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Getting the Most Out of Strategic PlanningApril 7, 2021 |
This session will show school leaders how to establish or refine their annual process of determining goals and strategies for the upcoming year. Participants will learn 1) how to identify a planning team, 2) how to collect and analyze school-specific d …
Read moreFinding Freedom In Your Own Facility
April 5, 2021 | Boards & Governance, Facilities Planning, Finance & Budget
Having your own facility is a crucial step in every charter’s journey! Options abound for the facility itself and the financing can leave you feeling like you are chained to your circumstances.  We will help you to wade through options and their pro’s …
Read moreEffective Committee Use
April 5, 2021 | Boards & Governance
Active engaged committees doing strategic work in between board meetings is vital for your board to function effectively. But, most charter school boards have committees in name only. Come to this lively interactive session where you will learn: Which …
Read moreEstablishing Business and Community Partnerships
April 5, 2021 | Boards & Governance, School Operations
Building business and community partnerships is like dating. But there is a distinct formula attached to the process that often times we take for granted. Attendees will gain insight into how to expand their relationships beyond the walls of the board …
Read moreThe Importance of an Effective Well Organized Policy Manual
April 5, 2021 | Boards & Governance
Charter schools are small independent schools, so they don’t need to worry about such bureaucracy such as a policy manual, right? Wrong! A detailed policy manual protects the Board, the staff, and the school. A policy manual is the Board’s direction …
Read moreRenegotiating Facilities Leases
April 5, 2021 | Boards & Governance, Facilities Planning
Force Majeure and COVID-19 Design Build/Build to Suit Leases Purchase Options and Right of First Refusals Leasing from Faith Based Institutions Subleases and license considerations Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
Read moreWe’re Getting Sued… What Should We Do?
April 5, 2021 | Boards & Governance
The unfortunate truth is that we live in a litigious society. As a not-for-profit corporation, charter schools are not exempt from lawsuits and should have a plan for how they respond if they are ever sued. When the school is served regarding a lawsuit …
Read moreRoles and Responsibilities of Board Members
April 5, 2021 | Boards & Governance
How is your board doing? Do the members understand roles and responsibilities? Do you have members who want to get into the operations side of your organization? Do you know the mission or vision of the organization? Do you believe your board can be m …
Read morePlanning a Strong School Leader Succession: Lessons from Across the Charter Sector
April 4, 2021 |
Succession is one of the most critical chapters in a charter organization’s life span. A strong and intentional approach to succession has the potential to place the organization on a positive trajectory; a poor approach can have the opposite effect, s …
Read moreA Positive Approach to Misbehaving Students: An Introduction to Positive Discipline in the Classroom Incorporating Self-Regulation Strategies
April 4, 2021 | School Operations
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 …
Read moreSection 504: 21 Myths and Realities
March 10, 2021 | OldPosts, School Operations
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is perhaps the most misunderstood law applicable to the education of students with special needs. Section 504 is a federal law designed to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities in progra …
Read moreBoards: How Healthy Is Your School?
March 10, 2021 | Boards & Governance, OldPosts
The board’s role is to ensure the school is successful and sustainable, but how do you know? This presentation will help board members better understand what data they should be reviewing, questions they should be asking and what to do once they have t …
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