Boards & Governance
Meeting obligations and seizing opportunities
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What We Offer
Couldn't be happier
“We appreciate the Charter Support Unit’s attention to detail and continued assistance and support with opening and developing our schools. We couldn’t be happier with our partnership.”
-Chuck Malatesta, CEO, FORZA Education Management (Florida)
Governing Board Recruitment and Training
This program aims to recruit and provide professional development to potential governing board members. The program also works to identify schools in need of governing board members and serve as a pipeline for matching governing board members to schools that are in need of governing board members. Once matched the program continues to support both the school and the new board member to help ensure both the school and the new board member are functioning successfully.
Presentations
CSU presenters are available for in-person and virtual presentations on a wide range of topics of importance to charter school leaders, including governance, facilities planning, and best practices in accounting and fiscal management.
Board Attendance
The CSU is available to attend the governing board meetings of charter schools during their planning and first years of operation. We can attend either virtually or in person to offer suggestions on items your Board may wish to consider to help improve efficiency, or to be a resource for your leadership and Board Members during the meetings.
Document Reviews
Bylaws. Policies. Handbooks. Send us your school’s foundational documents, and we’ll provide feedback based on what we’ve seen work for other charter schools. In addition, the CSU’s resource library offers an extensive collection of templates.
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Ready to plan for what’s next? The CSU helps charter schools in Years 4 or 5 chart their course from good to great. Through surveys of staff and key stakeholders, followed by eight hours of planning sessions, we will help your board and leadership reflect on the school’s mission, vision, and history and set key objectives and measurable goals for the next phase.
Boards & Governance
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
- Fiduciary Responsibilities of the Board
April 5, 2021
This discussion will discuss the legal and policy based obligations of governing boards in Florida, with some case studies on issues created by a lack of goverance by charter school boards in Florida.
Read more - Federal and State Tax Compliance Issues
March 10, 2021
Here in Florida, charter schools must be organized as or operated by a nonprofit organization, generally classified as a 501(c)(3) school by the Internal Revenue Service and the Florida Department of Revenue. This webinar will provide participants with …
Read more - Exit Interview Form
March 9, 2021
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.
Read more - Example Florida Salary Schedule Calculator
March 9, 2021
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 desig …
Read more - Establishing Business and Community Partnerships
April 5, 2021
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 …
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