Regular Session - June 13, 2011 - Revised

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

 

 

NOTICE AND AGENDA-Revised

 

 

 

E.    Arizona Charter Schools Association Update – Jeff Janas 

 

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

G.    Policy, Rule & Contracts Subcommittee Report – Peter Bezanson 

H.    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: Back-to-Basics School, Camelback Education, Inc., El Centro for the Study of Primary and Secondary Education, Gila Educational Group, Global Education Foundation, Inc., Harvest Power Community Development Group, Inc., Legacy Education Group, Legacy Schools, Luz Academy of Tucson, Inc., Scottsdale Horizons Charter School, US Mental Math Federation Incorp.

2.     Introduction of new staff

3.     Review of Charter Contract Terms

 

I.      Consent Agenda - 

1.     American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Peoria Accelerated High School – Decrease in instructional days

2.     Arizona School for Integrated Academics and Technologies, Inc. – Increase in instructional days

3.     Avondale Learning – USFRCS Exception

4.     BASIS School, Inc. (Chandler) – USFRCS and Procurement Exception

5.     BASIS School, Inc. (Flagstaff) – USFRCS and Procurement Exception

6.     BASIS School, Inc. (Oro Valley) – USFRCS and Procurement Exception

7.     BASIS School, Inc. (Peoria) – USFRCS and Procurement Exception

8.     Country Gardens Educational Services, LLC – Change in the Charter Holder

9.     El Dorado Public Charter High School – Decrease in instructional days

10. Foothills Academy – USFRCS and Procurement Exception

11. New World Educational Center – Arizona Online Instruction

12. Pima Rose Academy, Inc. – USFRCS and Procurement Exception

13. Summit Public Charter High School – Decrease in instructional days

 

J.     Audit Guidelines, Legal Compliance Questionnaire, USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire, and Procurement Compliance Questionnaire for 2011 – Discussion and possible action on the revised Audit Guidelines, Legal Compliance Questionnaire, USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire, and Procurement Compliance Questionnaire for 2011. 

- Staff report

- Audit Guidelines

- Legal Compliance Questionnaire

- USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire

- Procurement Compliance Questionnaire

 

K.    Strategic Planning – Discussion and possible action on the proposed mission and goals for the Board as developed by the Strategic Planning Team.  

 

L.    Transfer of Charter Contract – Discussion and possible action on the request to transfer the charter contract for Arizona Academy of Science & Technology from the State Board of Education to the State Board for Charter Schools. 

 

M.  Transfer of Existing School Site to a Separate Charter Contract – Discussion and possible action on the request of LEAD Charter Schools to transfer Leading Edge Academy at Queen Creek to its own charter contract.  

 

N.   Surrender Agreement – Discussion and possible action on the Consent Agreement for the Voluntary Surrender and Termination of the Charter Contract for E-cadamie, a charter school.  

 

O.    Charter Amendments - Discussion and possible action on the following amendment requests: 

1.      Imagine Prep Coolidge, Inc. – Adding Grade Levels

2.      Pillar Charter School – Arizona Online Instruction

 

P.    Extension of Charter Contract Term Amendment – Discussion and possible action on the implementation of an amendment to extend the terms of a current charter contract set to expire before October 2011. 

 

Q.    Compliance Matters – Discussion and possible action. 

The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that the Charter Holders listed below continue to breach one or more provisions of its charter contract, federal, state, or local laws regarding failure to timely submit the annual financial single audit in accordance with A.R.S. § 15-183(E)(6).

 

If the Board determines that a breach remains, the Board may take action as it deems appropriate or necessary under state law, which may include issuing a notice of intent to revoke the charter pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-183(I).

 

1.     Camelback Education, Inc.

2.     Harvest Power Community Development Group, Inc.