4. What is a Conversion Charter School? A Conversion Charter School is a district school that is now run as a charter school Conversion charters do not pay a mortgage or rent

5. District Employees v. Charter Employees MECS Employees are currently employed by LCS All benefits are administered through LCS New employees are processed like they are LCS employees, but are supervised by MECS Charter Contract is up for renewal in 2022 Employees working at MECS will choose to become MECS employees or transfer to a different LCSB school

6. Current Employee Benefits Dental Insurance And much more…see lake.k12.fl.us Risk Management department for more details

7. About Us Tuition-free Public School Choice Serve Pre-K through 5 th Grade STEM School (STEM Bowl, Science Fair, Family STEM Night) 78 Teachers, 38 Support Staff, 3 Administrators, 4 Bus Drivers VE Teachers

9. Our Guiding Principles Strong Academics Technological Environment Enrichment Experiences Family Focused Community Involvement

10. Strong Academics 2014-2015 “B” School Grade In one year, the school moved from nearly a “D” to highest “B” school in LCS! We are Galloping to Success!!! I-Station STEM School Data Focused

12. Thinking Maps

13. Goal Setting By Grade Level By Class Level By Student Level

16. Technological Environment 5 student computer stations per classroom 2 30-iPad carts that rotate between classrooms, additional iPad cart that is used for I-Station intervention Mimios – Interactive teaching device that turns a white board into a touchable display of a teacher’s computer 4 computer labs (1 used for enrichment)

17. Computer Labs iPad Carts

18. Enrichment Experiences Art Computers Physical Education Media Music Science

19. Family Focused Donuts with Dad Muffins with Mom Grandparents Day Free PTO movie nights for students & their family

20. Community Involvement Clermont Christmas Parade Walk/Bike to School Day Veteran’s Day Program South Lake Animal League Drive

21. Character Development College Bound Student (CBS) of the Month A monthly award ceremony for those students demonstrating behaviors needed to become a college-bound student

22. Character Development Wildly Important Goals (WIG) Day One-on-one time between teacher and student to set educational goals and celebrate individual achievements