Regular Session - October 12, 2011

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

 

 

 

 

D.    Call to the Public 

 

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.    Policy, Rules & Contracts Subcommittee – Update, discussion and possible action: 

1.     Proposed changes to the contract language included in all charter contracts entered by the Board.

2.     Board’s administrative completeness review process for new charter applications.

 

H.    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, Kestrel Schools, Incorporated, Legacy Schools, Old Pueblo Children’s Academy, and Omega Schools, Inc.

2.     Update on NACSA project

 

I.      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.     Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, INC operating Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center- Prescott Valley – Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Laws

2.     AZ-Tec High School – Increase in Instructional Days

3.     Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation – Change in the Program of Instruction

 

J.     Charter Replication Application – Discussion and possible action on the replication application and request for a charter submitted for the following: 

1.     BASIS School, Inc. for the operation of BASIS Phoenix

2.     Valley Academy, Inc. for the operation of Norte Academy

 

K.    Request for Suspension of Operations – Discussion and possible action on the request for a suspension of operation of a charter school by the following: 

1.     Excel Preparatory Academy, Inc.

2.     Sierra Summit Academy, Inc.

 

L.    Transfer of Charter Contract – Discussion and possible reconsideration of previous action taken to deny the request of Omega Schools, Inc. to transfer its charter contract from the State Board of Education to the State Board for Charter Schools. 

 

M.   Compliance Matters – Discussion and possible action.

The Board will receive information to determine whether evidence exists that Camp Verde Unified School District dba South Verde Technology Magnet is in breach of one or more provisions of its charter contract, federal, state, or local laws regarding their failure to retain student attendance records as required by A.R.S. §39-121.01 and in accordance with the General Retention Schedule for School Districts and Charter Schools published by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.

 

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).

 

 

N.    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.