Regular Session - January 25 and 26, 2010

January 25, 2010 and January 26, 2010

 

 

 A.    Pledge of Allegiance

 

 B.      Moment of Silence

 

 C.      Roll Call

 

 D.      Call to the Public

 E.       Arizona Charter Schools Association Update

 

 F.      Superintendent’s Report

 

 G.     Executive Director’s Report – Discussion and possible action:

1.          Status of Charters with previous and/or on-going Board actions

2.          How Arizona Charter Laws Rank Against The New Model Public Charter School Law

3.          Arizona’s application for Race to the Top

4.          Subcommittee Work – AOI, Applications and Legislative Agenda

 

 H.     Consent Agenda 

    1.      The Griffin Foundation, Inc. – Change mission

 

 I.         Good Cause Extension Request for Consideration – Discussion and possible action on the request for a good cause extension for the charter contract signing and/or charter opening deadline for Ed Ahead. 

 J.       Charter Replication Application – Discussion and possible action on the replication application and request for a charter submitted:

 

1.        Presidio School – Artisan’s Presidio

2.        Presidio School – Presidio De Las Sierras

 

 K.      Compliance Matters – Discussion and possible action.

Arizona School Improvement Plans – Presentation of School Improvement Plans (A.R.S. §15-241.M)

 

 L.    Discussion and possible action of notification request of Life Skills Center of Arizona, Inc. for a change in the charter representative. 

  

 M.   New Charter School Applications — Discussion and possible action on the following applications and requests for a charter for applicants that provided applications with evidence of a comprehensive program of instruction and a detailed business plan:

 

        1.     Ahwatukee Foothills Prep Early College High School, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        2.     Arizona Secondary Charter School, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Staff Report – Attachments

·         Rubric

 

        3.     BNE Ashur

·         Staff Report

·         Staff Report - Attachments

·         Rubric

 

        4.     Compass Points International, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        5.     Educational Enterprises, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        6.     Leading Edge Academy Maricopa

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        7.     Mesa School-Community Alliance

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        8.     Opportunities for Youth, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        9.     Pima Prevention Partnership

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        10.   PLC Arts Academy at Glendale, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        11.   PLC Arts Academy at Scottsdale, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        12.   South Phoenix Academy, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        13.   South Phoenix Leadership Academy, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        14.   South Valley Academy, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        15.   The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy, L.L.C.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

  

 N.  New Charter School Applications — Discussion and possible action on the following applications and requests for a charter for applicants that provided applications that do not provide evidence of a comprehensive program of instruction and/or a detailed business plan but who requested that their applications be forwarded to the Board for consideration:

 

        1.     George Gervin Youth Center, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Staff Report - Attachments

·         Rubric

 

        2.     Graysmark School Corp.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

        3.     Indigo Charter School

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

   4.        International Charter School of Arizona, Inc.

·         Staff Report

·         Rubric

 

 O.    Election of Officers

 

 P.    Board Comments

 

 Q.       Approval of Minutes

 

 R.    Adjournment