1. AZ Alt Ed Consortium & Accountabilities for Alternative Schools

2. Highlights Who We Are Our Involvement in Accountability Resources

3. Who We Are A grassroots membership association Over 60 schools - charter, accommodation district, & district ~ 12 Education Service Providers Alternative education advocates from the Governor’s Office of Education Innovation, regional centers, alternative school Board members, private sector

4. Brief History ~Feb 2010Rebecca Gau, ACSA, organized meeting of charter AECs March 2010Meeting of ALL AECs - district, accommodation district & charters - in Casa Grande Dec 2010AZ Alt Ed Consortium Bylaws adopted & elections Jan 2011Descriptive Stats @ Full Consortium meeting April – JuneMeetings in Tucson & Phoenix about AZ’s alternative school accountability framework Nov 2011Alternative School Accountability committee formed

5. Committee Members Gerry Baumann, SIA Tech Karen Callahan, Genesis Academy Binky Jones & Ron Grimsley, Ombudsman Vicki McFarland, Learning Matters Amy Schlessman, Rose Academies Patti Shaw, IntelliSchools Jim Taylor, Yavapai County Accommodation District

6. Involvement in Process AZ AEC Alternative School Framework approved by membership Development of SBE approved Alt A-F model Development of ASBCS Academic Framework for Alternative Schools

7. Resources AZ AEC website, http://azaec.org/http://azaec.org/ Luncheon Meeting today! 1 pm Coyote/Buzzard Room

8. Arizona Alternative Education Consortium is on Facebook!