PARENT COMMUNITY MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2014 Kingsley Charter Renewal 2014

Kingsley’s Charter - Basics 1998 Original Charter 2001 Renewal Renewal Renewal current expiration School charter document, ads/6/7/4/5/ / _kingsley_charter.pdf ads/6/7/4/5/ / _kingsley_charter.pdf

Charter Renewal Process in the Past Show compliance with performance goals defined in prior charter agreement Request ‘waivers’ in areas where Kingsley wanted flexibility from DSCD(pg 52) or GA DOE (pg 54)requirements flexibility to use teachers to teach curriculum outside their certification Exemption to the A+ Education Reform Act of 2000 on the creation of School Councils Kingsley Charter School will determine the number of minutes necessary for each academic subject to ensure students meet their educational objectives.

Charter Renewal Process - New Kingsley’s charter will need to be rewritten to meet new state charter requirements. The new requirements are so different that the renewal should be considered a ‘start from scratch’ effort. As a conversion still no appeal process if DCSD denies petition There are open state, legislative, and district issues greatly affecting this process. – Flexibility Advisory Committee – Strategic Planning – Legislative decisions – DCSD presentation available on Kingsley Website

Charter Renewal Process Main Areas of Change How much autonomy? – “people, time, and money” New Measurements for Performance State mandates

Charter Renewal Process Main Areas of Change

DCSD to provide an ‘above the line, below the line’ list of items that can and cannot be autonomous at the school level – 2-3 months for further clarification of what these will be

What Does it All Mean? We must decide: – Are we willing to put in the time and effort, now and moving forward, in exchange for potential of MUCH greater flexibility? – Do we request an extension now to give time for DCSD definition of successful petitions? (if so, due by March 15 th ) – Should we let our charter lapse and try to start from scratch in cycle? DeKalb may have declared they will be a Charter system and Kingsley will have to present a strategic plan any way