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…
- Complete Sample Policy Manual
March 9, 2021
This sample policy manual provides a sample comprehensive policy manual that schools can use to craft their own policy manual. It is strongly recommended that schools do not just adopt this policy manual, but instead use it as a reference to develop a …
Read more - Sample Compensation Manual
March 9, 2021
This document provides information on how to calculate payroll information for employees, especially salaried employees whose salaries are paid over 12-months, but who may work less than 12-months out of the year. It provides formulas for calculating …
Read more - RFP – Alarm Monitoring
March 9, 2021
RFP (Request for Proposal) form to use to solicit bids to find a company to monitor the school’s security system. This document is just a sample, and you should modify the document with all of the pertinent information for your school before sending t …
Read more - RFP – Back Office Services Provider
March 9, 2021
RFP (Request for Proposal) form to use to solicit bids to acquire a payroll process / employee leasing company. This document is just a sample, and you should modify the document with all of the pertinent information for your school before sending this …
Read more - RFP – Insurance
March 9, 2021
RFP (Request for Proposal) form to use to solicit bids to insurance policies in alignment with the school’s charter contract. This document is just a sample, and you should modify the document with all of the pertinent information for your school befor …
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