Regular Session - November 21, 2011- Revised

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

 

 

 

NOTICE AND AGENDA - Revised

 

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.       Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions: Global Renaissance Academy of Distinguished Education, Legacy Schools, Old Pueblo Children’s Academy, and Omega Schools, Inc.

2.       Update on the Academic Performance Graphs included in the Board materials. 

 

1.       Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests.

a.       AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School, Inc. - Phoenix – Change in Mission

b.       Friendly House, Inc. – Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Laws

 

2.     Consideration to approve the request for charter renewal and grant a renewal contract to the following charter holders:

a.       American Heritage Academy

b.       Challenge School, Inc.

 

I.        Charter Replication Application – Discussion and possible action on the replication application and request for a charter submitted for BASIS School, Inc. for the operation of BASIS Foothills. 

 

J.       Charter Renewal Application – Discussion and possible action on the renewal application for the following charter holders: 

1.       Chester Newton Charter and Montessori School - Part 1 , Part 2 

2.       New Horizon School for the Performing Arts - 

 

K.      Transfer of Charter Contract – Discussion and possible reconsideration of previous action taken to deny the request of the following charter holders to transfer their charter contracts from the State Board of Education to the State Board for Charter Schools:

1.       Global Renaissance Academy of Distinguished Education 

2.       Omega Schools, Inc. 

 

L.      Compliance Matters – Discussion and possible action.

1.      The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that Sierra Summit Academy, Inc. is in breach of one or more provisions of its charter contract, federal, state, or local laws, including but not limited to, failing to provide a program of instruction during FY 2012 and failing to remain current with the Arizona Corporation Commission.  

 

If the Board determines that a breach may have occurred the Board may issue a Notice of Intent to Revoke the Charter pursuant to A.R.S. 15-183(I).

 

2.        The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that Legacy Education Group is in breach of one or more provisions of their charter contract, federal, state, or local laws relating to the education of children with disabilities. 

 

    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).

 

3.       The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that the following charter holders failed to comply with the fingerprinting requirements prescribed in A.R.S. § 15-183(C) or A.R.S. § 15-512. If the Board determines that a failure has occurred, the Board may take action as it deems appropriate or necessary under state law, which may include imposing a civil penalty of one thousand dollars per occurrence pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(I): 

a.       Archway Classical Academy Chandler - Staff Report and Notification and Response

b.       Arizona Academy of Leadership, Inc. - Staff Report and Notification

 

4.       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).

 

a.    Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Financial Audit

*First Year Late

i.         Arizona Montessori Charter School at Anthem

ii.         Excalibur Charter School, Inc.

iii.        Fit Kids, Inc.

iv.        Integrity Education Incorporated

v.         Kin Dah Lichii Olta

vi.        New Destiny Leadership Charter School, Inc.

vii.       Park View School, Inc.

viii.      Sierra Summit Academy, Inc.

ix.       TAG Elementary, Inc.

x.        Vechij Himdag Alternative School, Inc.

xi.       Vicki A. Romero High School

xii.       Westwind Middle School Academy

 

i.         Academy Del Sol, Inc.

ii.        Cambridge Academy East, Inc.

iii.       Camelback Education, Inc.

iv.        Westwind Children’s Services

  

b.    Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Financial Report

i.         Accelerated Elementary and Secondary Schools

ii.        Cochise Community Development Corporation

iii.      New Destiny Leadership Charter School

 

i.      Paramount Education Studies, Inc.

 

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.