Resources | Charter Support Unit

Washington, DC – Facilities Development Information

by Curtis Fuller | Jan 27, 2022 |

Washington, DC is a thriving charter school market, and offers many opportunities to groups wanting to expand on school choice within the district. This guide assists charter school operators seeking to open new schools or renovate existing school facilities in...

Teacher Evaluation Requirements of the Student Success Act

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

In 2011 the Florida Legislature passed a bill commonly referred to as SB736, otherwise known as the “Student Success Act.” This bill was signed into law in 2011, and altered the way teacher evaluations occur in Florida. It required that schools develop a performance...

Summary of 1012.31 – Personnel Files

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

According to Florida Statute (1012.31), the personnel files for public school employees are eligible for public inspection, and certain requirements exist for the process to add additional information into the employee record. This document provides a summary of...

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...

San Antonio, Texas – Facilities Development Information

by Curtis Fuller | Jan 18, 2022 |

San Antonio, Texas, is the fastest growing city in the country, with a unique educational landscape on its hands: poor existing schools across 17 districts abound, while new schools are needed to meet the city’s growing population. The combination of these factors has...

Renewal Tookit

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

The Charter Renewal Toolkit is a reference document intended to help schools organize their corporate documents and performance records to help schools prepare for their renewal. The guide is developed to be reviewed quarterly so that the school can add resources to...

Links to Attorney General Legal Opinions related to Charter Schools

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

Last Updated July 21, 2013 The list below is a list of Attorney General opinions that specifically reference charter schools in their subjects. A complete list of opinions is available online at http://myfloridalegal.com/ago.nsf/Opinions, and the other opinions may...

Las Vegas, NV – Facilities Development Information

by Curtis Fuller | Jan 27, 2022 |

Las Vegas, NV is a thriving charter school market, and offers many opportunities to groups wanting to expand on school choice within city. This guide assists charter school operators seeking to open new schools or renovate existing school facilities in Las Vegas. It...

Improving the Climate for Rural Charter Schools

by Trisha Leitem | Apr 9, 2021 |

Charter schools – whether urban, suburban, or rural – tend to share many of the same, broad needs. The challenges in addressing these needs, however, can be greater for rural charter schools. This session will address challenges related to transportation, facilities,...

Houston, TX – Facilities Development Information

by Curtis Fuller | Jan 27, 2022 |

Houston, TX is a thriving charter school market, and offers many opportunities to groups wanting to expand on school choice within city. This guide assists charter school operators seeking to open new schools or renovate existing school facilities in Houston. It...

Florida Performance Based Salary Schedules

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

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...

Florida New School Checklist

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

The new school checklist was developed for newly approved charter schools working to open a new school. The document lists the various tasks to be completed from the time the charter application is approved until the day students walk through the door. This document...

Florida Charter School Legal Handbook

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

Charter School Leaders and Board Members have a variety of laws and administrative rules they need to be aware of. This information is readily available online, but sometimes it is convenient to have a booklet available with all of this information. The Charter...

Florida Attorney Contacts

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

The following list of attorneys has been generated by CSU staff. We do not make any assertions about the qualities or expertise of these attorneys, only that they have worked with charter schools in the past. If you know of other attorneys who should be added to this...

CSP Budget Development Tool

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

The Charter Support Unit has been asked by the State of Florida's Department of School Choice to provide assistance to CSP grant recipients with the development of grant budgets. In order to provide this assistance the CSU has developed a CSP Budget Development Tool...

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