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Undertaking a facility development, acquisition, or construction project for your permanent school home is a BIG deal. This informative webinar will show you the 12 most common, fixable – but often devastating – mistakes charter school founders, board, …

School leaders play an important role in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. School leaders who effectively manage special education in their schools have to be one part lawyer, one part counselor – and a little bit fearless. The need for …

Presented at the New Applicant Trainings sponsored by the Florida Department of Education.

The 2017 Legislature approved House Bill #7069 which made many changes to educational and charter school statutes in Florida. The CSU has created a summary of the bill for the changes that are most likely to affect charter schools. Please be aware that …

The 2018 Legislature approved House Bill #7055 which made many changes to educational and charter school statutes in Florida. The CSU has created a summary of the bill for the changes that are most likely to affect charter schools. Please be aware that …

Access the binder directly here. 2018–19 NSI Binder Table of Contents 2018–19 NSI Binder Table of Contents Training Slides Oct. 16, 2018 Dec. 11, 2018 Operations Feng PM New School Checklist Sample Style Guide Governance Approved Training Gov in the Su …

This document is a summary, written by the Charter Support Unit, of changes to the statutes as a result of the 2019 legislative session. The summary includes changes as a result of: House Bill 7070 Senate Bill 7030 House Bill 7123

The New School Institute is a series of trainings specifically designed for schools who are scheduled to open next fall.  This training will be conducted as a pre-session at the Florida Charter School Conference.

Without a doubt, one of the most pressing issues in schools today is safety. It seems like a week can’t go by without hearing about a school shooting or someone talking about school safety fears. The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news …

In this session, we will introduce Positive Discipline in the Classroom as an alternative to discipline systems that depend on rewards and consequences, extrinsic motivation. Developed by Dr. Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott Positive Discipline in the Classro …

One of 13 children will experience sexual abuse by the age of 18. Most never disclose. Almost all offenders , 90%, are people the child or family know and trust. Join Cherie Benjoseph, LCSW Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Expert as we focus on this child …

Charter schools are required to use accounting processes that align to the “Financial and Program Cost Accounting and Reporting for Florida Schools”, commonly known as the “Redbook.” This presentation will talk about the Redbook accounting requirements …

Balancing budget priorities is difficult for all charter schools in Florida, but trying to prioritize the budget for high needs / turn-around schools is an even more complex puzzle. Aligning your educational priorities to your plan for spending money i …

E-Rate is a federal program schools can take advantage to help pay for Internet access and network equipment. While this is a free resources for schools, many find the E-Rate program intimidating, time consuming and confusing. This webinar will provide …