Regular Session - May 13, 2013

Add to Calendar 2013-05-13 13:00:00 2013-05-13 13:00:00 Regular Session - May 13, 2013 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, May 13, 2013 Regular Session 1:00 P.M.   NOTICE AND AGENDA  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., John Hancock Academy, Inc., Omega Schools, Inc., New Destiny Leadership Charter School, Visions Unlimited Academy, Inc.    NACSA Fellow Update    El Centro for the Study of Primary and Secondary Education and Luz Academy of Tucson, Inc. – update on options for consideration by Board regarding failure to timely submit annual financial audit packages.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.  Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests.     Candeo Schools, Inc. – Adding Grade Levels to Charter Amendment Request    Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Academy – Ahwatukee - Charter Mission Amendment Request    Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Academy – Phoenix- Charter Mission Amendment Request    Founding Fathers Academies, Inc. - Instructional Days Amendment Request    Institute for Transformative Education- USFRCS Exception Amendment Request    New World Educational Center – Charter Mission Amendment Request    The Paideia Academies, Inc.- Procurement Laws Exception Amendment Request    Sonoran Science Academy – Broadway - Charter Mission Amendment Request    Sonoran Science Academy – Davis Monthan - Charter Mission Amendment Request    Sonoran Science Academy – Phoenix Metro- Charter Mission Amendment RequestI.   Charter Amendments – Discussion and possible action on the following expansion amendments for requested by Charter Holders that do not have an Academic Performance Dashboard.    Empower College Prep – Adding Grade Levels Amendment Request     The Paideia Academies, Inc. – Adding Grade Levels Amendment Request J.   Charter Replication Application – Discussion and possible action on the replication application and request for a charter submitted for Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) to operate Ball Charter Schools (Westside). K.   The Board will receive information and take action to either revoke the charter of Allsport Academy or to restore the charter to acceptable performance in accordance with A.R.S. § 15-241.U.  The Board was notified by the Arizona Department of Education that the charter school operated by Allsport Academy has been assigned a letter grade of F. L.   Charter Renewal Application – Discussion and possible action on the renewal applications for the following:    Accelerated Learning Charter School, Inc.     Carden of Tucson, Inc.     Fit Kids, Inc.     Liberty Traditional Charter School     Maricopa County Community College District on behalf of Phoenix Preparatory Academy     Southgate Academy, Inc. M.   Transfer Application – Discussion and possible action on the following applications to transfer one or more school sites currently operated by a charter holder to a separate charter.    1. Espiritu Community Development Corp. to transfer Esperanza Montessori Academy and Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy to a single school, Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy     2. Legacy Traditional Charter School to transfer Legacy Traditional Charter School – Casa Grande N.   Replication Application – Discussion possible action on proposed changes to the existing Replication Application.O.   Audit Guidelines, Legal Compliance Questionnaire, USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire, and Procurement Compliance Questionnaire for 2013 – Discussion and possible action on the revised Audit Guidelines, Legal Compliance Questionnaire, USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire, and Procurement Compliance Questionnaire for 2013.     Staff Report    Audit Guidelines    Legal Compliance Questionnaire    USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire    Procurement Compliance QuestionnaireP.   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.Q.   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, May 13, 2013
 
Regular Session
 
1:00 P.M.
 

 

 

NOTICE AND AGENDA 

 
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., John Hancock Academy, Inc., Omega Schools, Inc., New Destiny Leadership Charter School, Visions Unlimited Academy, Inc.
  2.     NACSA Fellow Update
  3.     El Centro for the Study of Primary and Secondary Education and Luz Academy of Tucson, Inc. – update on options for consideration by Board regarding failure to timely submit annual financial audit packages.


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.  Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests. Image of Play Button

  1.     Candeo Schools, Inc. – Adding Grade Levels to Charter Amendment Request
  2.     Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Academy – Ahwatukee - Charter Mission Amendment Request
  3.     Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Academy – Phoenix- Charter Mission Amendment Request
  4.     Founding Fathers Academies, Inc. - Instructional Days Amendment Request
  5.     Institute for Transformative Education- USFRCS Exception Amendment Request
  6.     New World Educational Center – Charter Mission Amendment Request
  7.     The Paideia Academies, Inc.- Procurement Laws Exception Amendment Request
  8.     Sonoran Science Academy – Broadway - Charter Mission Amendment Request
  9.     Sonoran Science Academy – Davis Monthan - Charter Mission Amendment Request
  10.     Sonoran Science Academy – Phoenix Metro- Charter Mission Amendment Request


I.   Charter Amendments – Discussion and possible action on the following expansion amendments for requested by Charter Holders that do not have an Academic Performance Dashboard.

  1.     Empower College Prep – Adding Grade Levels Amendment Request Image of Play Button
  2.     The Paideia Academies, Inc. – Adding Grade Levels Amendment Request Image of Play Button


J.   Charter Replication Application – Discussion and possible action on the replication application and request for a charter submitted for Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) to operate Ball Charter Schools (Westside). Image of Play Button

K.   The Board will receive information and take action to either revoke the charter of Allsport Academy or to restore the charter to acceptable performance in accordance with A.R.S. § 15-241.U.  The Board was notified by the Arizona Department of Education that the charter school operated by Allsport Academy has been assigned a letter grade of F. Image of Play Button

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

  1.     Accelerated Learning Charter School, Inc. Image of Play Button
  2.     Carden of Tucson, Inc. Image of Play Button
  3.     Fit Kids, Inc. Image of Play Button
  4.     Liberty Traditional Charter School Image of Play Button
  5.     Maricopa County Community College District on behalf of Phoenix Preparatory Academy Image of Play Button
  6.     Southgate Academy, Inc. Image of Play Button


M.   Transfer Application – Discussion and possible action on the following applications to transfer one or more school sites currently operated by a charter holder to a separate charter.

    1. Espiritu Community Development Corp. to transfer Esperanza Montessori Academy and Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy to a single school, Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy Image of Play Button
    2. Legacy Traditional Charter School to transfer Legacy Traditional Charter School – Casa Grande Image of Play Button

N.   Replication Application – Discussion possible action on proposed changes to the existing Replication Application.
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O.   Audit Guidelines, Legal Compliance Questionnaire, USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire, and Procurement Compliance Questionnaire for 2013 – Discussion and possible action on the revised Audit Guidelines, Legal Compliance Questionnaire, USFRCS Compliance Questionnaire, and Procurement Compliance Questionnaire for 2013. Image of Play Button


P.   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.
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Q.   Adjournment

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