Professional Development
Build your skills; shape your future
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)
Webinars
We continue to provide regularly scheduled webinars covering a variety of topics related to running a charter school. Search our library of over 250 previously recorded webinars or check out upcoming webinars on our website.
Podcasts
New this year, we will launch our podcast series, “Great Leaders = Great Schools.” By interviewing leaders of high-performing schools, Impact winners, and innovative schools, we bring to you best practices, fresh ideas, and shared experiences.
CSU Online Learning Courses
We continue to develop curated content around specific operational components of opening and operating a charter school. The courses are posted to our online learning platform; more will be developed over the coming months. If you have topics you think would be beneficial to you or others on your staff, please let us know!
Regional Meetings
Held twice a year in four locations throughout Florida, the agenda will be based on time-relevant topics and the needs of school and district leaders. These meetings will be an opportunity for school leaders to build their network, collaborate with others, and share successful best practices.
New Schools/New Leaders Collaboration Sessions
You are not alone! Monthly online meetings for new schools and new leaders will cover topics critical to understanding your first years as a new school or as a new charter leader. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 AM EST.
Launch Year Collaboration Sessions
We will soon begin online sessions for leaders opening schools in 2023 to collaborate with colleagues and discuss the challenges and successes you’ve experienced in opening your schools. Expand your networks and share ideas with other school leaders from around the state. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM EST.
Finance & Budget
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
- The Road from Leasing to Owning – Charter School Facilities
March 10, 2021
Finding a permanent home for a charter school is one of the most complicated tasks the school will face. Options abound for the facility itself and the financing of those facilities. This presentation will share the various options which are available …
Read more - The Life Cycle of Charter School Financing
March 10, 2021
Charters have been operating for over 20 years, and access to facilities is still one of the biggest challenges charter schools face. As the charter school market has grown, Financing Options have grown as well and now charter schools have more than a …
Read more - Preparing for Survey Two – Ensuring Your School Is Funded
March 10, 2021
The Florida Educational Finance Program provides funds to public schools, including charter schools. The funding is based on the data reported during the state reporting weeks. The first reporting week is quickly approaching falling on October 12-16 th …
Read more - New State Financial Reporting Template
March 10, 2021
In October the State Board of Education approved an amendment to Rule 6A-1.0081 regarding Monthly Financial Statements and Financial Conditions for charter schools. This presentation will give a brief description of the rule, and demonstrate how to get …
Read more - Preparing for your Audit
March 10, 2021
Florida statutes contain several requirements for Charter Schools when it comes to conducting an annual audit. The laws state not only that an audit must be conducted by have specific requirements about how that auditor must be selected. This presntati …
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