Regular Session - August 14, 2017

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

NEW MEETING LOCATION:

1535 WEST JEFFERSON STREET

PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007

The Board’s meeting room is located on the first floor of the Arizona Department of Education’s

building. Available parking in the garage located on 15th Avenue, south of Jefferson Street.

Monday, August 14, 2017

Regular Session

9:00 AM

NOTICE AND AGENDA - REVISED*

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Moment of Silence
3. Roll Call 
4. Call to the Public This is the time for the public to comment. Members of the Board may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.01(H), action taken as a result of public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter, responding to any criticism, or scheduling the matter for further consideration and decision at a later date.
5. Superintendent’s Report - Update on current events and/or activities of the Department of Education. 
6. Executive Director’s Report - Introduction to the agenda items and discussion and possible action: 
   1. Status of Board actions and legal matters
   2. Update on school-specific academic goals
   3. Update on changes to staff reports
   4. Update on requests approved by Executive Director
7. Arizona Charter Schools Association Update - Presentation by Eileen Sigmund 
8. Arizona Alternative Education Consortium - Presentation by Amy Schlessman 
9. Consent Agenda - All items on this agenda will be considered by a single motion with no discussion, unless requested otherwise by a board member. 
   1. Consideration to approve a charter holder expansion amendment request, which has received a staff recommendation, to increase the enrollment cap for Maricopa County Community College District on behalf of Phoenix Preparatory Academy.
   2. *Consideration to approve the proposed Voluntary Surrender and Charter Termination Agreement for the following:
      1. *Ambassador Academy
      2. Patriot Academy, Inc.
10. Charter Amendment - Discussion and possible action on the expansion amendment requests from the following charter holders:
    1. Compass Points International, Inc. – Increase grade levels served 
    2. Franklin Phonetic Primary School, Inc. (92596) – Increase grade levels served 
11. Charter Replication - Discussion and possible action on the replication application package for Legacy Traditional School-Avondale to replicate as Legacy Traditional School-Phoenix. 
12. Complaint Procedures - Discussion and possible action on the proposed revised protocol for reviewing complaints. 
13. Discussion and possible action regarding John Doe, et al. vs. Heritage Academy, Inc. et al. (CV16-03001-PHX-SPL). Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (4), the Board may vote to convene in executive session, which will not be open to the public, for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Board’s attorneys concerning this item or for discussion or consultation with the Board’s attorneys in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the Board’s position in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. 
14. Discussion and possible action regarding Legacy Education Group, et al. v. Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (1 CA-CV 17-0023). Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (4), the Board may vote to convene in executive session, which will not be open to the public, for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Board’s attorneys concerning this item or for discussion or consultation with the Board’s attorneys in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the Board’s position in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. 
15. Summary of Current Events, Future Meeting Dates and Items for Future Agendas - The executive director, presiding officer or a member of the Board may present a brief summary of current events pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02(K) and may discuss future meeting dates and direct staff to place matters on a future agenda. The Board will not discuss or take action on any current event summary. 
16. Adjournment