Presentation for FAPT June 2011

 Public schools operated by private groups  Autonomy in exchange for increased accountability  Exempt from Education Code (w/ exceptions)  Exempt from District Policy  Only local school boards may authorize charter schools

 459 Charter Schools (Fall 2010)  154K students (Fall 2010)  77,000 Elementary  41,000 Middle  36,000 High  43 School Districts

 Model application  Submitted to local school board (Aug 1)  60 days to review (Model Evaluation)  Contract Negotiation (Model Contract)  School Opens

 ion/Charter_Schools/Forms_Charter.asp ion/Charter_Schools/Forms_Charter.asp  Application, Evaluation, Contract  State Board Rule 6A , F.A.C  Model Renewal in development

 Organize or Operated by Non Profit  Governing Board oversees operations  ESP, CMO, EMO  Comprehensive  Menu of Services

 Local School Board shall:  Monitor school’s progress toward goals in charter  Monitor revenues and expenditures  Ensure charter participates in state’s accountability system  Develop and review financial corrective action plans

 Sponsor shall provide:  Contract mgt  FTE and data reporting services  ESE administrative services  “services related to eligibility and reporting duties required to ensure that school lunch services under the federal lunch program, consistent with the needs of the charter school, are provided by the school district at the request of the charter school”  Test administrative services  Processing of teacher cert data services  Equal access to student information systems  5% Admin fee (250 students)

 Autonomy in exchange for increased accountability  Termination of charter for poor academic or financial performance  115 closures in last 5 years (RttT App)  No PLA Charter Schools

 Section establishes charter schools. Section  Section establishes criteria and requirements for charter schools experiencing a deteriorating financial condition or a state of financial emergency. Section  Section establishes charter school eligibility requirements, procedures, and uses for capital outlay funding. Section  Charter School State Board of Education Rules  Appeals Rule, SBE 6A establishes procedures for appealing a district school board decision to deny an application for a charter school. Appeals Rule, SBE 6A  Applicant Training Standards Rule, SBE 6A establishes a procedure by which sponsors may require charter applicants to attend training provided by the sponsor in lieu of the training provided by the Department. Applicant Training Standards Rule, SBE 6A  Capital Outlay Rule, SBE 6A clarifies eligibility requirements for capital outlay funding Capital Outlay Rule, SBE 6A  Conversion Charter Ballot Process SBE 6A establishes a procedure by which parents and teachers of public school may vote to submit an application for conversion to charter status. Conversion Charter Ballot Process SBE 6A  Governance Training Rule, SBE 6A establishes procedures for the approval of charter school governance training submitted to the Florida Department of Education Governance Training Rule, SBE 6A  SBE 6A provides the required model application format for potential charter school developers, an evaluation instrument for sponsors, and a model charter contract format.SBE 6A  Monthly Financial Statement and Financial Condition Rule, SBE 6A establishes requirements related to the monthly financial statement that a charter school must complete and submit to its sponsor and establishes procedures for developing financial recovery and corrective action plans and determining a deteriorating financial condition. Monthly Financial Statement and Financial Condition Rule, SBE 6A  Notice Requirements for Performance Data, SBE 6A outlines the manner in which charter schools will provide student performance data to required recipients. Notice Requirements for Performance Data, SBE 6A  Charter School Rule Development  6A : Procedures for Appealing a District School Board Decision Denying Application for Charter School 6A : Procedures for Appealing a District School Board Decision Denying Application for Charter School  6A : Definition of a Charter School Nonprofit organization 6A : Definition of a Charter School Nonprofit organization

 2010 Session  Minor changes  Admin Fee  Charter Systems  2011 Session  SB1564  HB7197  SB736

 Replication Grants for CMOs  More authorizer oversight  Funding unknown

 Establishing Charter Schools – ITN  $20 million  National Funding Organizations  Recruit and Support High-Quality Operators to High-Need neighborhoods (PLA)  $10 million Competitive

 Karen Hines-Henry: Communications  Lacrest McCary: Policy Director  Chris Muire: Policy Director  Helen Giraitis: CSP Director  Tera Teders: Training Coordinator  Julia Somers-Arthur: Training and Resources  Jacque Hitchcock: Program Specialist  Charlene Burke: Grant Specialist  Laura Pond: Grant Specialist  Takiyah Randolph: OPS Support

 CSP Grant  $53 million  130 active sub-grants  Merit Award Program  Class Size  Charter School Appeals  Governance Training  Charter School Capital Outlay  Corrective Action Plans  Differentiated Accountability  Annual Accountability Report  Annual Student Achievement Report  Outreach  Training/Technical Assistance/Support  Annual Needs Assessment  Over 1000 attendees 2010  Sponsor Support  Intra-Department Coordination/Support

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