Regular Session - November 19, 2010

NOTICE AND AGENDA

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Moment of Silence
3. Roll Call
4. Call to the Public
5. Arizona Charter Schools Association Update – Eileen Sigmund
6. Superintendent’s Report – Update on current events and/or activities of the Department of Education.
7. Policy, Rule and Contracts Subcommittee Report
8. Executive Director’s Report
   1. Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions
   2. Update on Staff Conference Attendance, Presentations, Site Visits and Application reviews
   3. 2011 Board Meeting Calendar
9. Consent Agenda
   1. Blueprint Education – Increase grade levels served.
   2. Champion Schools, Inc. – Change in Charter Holder Status.
   3. Flagstaff Junior Academy – Mission change.
10. Charter Contract – Discussion and possible consideration of modifications to the Charter Contract.
    1. Staff Report
    2. Charter Contract Revisions
11. Renewal Application – Discussion and possible consideration of modifications to the Renewal Application.
    1. Staff Report
    2. Renewal Application Revisions
12. Charter Replication Application
    1. Great Hearts Academies – Archway Classical Academy Arete
    2. Great Hearts Academies – Archway Classical Academy Chandler
    3. Great Hearts Academies – Archway Classical Academy Litchfield Park
    4. Great Hearts Academies – Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale
    5. Great Hearts Academies – Archway Classical Academy Veritas
13. Compliance Matters

    1. The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that the Charter Holders listed below are in breach of one or more provisions of their charter contract, federal, state, or local laws regarding their failure to meet the timeframes established in one or more of the following areas: failure to timely submit the annual financial audit in accordance with A.R.S. § 15-183(E)(6), and/or failure to timely submit the annual financial report in accordance with A.R.S. § 15-183(E)(6).

       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 withholding of up to 10% of the monthly apportionment of state aid and requiring a corrective action plan pursuant to A.R.S. §15-185(H), and/or issuing a notice of intent to revoke the charter pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-183(I).

       1. Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Financial Audit

          First Year Late

          1. Academy Del Sol, Inc.
          2. Cambridge Academy East, Inc.
          3. DCS Partners, Inc.
          4. EduPreneurship, Inc.
          5. Founding Fathers Academies, Inc.
          6. Gila Educational Group
          7. Montessori Academy, Inc.
          8. Old Pueblo Children’s Academy
          9. US Mental Math Federation Incorp

          Second Consecutive Year Late

          1. Children’s Success Academy, Inc.
          2. Compass High School, Inc.

          Third Consecutive Year Late

          1. Back-to-Basics School
          2. Scottsdale Horizons Charter School

          Fourth Consecutive Year Late

          1. Academy of Arizona
       2. Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Financial Report
          1. Cambridge Academy East, Inc.
          2. Lake Havasu Charter School, Inc.
    2. Arizona School Improvement Plans – Presentation of School Improvement Plans (A.R.S. §15-241.M)

       Charter Holder Name	Charter School Name	Profile Type
       Academy with Community Partners, Inc.	Academy with Community Partners	High School
       Allsport Academy	Allsport Academy	Elementary
       Back-to-Basics School	Horizons Back-to-Basics	Elementary
       Camp Verde Unified School District dba South Verde Technology Magnet	South Verde Technology Magnet	High School
       Career Success Schools	E-cademie – Woods Campus	High School
       Challenge Foundation Academies of Arizona, Inc.	Pioneer Preparatory – A Challenge Foundation	K-2
       Choice Education and Development Corporation – Sequoia Charter School	Sequoia Charter Middle School	Elementary
       CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High School	Hiaki High School	High School
       CPLC Community Schools dba Toltecalli High School	Toltecali High School	High School
       Edkey, Inc. – Sequoia Ranch School	Children First Academy – Tempe	Elementary
       Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona, Inc.	Crittenton Youth Academy	High School
       Griffin Foundation, Inc. The	Future Investment Middle School	Elementary
       Imagine Elementary at Avondale, LLC	Imagine Elementary at Avondale	Elementary
       Imagine Elementary at Coolidge, LLC	Imagine Elementary at Coolidge	Elementary
       Imagine Middle at Camelback, LLC	Imagine Middle at Camelback	Elementary
       Ira H. Hayes Memorial Applied Learning Center, Inc.	Ira H. Hayes High School	High School
       Little Singer Community School Board Inc.	Little Singer Community Junior High School	Elementary
       Morrison Education Group, Inc.	Sun Valley Charter School	Elementary
       North Star Charter School, Inc.	North Star Charter School, Inc.	High School
       OMEGA SCHOOLS d.b.a. Omega Academy, Inc.	Oasis High School	High School
       Opportunities for Youth, Inc.	Vista's Leadership Academy	Elementary
       Phoenix Advantage Charter School, Inc.	Phoenix Advantage Charter School	Elementary
       Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership School, The	Pima Partnership School, The	High School
       Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools	Salt River High School	K-12
       Sierra Summit Academy	Sierra Summit Academy	High School
       Skyline Gila River Schools, LLC	Skyline D5	Elementary
       Southgate Academy, Inc.	Southgate Academy	K-12
       Tertulia: A Learning Community	Tertulia Pre-College Community Primary Campus	Elementary
       Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School	ACE Charter High School	High School
       University Public Schools, Inc.	University Public School Phoenix	Elementary
       Vision Charter School, Inc.	Vision Charter School	High School

14. Board Comments and Future Meeting Dates
15. Approval of Minutes

    October 12, 2010 Regular Session

16. Adjournment