policy/legal advocates.
We would like to congratulate Donald Hense, the founder and Chairman of Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, DC, along with Joel Klein and Jim Peyser, on the their induction into the National Charter Schools Hall of Fame! The induction will take place at the general session on Tuesday morning.
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2011 National Charter School Conference
Suggested Presentations by Charter School Tools
Outsourced Business Management Services: When, Where & How?
Presenter: Joe Keeney (4th Sector Solutions/Charter School Tools), Richard Moreno (Charter School Services Corporation), Richard O'Neill (Renaissance School Services)
Time: Tuesday, June 21 at 3:45PM -5:00PM
Charter schools are multi-million dollar independent businesses with complicated demands for financial and business management, human resources, technology and compliance. To meet those diverse needs within the constraints of tight operating budgets, a new industry of business management service providers has emerged. This session explores outsourcing models, roles and responsibilities, and best practices in charter school business management.
Preventing Charter School Train Wrecks
Presenter: Brian L. Carpenter
Time: Wednesday, June 22 at 10:45AM -12:00PM
Based on his forthcoming book by the same title, nationally recognized governance expert and author Dr. Brian Carpenter explains the three key dimensions of charter school failure along with practical advice for boards and school leaders that are serious about sound school performance. Eight-page content rich handout provided.
What I Needed to Know in the First Three Years of Operations
Presenters: Kelly Cadman (Georgia Charter Schools Association) and Gary Martin (Hapeville Charter School and Career Academy)
Time: Wednesday, June 22 at 3:45PM -5:00PM
This session includes information that charter school founders, director/principals, board members, and operations managers should know during the first three years of operations. Topics include policies and procedures, governance, financial record keeping, reporting and budgeting, federal, state and local rules and regulations, operations, human resources, federal programs, and emergency plans.
Presentation Tools:
2011 Board Commitment Letter
Factors Affecting Charter School Fiscal Health
Governing Board New Member Transition Checklist
Governing Board Departing Member Transition Checklist
Role Sort and Functions
School Functions and Responsibilities Calendar
Scaling Up the Best Charter Schools - Issues and Options Presenters: Bryan Hassel (Public Impact), Robin Lake (Center on Reinventing Public Education), Eva Moskowitz (Success Academies), Aylon Samouha (Rocketship Education) Time: Wednesday, June 22 at 10:45AM -12:00PM
Wrenching charter school lottery scenes in which families go home empty handed make good movie scenes, but what can we do to grow great schools more rapidly? What role can state policy and authorizer strategies play? What's the right balance between replicating successful schools and the emergence of more grassroots schools? Presentation Tools: Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best Leveraging CMO Human Capital for Turnaround Presenters: Maia Blankenship (School Turnaround Group - Mass Insight Education), Michael Cordell (Friendship Public Charter School), Lea Ferguson (Baltimore City Schools), Christopher Maher (Friendship Public Charter School) Time: Thursday, June 23 at 9:00AM -10:15AM
CMO, nonprofit organization and Foundation will share strategies underway to turnaround persistently low-performing schools and opportunities for charter operators to enter this field.
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Top Downloaded Tools
Purchase Order Form The Purchase Order Form includes the school name, vendor information, item number, description of goods, and more. This tool can be used to purchase furniture or any supplies for your school.
Submitted by: Charter School Tools Student Registration Form
The Student Registration Form can be used to register new students. The form is a complete student registration form and directory release form for use at your school. The form includes student information, parent/guardian information, transportation information, and emergency contacts.
Submitted by: Charter School Tools Invoice Approval Form
The invoice approval form allows your school to approve invoices submitted by vendors to your school.
Submitted by: Charter School Tools Maintenance Repair Checklist The Maintenance Repair Checklist is to be used as a summer maintenance repair checklist. It provides information regarding painting, floors, cleaning, and repairs. Submitted by: Charter School Tools School Support Organization Evaluation Instrument This instrument should be used by charter school boards to perform annual evaluations of their EMOs, CMOs, principal, school support organizations, or other contractors. Submitted by: Charter School Tools |
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Featured Job Posting
Principal for Project-Based Learning Charter High School in Baton Rouge, LA.
To apply or for more information, email info@mentorshipacademy.org.
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Book of the Month
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Leap of Reason: Managing Outcomes in An Era of Scarcity
If you are thinking about upgrading your performance management systems and capability, read Pat Brantley's chapter "What It Takes: Building a Performance-Management System to Support Students and Teachers" in Mario Morino's new book Leap of Reason: Managing Outcomes in An Era of Scarcity.
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