Regular Session - January 14, 2019

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

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, January 14, 2019

Regular Session

9:00 AM

NOTICE AND AGENDA- REVISED*

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Moment of Silence
3. Roll Call 
4. Superintendent’s Report - Update on current events and/or activities of the Department of Education 
5. *Arizona Alternative Education Consortium - Presentation on E-Institute & Taylion by Curtis Gardner, District Counselor, and Ephraim Lizarraga and Madison Duchon-Voyles, Students 
6. A for Arizona - Presentation on Presidio School by Mark Saliba, Principal 
7. Arizona Trans Youth and Parent Organization (AZTYPO) and Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Organizations - Presentation on LGBTQ Inclusive School Policies & Practices by Robert Chevaleau, Director of AZTYPO and Madelaine Adelman, Chapter Founder/Board Member of GLSEN.
8. Executive Director’s Report - Introduction to the agenda items and discussion and possible action: 
   1. Status of Board actions and legal matters
9. Executive Director Position – Discussion and possible action on the selection of the new Executive Director. 
   Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public, for discussion or consideration of employment and personnel matters for this agenda item. 
10. 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. 
11. Charter Amendments - Discussion and possible action on amendment requests from the following charter holders:
    1. Arizona Academy of Science & Technology—Charter Representative and two Charter Holder Governance Requests 
       1. Executive Summary
       2. Amendment Requests and Support Materials
       3. Required Documentation
    2. Kaizen Education Foundation (Entity ID 90333)—Grade Level Change 
       1. Executive Summary
       2. Amendment Request and Support Materials
       3. Required Documentation
       4. Associated Schools
12. Charter Renewal – Discussion and possible action on the Renewal Application Package for Pillar Charter School.  
    1. Executive Summary
    2. Renewal Application Package
    3. Renewal Summary Review
    4. Academic Systems Review Reports
13. *Compliance Matters - Discussion and possible action.
    1. The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that Vision Charter School, Inc. is in breach of one or more provisions of their charter contract, federal, state, or local laws regarding their failure to appropriately amend the instructional days on file in its contract, comply with A.R.S. § 38-431.02(A)(1), and bring its enrollment packet into compliance. 
       If the Board determines that a breach may have occurred, the Board may take action as it deems appropriate or necessary under state law, which may include withholding of up to 10% of the monthly apportionment of state aid and requiring a corrective action plan pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(H). 
    2. The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that Arizona Academy of Science & Technology is in breach of one or more provisions of their charter contract, federal, state, or local laws regarding their failure to submit required documentation to address issues identified during a site visit; including a copy of the method used to inform parents and guardians of the availability of school employees’ educational and teaching background and experience pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-183(F), a copy of the school’s policies and procedures regarding appropriate fingerprinting checks, submission of lesson plans to review its program of instruction, and proof of a school inspection related to a school health incident at Arizona Academy of Science & Technology school. 
       If the Board determines that a breach may have occurred, the Board may take action as it deems appropriate or necessary under state law, which may include withholding of up to 10% of the monthly apportionment of state aid and requiring a corrective action plan pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(H).
14. Update on schools with an “F” Letter Grade - Discussion and possible action on the signing of consent agreements for charter holders that operate charter schools that have been assigned a FY 2018 letter grade of “F”.
    The Board will receive information regarding which schools have signed consent agreements and which have complied with the provisions of the consent agreement.
15. Election of Officers 
16. 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.
17. Adjournment