January to Opening: New Charter School Start Up Critical Path Justin H. Matthews, M.Ed. Executive Director, Mountain Island Charter School
Pre-Planning Curriculum Operations Finances Staffing Enrollment Facility Governance New School
Governance Current Bylaws Current Agreements Current Board Member information Charter Contract (Application) Background Checks Vendor Contracts Contact info Insurances (E and O/D and O, Liability) Offices of Board Legal Counsel Conflict of Interests Training Calendar Annual Meeting Schedule, Time and Locations
Facility Mortgage/Lease Agreement Site/Facility Site Traffic Plan Certificate of Occupancy Floor Plan/Room Assignment Fire/Life Safety Inspection Safety/Egress/Crisis Plan Health (Environmental Health, Food) Inspection Insurances (Liability, Property) Asbestos Agreement Construction Schedule Contingency Plan
Enrollment Enrollment Table/Feeder Pattern (5 year) Procedure Registration Packet Application Process Powerschool Registration Online Portal/Hard Copy Process Marketing Drive Parent Information Sessions Lottery Policy (within current Statute) Direct Mail Calendar from window to full registration
Staffing Staffing Plan Benefits Coordination Assignments/Positions Health and Secondary Benefits Org Chart Retirement Job Descriptions Leave Policy Vacancy Postings Employee Handbook Employment Compensation Schedule Employment Application Employee Calendar Interview Process Evaluation Plan Background Check Personnel File (Employee Contract) Certification Review
Finances Start Up Budget Finance Manual Financial Controls Segregation of Duties Cash Handling Asset Disposition and Threshold Budget and BvA review process Bank Account with Accounts Receivable and Payable Process 501c3
Operations Transportation Plan School Uniform Program Plan Food and Nutrition Plan PTO School Calendar Sports, Extracurriculars and Clubs Bell/Master Schedule Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Textbook and Technology Plan Website Communications Plan Utilities Hookup Staff email Fire, lockdown, and Tornado Drill Calendar Notification system newsletter Arrival/Dismissal Plan Waste/Recycling Plan
Curriculm Student Articulation Process “At risk” Student Process (RtI/MTSS) Cumulative File Review EC and ELL Program Credit/Class Check Program Overview Course Selection/Program Selection Identified Student Screening/Review New student Screening/Review Curriculum Guides Testing Approach (Diagnostic, Benchmarking, etc.) Student Handbook
Pre-Planning Activity Schedule Inclement Weather Plan Back to School Event Lunch Schedule Student First Day Packet Recess Schedule Emergency Card Student Schedules Medical Review Visitor/Volunteer Scanning System (RAPTOR) Contact Info Supervision Schedule
The First Day of School!
Justin Matthews jmatthews@micharter.org (954) 815 9568 Need Help? Justin Matthews jmatthews@micharter.org (954) 815 9568