Regular Session - May 15, 2017

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

1616 West Adams Street, Suite 170

Phoenix, Arizona 85007

The Board's meeting room is located in the State Land Department building.

Access open parking east of the church on the southeast corner of 16th Avenue and Monroe

and in the visitor parking on the northwest corner of 16th Avenue and Monroe.

Monday, May 15, 2017

Regular Session

9:00 AM

NOTICE AND AGENDA - REVISED*

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Moment of Silence
3. Roll Call 
4. Introduction of New Board Member 
5. 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. 
6. Executive Director’s Report - Introduction to the agenda items and discussion and possible action: 
   1. Recognition of Janna Day for her service as a Board member
   2. Status of Board actions and legal matters
   3. Report on the FY 2017 Five-Year Interval Reviews
7. Arizona Charter Schools Association Update -  Presentation by Eileen Sigmund 
8. A for Arizona - Presentation on Midtown Primary School - Judy White, Principal - Video 
9. Superintendent’s Report - Update on current events and/or activities of the Department of Education. 
10. 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 for the following:
       1. Candeo Schools, Inc. - Decrease instructional days
       2. Cochise Community Development Corporation - Charter mission and decrease instructional days
       3. Ha:san Educational Services - Increase instructional days
       4. *Painted Desert Montessori, LLC - Decrease instructional days
       5. SySTEM Schools - Decrease instructional days
    2. Consideration to approve charter holder expansion amendment requests that have received a staff recommendation for the following:
       1. Country Gardens Charter Schools - Increase enrollment cap
       2. Math and Science Success Academy, Inc. - Increase enrollment cap
    3. Consideration to approve the proposed Voluntary Surrender and Charter Termination Agreement for ECA - Arizona, Inc.
11. Charter Amendment - Discussion and possible action on the expansion amendment requests from the following charter holders:
    1. Academy of Mathematics and Science, Inc. (92768) - Increase enrollment cap Part 1 and Part 2 
    2. Edkey, Inc. dba Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - New school and increase enrollment cap 
    3. Madison Highland Prep. - Increase enrollment cap 
12. Charter Replication - Discussion and possible action on the replication application package for Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson to replicate as Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa. 
13. Charter Renewal - Discussion and possible action on the renewal application packages for the following charter holders:
    1. BASIS Schools, Inc. (81078) 
    2. Canyon Rose Academy, Inc. 
    3. Cochise Community Development Corporation 
    4. Pinnacle Education - Casa Grande, Inc. Part 1 and Part 2 
    5. Pinnacle Education - Tempe, Inc.
    6. RSD Charter School, Inc. 
14. Compliance Checks Policy – Discussion and possible action on revisions to the Policy Statement for Conducting Compliance Checks. 
15. Discussion and possible action regarding John Doe, et al. vs. Heritage Academy, Inc. et al. (CV16-03001-PHX-SPL). Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (4), the Board may vote to convene in executive session, which will not be open to the public, for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Board’s attorneys concerning this item or for discussion or consultation with the Board’s attorneys in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the Board’s position in pending or contemplated litigation. Part 1  and Part 2 
16. 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. 
17. Adjournment