This is a sample letter a school can use to notify a candidate for a job that they were not selected for the position.

Are you looking for ways to more effectively engage and build on the culture of your charter school? After all, engagement and culture are proven key drivers of performance and retention. Engagement is that magical thing that happens when employees consistently give your organization discretionary effort. So how do you…

Charter School Administrators are not just educational leaders, but also human resource leaders. What exactly does that mean? Join us for this informative webinar presented by Attorney Jeffrey Wood, a Director with Tripp Scott as he reviews the key “dos and don’ts” of human resources from a legal perspective. The…

This is a document for staff members to file a complaint about the operations of the school. Each school should have a policy about how such complaints are handled at the school and who is responsible for receiving and investigating employee complaints.

This sample form could be used to sign out computers to staff members and warn them that they are responsible for the school’s equipment while it is in their possession.

This is a form that a school could adopt to document improvements the administration expects to see in employees who are demonstrating deficiencies in their performance.

This is a form that a school could adopt to give employees the opportunity to file a complaint of discrimination or harassment against the school or other staff member.

Sample employee application form to use for potential employees.

Form to be used to document when a change is made to an employee’s salary or position.

This sample document can be used to document disputes between employees to document the resolution to the problem so that there is a paper trail for the benefit of the school to document the resolutions that were agreed to.

Form to use to ensure all tasks are completed when an employee resigns or is terminated.

This is a sample form a school can use to allow employees to file a grievance or complaint against the school regarding a concern they have.  This will allow the school to proactively try to deal with and resolve the issues as well as formally document the issues.

This is a form that schools can use to formally document when disciplinary actions are taken with regards to school employees. It is extremely important that the administration document such incidents so that a paper trail exists in case further action is required for an employee.

This form is a way to document the employee reference checks conducted on employee applicants.

Form to use to document when an employee is absent from work and to record paid time off / sick leave / etc.

Sample timesheet form which automatically calculates an employee’s total time for a pay period.

This is a sample form to document warnings issued for disciplinary issues related to the school’s employees.

While a warning may seem like it is more of a minor incident that does not need to be documented, it is important that schools do document these employee incidents.  If further action is required, or if the school decides to move towards terminating an employee, it is important to…

Sample employee offer letter which can be used when an employee will be hired prior to signing an employee contract.

Sample list to give to teachers before they leave for the summer months to ensure all tasks related to closing the school up for the summer are complete.

The Excel file below is offered as one possible solution to how a school may wish to develop a salary schedule. It is not presented as an ultimate solution but as an example.  Schools are free to develop their own schedules based on the needs and design of their school…

Sample questionnaire to give to employees once they leave employment with the school to collect data about how the school can improve from the employee’s perspective.

This form is meant to provide documentation to employees who are separating from the school with regards to the amount they should expect on their final paycheck.  This document aligns with the calculations defined within the Sample Compensation Manual.

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Charter Schools have the option to be a public or private employer. Florida is an at-will employment state. Many people believe that this means you can just terminate an employee when necessary. While this is true, terminating an employee does open the school up to potential lawsuits. Therefore it is…

Hiring employees is a critical task for school administrators. Not only do you need to focus on hiring the best and brightest candidates, but you also need to be focused on statutory requirements regarding vetting of new hires. In addition to the criminal history background and reference checks, charter schools…

This webinar provided an overview of the Florida Charter School Evaluation Site. The training site is intended to sustain the onsite teacher and principal evaluation training funded by the Department of Education and delivered by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/The Leadership and Learning Center throughout 2013. The resources provided on the site…

Florida Statute 1012.22 requires that schools develop a performance salary schedule by July 1, 2014. Charter Schools are not exempt from this requirement. Below are resources available to help schools develop their performance based salary schedules: Webinar: The CSU conducted a webinar on May 29, 2014 to discuss the requirements….

Sample FMLA Request form to be used if your school is required to offer FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) leave to your employees. If you are working with an employee leasing or payroll company they may have a form you may be required to use, however, if they do…

This form is meant to lay out the per-paycheck amount for a new employee so they are clear on the salary they will be paid.