Regular Session - March 10, 2014 - Revised

Add to Calendar 2014-03-10 10:30:00 2014-03-10 10:30:00 Regular Session - March 10, 2014 - Revised ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLSThe Board's new office is located in the State Land Department building at1616 West Adams Street, Suite 170Phoenix, Arizona 85007Easy Access to open parking behind the building on the east and west sides of 16th Avenue, south of Van BurenMonday, March 10, 2014Regular Session⇒10:30 A.M NOTICE AND AGENDA - REVISED A.   Pledge of Allegiance B.   Moment of Silence C.   Roll Call  D.   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.  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:  Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions:  Founding Fathers Academies, Inc., Hillcrest Academy, Inc., International Charter School of Arizona, Inc., Kin Dah Lichii Olta, Mountain Oak School, Inc., Omega Schools, Inc., and Visions Unlimited Academy, Inc.Performance Audit – Six month report on status of implementation of recommendationsLegislative UpdateH.   Consent Agenda – All items on this agenda will be considered by a single motion with no discussion, unless requested otherwise by a board member. Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests for the following:BASIS School, Inc. (BASIS Oro Valley Primary) – Change in Charter Mission RequestBASIS School, Inc. (BASIS Phoenix Central) – Change in Charter Mission RequestFoothills Academy  –  Arizona Online Instruction Program of Instruction and Change in Charter Mission RequestLiberty High School – Adding Grade Levels to Charter RequestConsideration to approve the renewal application package for Self Development Charter SchoolI.   Charter Amendment and Notification – Discussion and possible action on the Increase in Grade Levels Served Request submitted by Heritage Elementary School, a charter holder that does not meet the Board’s academic performance expectations.  J.   Charter Renewal – Discussion and possible action on the renewal application package for Southern Arizona Community Academy, Inc.   K.   Compliance Matters – The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that Arizona School for Integrated Academics and Technologies, Inc. is in breach of one or more provisions of its charter contract and state law regarding its failure to comply with its charter contract and A.R.S. § 15-183 (E)(3) when it ceased providing educational services to students, failure to report student attendance data in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 15-185(B)(2) and 15-901, and failure to maintain copies of birth certificates and immunization records in student files in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 15-828 and 15-872 and the General Retention Schedule for Charter Schools  as prescribed by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Division of the Arizona Secretary of State’s office.  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 issuing a notice of intent to revoke the charter pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-183(I). L.   Settlement Agreement – Discussion and possible action on proposed Settlement Agreement for the following: Hillcrest Academy, Inc. International Charter School of Arizona, Inc. M.   *Surrender Agreement – Discussion and possible action on proposed Surrender Agreement for Omega Schools, Inc. N.   Proposed Amendments and Revisions  – Discussion and consideration of the following: Dropout Recovery Program Amendment Request Adding Grade Levels to Charter Amendment Request O.   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.  P.   Adjournment Location Agency Platform - Standard [email protected] America/Phoenix public
ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
The Board's new office is located in the State Land Department building at
1616 West Adams Street, Suite 170
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Easy Access to open parking behind the building on the east and west sides of 16th Avenue, south of Van Buren
Monday, March 10, 2014
Regular Session
⇒10:30 A.M
 
 
A.   Pledge of Allegiance
 
B.   Moment of Silence
 
C.   Roll Call Image of Play Button
 
D.   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. Image of Play Button
 
E.   Arizona Charter Schools Association Update – Eileen Sigmund Image of Play Button
 
F.   Superintendent’s Report – Update on current events and/or activities of the Department of Education. Image of Play Button
 
G.   Executive Director’s Report – Introduction to the agenda items—Discussion and possible action: Image of Play Button
 
  1. Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions:  Founding Fathers Academies, Inc., Hillcrest Academy, Inc., International Charter School of Arizona, Inc., Kin Dah Lichii Olta, Mountain Oak School, Inc., Omega Schools, Inc., and Visions Unlimited Academy, Inc.
  2. Performance Audit – Six month report on status of implementation of recommendations
  3. Legislative Update
H.   Consent Agenda – All items on this agenda will be considered by a single motion with no discussion, unless requested otherwise by a board member. Image of Play Button
  1. Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests for the following:
    1. BASIS School, Inc. (BASIS Oro Valley Primary) – Change in Charter Mission Request
    2. BASIS School, Inc. (BASIS Phoenix Central) – Change in Charter Mission Request
    3. Foothills Academy  –  Arizona Online Instruction Program of Instruction and Change in Charter Mission Request
    4. Liberty High School – Adding Grade Levels to Charter Request
  2. Consideration to approve the renewal application package for Self Development Charter School
I.   Charter Amendment and Notification – Discussion and possible action on the Increase in Grade Levels Served Request submitted by Heritage Elementary School, a charter holder that does not meet the Board’s academic performance expectations. Image of Play Button
 
J.   Charter Renewal – Discussion and possible action on the renewal application package for Southern Arizona Community Academy, Inc.  Image of Play Button
 
K.   Compliance Matters – The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that Arizona School for Integrated Academics and Technologies, Inc. is in breach of one or more provisions of its charter contract and state law regarding its failure to comply with its charter contract and A.R.S. § 15-183 (E)(3) when it ceased providing educational services to students, failure to report student attendance data in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 15-185(B)(2) and 15-901, and failure to maintain copies of birth certificates and immunization records in student files in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 15-828 and 15-872 and the General Retention Schedule for Charter Schools  as prescribed by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Division of the Arizona Secretary of State’s office. Image of Play Button
 
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 issuing a notice of intent to revoke the charter pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-183(I).
 
L.   Settlement Agreement – Discussion and possible action on proposed Settlement Agreement for the following:
 
  1. Hillcrest Academy, Inc. Image of Play Button
  2. International Charter School of Arizona, Inc. Image of Play Button
M.   *Surrender Agreement – Discussion and possible action on proposed Surrender Agreement for Omega Schools, Inc.
 Image of Play Button
N.   Proposed Amendments and Revisions  – Discussion and consideration of the following:
 
  1. Dropout Recovery Program Amendment Request Image of Play Button
  2. Adding Grade Levels to Charter Amendment Request Image of Play Button
O.   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. Image of Play Button
 
P.   Adjournment
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