Regular Session - May 14, 2012

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. Recognition of Doug Ducey and Steve Parsons for their service as members of the Board.

2. Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions:  Chester Newton Charter and Montessori School, E.Q. Scholars, Inc., El Centro For the Study of Primary and Secondary Education, Legacy Schools, Luz Academy of Tucson, Inc., Old Pueblo Children’s Academy, Sierra Summit Academy, Inc., TAG Elementary, Inc., Visions Unlimited Academy, Inc.

3. New Application for 2013-2014 Technical Assistance Update.

4. Update on the work of the Financial Framework Subcommittee.

 

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.  

 

1. Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests.

a. Accelerated Elementary and Secondary Schools – Increase in Instructional Days

b. Arizona Academy of Science & Technology – USFRCS Exception

c. Bright Beginnings School, Inc. – Adding Grade Levels

d. Camelback Education, Inc. – Charter Mission

e. EAGLE College Prep II, Inc. – Procurement Laws and USFRCS Exception

f. Graysmark Schools Corporation – USFRCS Exception

g. Leading Edge Academy Maricopa – Program of Instruction

h. Montessori Academy, Inc. – Charter Mission

i. Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc. (Entity ID: 4431) – Decreasing Grade Levels

j. The Odyssey Preparatory Academy, Inc. – Adding Grade Levels

k. Westwind Children's Services – Increase in Instructional Days

 

 

2. Consideration to approve the request for charter renewal and grant a renewal contract to Akimel O’Otham Pee Posh Charter School, Inc. - Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (Entity 5978)

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

 

1. Academy of Excellence, Inc. 

2. Akimel O’Otham Pee Posh Charter School, Inc. - Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (Entity 78966)  

3. Destiny School, Inc. 

4. Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona, Inc. 

5. Ha:san Educational Services 

6. Little Singer Community School Board, Inc.  

7. Shonto Governing Board Of Education, Inc. Part 1Part 2 

8. StarShine Academy 

9. Vicki A. Romero High School  

 

J.  Charter Amendment – Discussion and possible action on the request made by La Tierra Community School, Inc. to add grade levels. 

 

K.  Surrender Agreement – Discussion and possible action on the Consent Agreement for the Voluntary Surrender and Termination of the Charter Contract for Old Pueblo Children’s Academy.  

 

L.  Good Cause Extension – Discussion and possible action on the request for an extension to the signing of the contract for the replication of Happy Valley School, Inc. for the operations of Happy Valley School East.  

 

M.  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.