State Board of Education Policies Office of Charter Schools Stephenie Clark Education Consultant December 2017

Goal Each board member and/or school leadership member will be able to locate and interpret State Board of Education Policies as related to charter school operational compliance.

Public School Employee Charter Schools Administration (CHTR) Policies specifically related to charter schools are noted in CHTR series. https://stateboard.ncpublicschools.gov/policy-manual

Additional Reference Materials Charter Agreement http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charterschools/resources/ Article 14A – Charter Schools (also referenced as General Statute 115C-218)

Scavenger Hunt Activity Participants will use the State Board of Education Policies to answer a series of questions ranging from fill in the blanks, true/false, open response, etc. First to finish with 100% accuracy will earn a small prize.

Reflection What was relatively easy about locating and interpreting SBE policies? What was most difficult? How can you lean on the expertise of all board members to stay informed on policies and remain in compliance?

On Your Radar Performance Framework is the standard mechanism for reporting on progress towards increasing the number of charter schools meeting academic, operational, and financial goals. The operational and financial elements of the Framework are all required by statute, State Board Policy, or the Charter Agreement.

SBE Policy Requirements Include, but are not limited to: CHTR-001 CHTR-003 CHTR-004 CHTR-006

General Statute Requirements Include, but are not limited to: 115C-218.65 115C-218(a3) 115C-218(a1) 115C-218.45 HB334 115C-218.5(c) 115C-218.20 115C-218.90(b1) 115C-218.75 115C-218.90(a1) 115C-218.100

Questions?

Stephenie Clark Education Consultant Office of Charter Schools stephenie.clark@dpi.nc.gov