1. May 15, 2014 Charter School Office State Board of Education Monthly Update

2. 1 A GENDA Formal Review Modifications Performance Fund Contract Update Organizational Framework Guidance Document Compliance Monitoring Renewal 2014-15

3. 2 F ORMAL R EVIEW Academia Antonia Alonso ̶CSAC Initial Report: Non-Compliance  April 1 Requirement  Economic Viability  Facilities  Fidelity to Approved Charter  Capacity of Leadership Team

4. 33 F ORMAL R EVIEW T IMELINE Academia Antonia Alonso May 19 – Public Hearing May 20 – Applicant Response Due May 22 – CSAC Initial Meeting May 28 – CSAC Final Report Issued June 12 – Second Public Hearing (only if remedial measures ordered) June 16 – Public Comment Period June 19 – State Board of Education Meeting

5. 4 F ORMAL R EVIEW The Delaware MET High School ̶Modification application for one-year day approved April 29, 2014. ̶DOE determined that the requested modification addresses the reasons that the school was placed on formal review and that the modification was filed before the preliminary report was approved by the Accountability Committee

6. 55 M AJOR M ODIFICATION A PPLICATIONS School Name Modification Requested Date SubmittedNext Step Gateway Lab School At-Risk Status Designation 3/19/14 CSAC Initial Meeting (4/25/14) New Moyer Academy Curriculum5/13/14 CSAC Initial Meeting (TBD)

7. 66 M AJOR M ODIFICATIONS T IMELINE Gateway Lab SchoolNew Moyer Academy March 20 – Application SubmittedTBD – Application Submitted April 25 – CSAC Initial MeetingTBD – CSAC Initial Meeting May 7 – Public Hearing & CSAC Initial Report Issued TBD – Public Hearing & CSAC Initial Report Issued May 22 – Applicant Response DueTBD – Applicant Response Due May 27 – CSAC Final MeetingTBD – CSAC Final Meeting June 4 – CSAC Final Report IssuedTBD – CSAC Final Report Issued June 10 – Final Public HearingTBD – Final Public Hearing June 19 – State Board of Education Meeting TBD – State Board of Education Meeting

8. 7 C HARTER S CHOOL P ERFORMANCE F UND Engaging external group to review applications & make award determination recommendations End of June – Awards Announced After July 1 – Funds Available

9. 8 C ONTRACT U PDATE Finishing initial review by legal counsel Next steps:  Charter Review (in partnership with DCSN)

10. 9 Organizational Framework Guidance Document Final Draft completing CSO review Next steps:  Workgroup Review  Charter Review (in partnership with DCSN) Related products:  Compliance Requirement Calendar  Updated Organizational Framework Report Template  Monitoring Plan

11. 10 Compliance Monitoring Monthly Monitoring Pilot (February to April):  Audited Financial Statements  Monthly Financial Statements  Approved Board Meeting Minutes Posted New Compliance Items:  Current Bylaws  List of All Board of Directors Meetings  Board of Directors Meeting Agendas  List of All CBOC Meetings  CBOC Meeting Agendas  Approved CBOC Meeting Minutes

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16. 15 Compliance Monitoring Theory of Action: If the DOE consistently monitors charter schools against compliance requirements and intervenes as issues arise, more charter schools will be in compliance Monthly Monitoring Pilot (February to April):  Audited Financial Statements Posted  Monthly Financial Statements Posted  Board Meeting Minutes Posted Process:  Notified charters that we will monitor  Checked each charter’s web site once per month  Sent charters notification email with results

17. 16 R ENEWAL 2014-15 Charter School Renewal Report & Charter Renewal Application Guidance documents issued April 28-30 Written responses submitted to CSO by May 14 All Charter School Renewal Reports & Written Responses posted on CSO website