Transcript Florida charter schools

Presentation for FAPT
June 2011
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Public schools operated by private groups
Autonomy in exchange for increased
accountability
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Exempt from Education Code 1000-1013 (w/
exceptions)
Exempt from District Policy
Only local school boards may authorize charter
schools
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459 Charter Schools (Fall 2010)
154K students (Fall 2010)
77,000 Elementary
 41,000 Middle
 36,000 High
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43 School Districts
44.76%
2009-2010
45.00%
39.03%
40.00%
33.31%
35.00%
30.00%
25.72%
23.12%
25.00%
22.00%
Charter
Traditional
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
2.01%
2.61%
0.45%
0.34%
3.20%
3.45%
0.00%
Asian
African
American
Hispanic
Native
American
Multi-Racial
White
60.00%
53.07%
50.06%
49.94%
51.56%
48.44%
50.00%
42.17%
40.00%
Charter
30.00%
Traditional
20.00%
10.27%
14.13%
11.48%
10.44%
10.00%
0.00%
English LL
FRPL
ESE
Female
Male
2009-2010
# of Charter Schools- 2001-2010
459
334
356
358
389
411
301
257
182
2000-01
201
2001-02
223
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Enrollment- 2001-2011
154,459
137,196
117,602
92,214
98,755
105,239
82,531
67,512
53,016
40,465
25,989
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
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Model application
Submitted to local school board (Aug 1)
60 days to review (Model Evaluation)
Contract Negotiation (Model Contract)
School Opens
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http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/Informat
ion/Charter_Schools/Forms_Charter.asp
Application, Evaluation, Contract
State Board Rule 6A-6.0786, F.A.C
Model Renewal in development
300
80.0%
70.0%
250
60.0%
200
50.0%
150
40.0%
Applications Submitted
% Approved
30.0%
100
20.0%
50
10.0%
0
0.0%
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
Charter School Applications: 2004-2009
Withdrawn 21%
Denied 24%
Approved 55%
Reasons for Denials: 2004-2009
Academic/Curric
ulum 26%
Other 33%
Financial Plan
21%
Enrollment
Projections 2%
Governance
Structure 19%
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Organize or Operated by Non Profit
Governing Board oversees operations
ESP, CMO, EMO
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Comprehensive
Menu of Services
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Local School Board shall:
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Monitor school’s progress toward goals in charter
Monitor revenues and expenditures
Ensure charter participates in state’s accountability
system
Develop and review financial corrective action plans
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Sponsor shall provide:
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Contract mgt
FTE and data reporting services
ESE administrative services
“services related to eligibility and reporting duties
required to ensure that school lunch services under the
federal lunch program, consistent with the needs of the
charter school, are provided by the school district at the
request of the charter school”
Test administrative services
Processing of teacher cert data services
Equal access to student information systems
5% Admin fee (250 students)
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Autonomy in exchange for increased
accountability
Termination of charter for poor academic or
financial performance
115 closures in last 5 years (RttT App)
No PLA Charter Schools
Reading Proficiency
Elementary School
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
Charter
Traditional
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Reading Proficiency
Middle School
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
Charter
40.0%
Traditional
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Achievement Gap in Math
Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools
African-American Students and White Students
0%
Elementary
Middle
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
-25%
-30%
-35%
Charter
Traditional
High School
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Section 1002.33 - establishes charter schools.
Section 1002.345 - establishes criteria and requirements for charter schools experiencing a deteriorating
financial condition or a state of financial emergency.
Section 1013.62 - establishes charter school eligibility requirements, procedures, and uses for capital outlay
funding.
Charter School State Board of Education Rules
Appeals Rule, SBE 6A-6.0781 - establishes procedures for appealing a district school board decision to deny an
application for a charter school.
Applicant Training Standards Rule, SBE 6A-6.0785 - establishes a procedure by which sponsors may require
charter applicants to attend training provided by the sponsor in lieu of the training provided by the
Department.
Capital Outlay Rule, SBE 6A-2.0020 - clarifies eligibility requirements for capital outlay funding
Conversion Charter Ballot Process SBE 6A-6.0787 - establishes a procedure by which parents and teachers of
public school may vote to submit an application for conversion to charter status.
Governance Training Rule, SBE 6A-6.0784 - establishes procedures for the approval of charter school
governance training submitted to the Florida Department of Education
SBE 6A-6.0786 - provides the required model application format for potential charter school developers, an
evaluation instrument for sponsors, and a model charter contract format.
Monthly Financial Statement and Financial Condition Rule, SBE 6A-1.0081 - establishes requirements related to
the monthly financial statement that a charter school must complete and submit to its sponsor and establishes
procedures for developing financial recovery and corrective action plans and determining a deteriorating
financial condition.
Notice Requirements for Performance Data, SBE 6A-6.0788 - outlines the manner in which charter schools will
provide student performance data to required recipients.
Charter School Rule Development
6A-6.0781: Procedures for Appealing a District School Board Decision Denying Application for Charter School
6A-6.0789: Definition of a Charter School Nonprofit organization
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2010 Session
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Minor changes
Admin Fee
Charter Systems
2011 Session
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SB1564
HB7197
SB736
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Replication Grants for CMOs
More authorizer oversight
Funding unknown
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Establishing Charter Schools – ITN
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$20 million
National Funding Organizations
Recruit and Support High-Quality Operators to
High-Need neighborhoods (PLA)
$10 million Competitive
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Karen Hines-Henry: Communications
Lacrest McCary: Policy Director
Chris Muire: Policy Director
Helen Giraitis: CSP Director
Tera Teders: Training Coordinator
Julia Somers-Arthur: Training and Resources
Jacque Hitchcock: Program Specialist
Charlene Burke: Grant Specialist
Laura Pond: Grant Specialist
Takiyah Randolph: OPS Support
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CSP Grant
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Merit Award Program
Class Size
Charter School Appeals
Governance Training
Charter School Capital Outlay
Corrective Action Plans
Differentiated Accountability
Annual Accountability Report
Annual Student Achievement Report
Outreach
Training/Technical Assistance/Support
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$53 million
130 active sub-grants
Annual Needs Assessment
Over 1000 attendees 2010
Sponsor Support
Intra-Department Coordination/Support
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