Courses | Charter Support Unit

School Cybersecurity – Know The Threats & How To Mitigate Them

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This presentation will be just what you need to brush up on cybersecurity and how you can protect your school from threats. We will discuss the various techniques you can use to keep your school safe by identifying potential threats and taking correct actions to stop...

NSI: Student On-boarding and Handbooks

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will focus on some ideas about how to keep your families engaged all summer, how to get the information you need from students and how to try increase the likelihood that the students who have registered for your school will show up on the first...

NSI: Staffing Issues & Human Resources Basics

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will focus on any questions you have from the last time regarding employee policies and employee handbooks. We will also look at some basic information about hiring staff, human resources and payroll processes. This will be a virtual meeting of the...

NSI: Special Education Basics

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will be led by Ms. Christy Noe of Collaborative Educational Network, Inc. Ms. Noe and her group have done numerous trainings for schools and districts throughout the country, and she has been involved in several charter school start-ups. She will...

NSI: Scheduling and Behavior Management

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will focus on some of the fundamental basics administrators need to be focusing on in the weeks before school opens: how to make sure you have a schedule in place, that everyone knows where they need to be and when, and how you're going to deal...

NSI: Purchasing, Inventory, Insurance and Fiscal Management

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will focus on purchasing and inventory. We also will touch a bit on insurance policies and some fiscal management best practices to protect the school's resources and guarantee money is used as expected at your school. Come prepared to discuss what...

NSI: Pre-service Planning & Professional Development

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will focus on the time you have with your staff before your students show up. How should you plan your professional development with your staff, what do you need to cover with them, and how can you ensure you have a smooth first day/opening at your...

NSI: Policy Manual and Employee Handbook

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week's meeting will focus on policies. We define policies as the Governing Board's written directions to the school's staff about how the organization is to be run. Policies both provide a guide for staff and also protect your organization. We will look at the...

NSI: Legal Tips for New Charters

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will be led by attorney Kathleen Schoenberg who represents charter schools throughout the state of Florida and conducts the required Governance Training for charter school governing boards. She will discuss some of the most common legal pitfalls...

NSI: Hiring a Principal & Securing Facilities

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week's meeting will focus on hiring the school's Principal and securing a facility. With regards to the Principalship, we will provide the Governing Board tips on how to establish a process to use to recruit and decide upon the most important hire you will make...

NSI: Enrollment and Lottery Processes, Governing Board Tips

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week's meeting will focus on the enrollment process. We will talk about the enrollment paperwork, the lottery process, and things you should remember when accepting students to your school. In addition, we will provide general tips regarding governance as you...

NSI: Contracted Services: Lunch, Transportation, Etc.

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will focus on various contracted services you should be starting to think about ranging from transportation to lunch services. We'll talk a bit about the NSLP program and its requirements and how you can make sure that you are meeting the terms of...

NSI: Business Office Best Practices

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will focus on some tips and tricks to make sure your financial house is in order. We will talk about best practices for running your school's office, managing the school and making sure everything runs smoothly. This will be a virtual meeting of...

NSI: Budetting and CSP Grant Management

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week's meeting will be focusing on developing your school's budget. The budget that was passed with your charter application is probably already outdated. We will talk about the importance of looking at your budget as a "fluid" document in these stages, and...

New Schools Institute – March 9, 2017

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

The March 9, 2017 is the third training as part of the 2017 New School Institute. The aim of the New School Institute is to bring together leaders from charter schools who plan to open their doors in 2017 or 2018 to help the get on track to a successful school...

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