Boards & Governance
Meeting obligations and seizing opportunities
What We Offer
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.
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.
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)
Boards & Governance
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
- Firing an employee – Make sure you cross your “T”s and dot your “i”s
March 10, 2021
Charter Schools have the option to be a public or private employer. Florida is an at-will employment state. Many people believe that this means you can just terminate an employee when necessary. While this is true, terminating an employee does open the …
Read more - Finding staff with Teachers-Teachers.com
March 10, 2021
Teachers-Teachers.com is contracted by the FLDOE to provide its service/website for FREE to all Florida Charter Schools. With currently more than 30,000 certified, Florida-resident, Florida-certified educators in the Teachers-Teachers.com resume databa …
Read more - Finding Freedom In Your Own Facility
April 5, 2021
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 more - Final Paycheck Calculations
March 9, 2021
This form is meant to provide documentation to employees who are separating from the school with regards to the amount they should expect on their final paycheck.  This document aligns with the calculations defined within the Sample Compensation Manual …
Read more - Fighting Founders Syndrome
March 10, 2021
Your school is achieving success with a strong founding leader — hurray! But, is your board prepared for the inevitable moment of leader transition? Are you confident that the outcomes you have achieved will survive the baton pass? Great boards maintai …
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How can we help your school?
We’re here...because we’ve been there. The CSU’s team of consultants is eager to share what we’ve learned from developing, leading, and growing schools. Turn to us for tested strategies and tools collected from some of the country’s most successful charter school leaders and advocates.