Regular Session - June 11, 2012 - Revised

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE AND AGENDA- Revised

 

 

 

 

 

E.  Arizona Charter Schools Association Update – Eileen Sigmund 

 

F.  Superintendent’s Report – Update on current events and/or activities of the Department of Education 

 

G.  Executive Director’s Report – Introduction to the agenda items—Discussion and possible action: 

 

1. Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions:  E.Q. Scholars, Inc., El Centro For the Study of Primary and Secondary Education, Legacy Schools, Luz Academy of Tucson, Inc., Sierra Summit Academy, Inc., TAG Elementary, Inc., Visions Unlimited Academy, Inc.

 

 

1. Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests.

a. Carden Traditional School of Surprise, Inc. – Change in Charter Holder

b. *The Charter Foundation, Inc. operating Amerischools College Prep Academy - Change in Charter Holder

c. Paragon Education Corporation –Charter Mission

d. Sierra Oaks School, Inc. –Charter Mission and Decrease in Grade Levels

e. *Sonoran Desert School –Charter Mission and Increase in Instructional Days

 

I.  Charter Amendment – Discussion and possible action on the request made by Sonoran Desert School to add grade levels. 

J.  Charter Replication Application – Discussion and possible action on the replication application and request for a charter submitted by Franklin Phonetic Primary School, Inc. for the operation of Franklin Phonetic Primary School-Sunnyslope.    

K.  Transfer of Charter Contract – Discussion and possible action on the request to transfer the charter contract of Pima County Board of Supervisors from the State Board of Education to the State Board for Charter Schools. 

L.  Audit Guidelines, Legal Compliance Questionnaire, USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire, and Procurement Compliance Questionnaire for 2012 – Discussion and possible action on the revised Audit Guidelines, Legal Compliance Questionnaire, USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire, and Procurement Compliance Questionnaire for 2012.

 

M.  Charter Renewal Application – Discussion and possible action on the renewal applications for the following:

 

1. Arizona Academy of Science & Technology 

2. Choice Education and Development Corporation – Learning Crossroads Basic Academy 

3. Choice Education and Development Corporation – Sequoia Charter School  

4. Choice Education and Development Corporation – Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

5. Choice Education and Development Corporation – Sequoia Village School 

6. Edkey, Inc. – Redwood Academy  

7. Employ-Ability Unlimited, Inc.  

8. Integrity Education Incorporated  (Please note that due to technical difficulties, the second motion was not captured on the audio recording. Please see the meeting summary for the Board’s motion.)

9. Little Singer Community School Board, Inc.  

10. The Phoenix School of Academic Excellence  (Please note that due to technical difficulties, the motion was not captured on the audio recording. Please see the meeting summary for the Board’s motion.)

11. TAG Elementary, Inc.

12. Tucson Preparatory School  

 

N.  Surrender Agreement – Discussion and possible action on the Consent Agreement for the Voluntary Surrender and Termination of the Charter Contract for Sierra Summit Academy, Inc.  

 

O.  Board Comments and Future Meeting Dates – 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.