School Operations
Resources and guidance to help charter schools run smoothly and safely
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
Resources & Templates
From checklists for new schools to sample policy manuals, employment contracts and
forms for parents, the CSU’s library contains invaluable resources to help you run your school. Topics for operations professionals include campus safety, student health, family engagement, nutrition program compliance, marketing, technology and cybersecurity — and much more.
Webinars
Aired live weekly, and archived for viewing anytime, the CSU’s webinar series brings expertise from all over the country to bear on common challenges for charter school operators.
Consultations
Have an operations issue that would benefit from an outside perspective, or would you simply like feedback on how you might move your school to the next level? CSU consultants are available to meet with school leaders and boards to work through your school’s particular challenges or to help you advance your mission in new ways.
Document Review
For schools in their first charter contract, we review operating documents at no cost to schools to provide feedback or suggestions. Whether you are developing an employee handbook, a parent guide, employment documents or forms for your staff, we’re here to help.
Budget Templates
Many schools and districts have long utilized the Budget Template tool available from the Charter Support Unit. We will continue to support and expand upon the existing tool. In addition, we will be creating additional templates and tools to help existing schools with developing future budgets, and to assist schools during their launch year with projecting actual expenses and budgets through the school opening. Watch for more later in the year.
Charters.Link (Florida)
For Florida charter schools and authorizers, this online monitoring tool helps ensure compliance with all of the documents and deliverables that schools are required to provide to their authorizing district throughout the year.
School Operations
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
- The Life and Times of an Independent Charter School Operator
March 10, 2021
This session will be an informative and interactive workshop that encourages independent charter operators under 5 years old to engage in a journey of a charter school operator’s ups and downs in developing a successful program. The goal would be to ha …
Read more - Bomb Threat Protocols for Schools
March 10, 2021
In this session attendees will learn how a positive school climate will reduce the risks of both bomb threats and all school violence. We will discuss how to develop relationships with First Responders to develop bomb threat protocols and how a school’ …
Read more - Part I: Educating the Brain Without Embracing the Mind: Why We Can No Longer Ignore Mental Health in Schools
March 10, 2021
If 20% of children in a school were walking around with broken arms, every adult on campus would rush to help—and figure out why the injury happened. Why is the same not true for mental illness? One in 5 children struggle with mental health issues, yet …
Read more - Part II: Educating the Brain Without Embracing the Mind: Why We Can No Longer Ignore Mental Health in Schools
March 10, 2021
Part II: If 20% of children in a school were walking around with broken arms, every adult on campus would rush to help—and figure out why the injury happened. Why is the same not true for mental illness? One in 5 children struggle with mental health is …
Read more - Website Content to Engage & Convert
March 10, 2021
Every year the number of families that have a choice about where their child attends school increases. Your school website influences those parent choices. What can you do to have a positive impact on conversion and engagement? Learn how the power of y …
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