Planning and Launching a New School
A journey of a thousand miles begins with these steps.
What We Offer
Value of partnership
“The value of the partnership we’ve built with the Charter Support Unit team is immeasurable. They provided guidance and walk each school through the exhaustive foundation-building process to a successful first day of school. Through our partnership, we have developed tools and resources for new schools to utilize. We plan on exploring more opportunities to collaborate. I know they’re just a phone call away. “
– Nadia Luna, VP of Member Services
Texas Public Charter Schools Association
Charter Application Training
Opening the doors on a new charter school starts with getting approval from an authorizer. The Charter Support Unit helps you navigate this step in a way that satisfies the requirements of those who are charged with upholding charter school quality while also creating a touchstone to guide the formation of your new school. The training covers basics of charter school laws in Florida and walks through each section of the charter application and issues to consider while developing a charter application.
Check out our Courses for more information.
Launch Year Training and Collaborative Sessions (Florida)
Specifically for Florida schools and greared towards schools opening in August 2023, this comprehensive training series prepares for a successful opening once a school has an approved charter. The online course posts weekly videos about timely topics you should be considering along your journey to open your school, and hosts monthly live calls to brainstorm and discuss issues with other people also opening schools in coming months.
Check out Launch Year Training for more information about upcoming events and courses.
New Operator Training
The CSU will be collaborates with the Florida Department of Education and experts in the field to make the statutorily-mandated training for new operators available online in May If you are opening a school in 2023, watch for more information next month.
Resources & Templates
From checklists for new schools to sample policy manuals, the CSU’s library contains invaluable resources to get your school started on the right foot.
Planning & Launching
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
- Job Description – Chief Academic Officer
March 9, 2021
A sample job description for a Cheif Academic Officer.
Read more - Employee Grievance Resolution Agreement
March 9, 2021
This is a sample form a school can use to allow employees to file a grievance or complaint against the school regarding a concern they have. This will allow the school to proactively try to deal with and resolve the issues as well as formally document …
Read more - Employee Dispute Resolution Agreement
March 9, 2021
This sample document can be used to document disputes between employees to document the resolution to the problem so that there is a paper trail for the benefit of the school to document the resolutions that were agreed to.
Read more - Policy 6.14 – School Conflict Resolution Policy
March 9, 2021
This sample policy updates a former policy that was in the CSU policy manual regarding conflict resolution. This adds additional language regarding escalating concerns when they happen and the possible chain of command that people can use when issues a …
Read more - Policy 4.3.11 – Student Conflict Resolution
March 9, 2021
This is a sample policy that schools can use to define the process which students should use when they need to solve a problem they are having with someone else at the school, including the proper “chain of command” and including language regarding con …
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