1. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Florida Principles and Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing Building Consensus for Best Practices in Charter Authorizing Wednesday, November 19, 2014

2. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. NACSA’s Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing o 3 Core Principles o 5 Standards

3. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Core Principles 1.Maintain high standards for schools 2.Uphold school autonomy 3.Protect student and public interests “These Principles for Quality Charter Authorizing constitute the foundation for the Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing” (National Association for Charter School Authorizers, 2012)

4. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Standards 1.Agency Commitment and Capacity 2.Application Process and Decision Making 3.Performance Contracting 4.Ongoing Oversight and Evaluation 5.Revocation and Renewal Decision Making

5. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 12 Essential Practices Sign a contract with each school Have established, documented criteria for the evaluation of charter applications Publish application timelines and materials Interview all charter applicants Use expert panels that include external members to review charter applications Grant charters with five-year terms only Require and/or examine annual, independent financial audits of its charter schools Have established renewal criteria Have established revocation criteria Provide and annual report to each school on its performance Have staff assigned to authorizing within the organization or by contract Have a published and available mission for quality authorizing

6. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Florida Principles and Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing

7. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Drafting the Document What portions of the Florida Principles and Standards were the most difficult to draft?

8. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Drafting the Document What uses for the Florida Principles and Standards did the group discuss?

9. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Drafting the Document Should the Florida Principles and Standards be subject to change?

10. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Drafting the Document How did the composition of the workgroup affect the drafting of the Principles and Standards?

11. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Contact Us Adam Emerson, Charter Schools Director Office of K-12 School Choice Florida Department of Education Adam.emerson@fldoe.org 850-245-0502 Jenna Hodgens, Charter Schools Director Hillsborough County Public Schools Jenna.hodgens@sdhc.k12.fl.us 813-272-4049 Mackenzie Booth, Program Coordinator Guidance and Choice St. Johns County Public Schools Mackenzie.booth@st.johns.k12.fl.us 904-547-8092

12. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. www.FLDOE.org