Regular Session - September 14, 2020

Meeting Summary

Meeting Recording - Next to each agenda item is the time that agenda item begins in the YouTube recording.

ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

VIRTUAL MEETING

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Regular Session

9:00 AM

NOTICE AND AGENDA - *REVISED

1. Pledge of Allegiance - YouTube at 16:03
2. Moment of Silence
3. Roll Call - YouTube at 17:10
4. Superintendent’s Report—Update on current events and/or activities of the Department of Education - YouTube at 18:05
5. Executive Director’s Report - YouTube at 26:42
   1.  Update on fiscal year 2019 audit submissions
      1. Akimel O’Otham Pee Posh Charter School, Inc. (Entity ID 5978)
      2. Akimel O’Otham Pee Posh Charter School, Inc. (Entity ID 78966)
      3. Harvest Power Community Development Group, Inc.
   2. Update on Auditor General FAQ regarding Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). 
   3. Brief overview of proposed Rule changes related to the complaint policy to be released for public comment
   4. Status of Board actions and legal matters
6. Call to the Public - YouTube at 30:58

PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED

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.

All public comments for the meeting will be accepted in written form only. All public comments are due to Board staff by Friday, September 11, 2020 at noon.  Public comments will not be orally read into the record but will be posted publicly in the Board materials located on the Board’s website by end of business on Friday, September 11th.

Two ways to submit written comment:

• Via Email: [email protected]
• Via Postal Service: P.O. Box 18328, Phoenix, Arizona 85005
  • Please note that USPS mail takes time to be delivered. Please plan accordingly to make the noon deadline on September 11, 2020.

7. Consent Agenda—All items on this agenda will be considered by a single motion with no discussion, unless requested otherwise by a board member. - YouTube at 31:05
   1. Approval of Meeting Minutes from the Charter Board’s meeting on August 10, 2020.
   2. Consideration to approve the Voluntary Surrender Agreement for Center for Creative Education, Inc.       
   3. Charter Amendments— Consideration to approve amendment requests from the following charter holders:
      1. GEM Charter School, Inc. – Charter Holder Governance and Charter Representative Requests
         1. Executive Summary
         2. Amendment Request and Support Materials
      2. Pensar Academy – Charter Holder Governance Request
         1. Executive Summary
         2. Amendment Request and Support Materials
8. Charter Amendments—Discussion and possible action on amendment requests from the following charter holders: - YouTube at 1:14:32
   1. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc.—Arizona Online Instruction
      1. Executive Summary
      2. Amendment Request and Support Materials
      3. Substantive Review Rubric
      4. ADE School Report Card Data
      5. School Specific Academic Goals
   2. Heritage Academy Laveen, Inc. —Enrollment Cap
      1. Executive Summary
      2. Amendment Request and Support Materials
      3. ADE School Report Card Data
   3. Pima Prevention Partnership—School Location
      1. Executive Summary
      2. Amendment Request and Support Materials
      3. ADE School Report Card
   4. Presidio School—Arizona Online Instruction
      1. Executive Summary
      2. Amendment Request and Support Materials
      3. Substantive Review Rubric
      4. ADE School Report Card Data
   5. Southwest Leadership Academy—Arizona Online Instruction
      1. Executive Summary
      2. Amendment Request and Support Materials
      3. Substantive Review Rubric
      4. ADE School Report Card Data
9. Replication Application—Discussion and possible action on the replication application package from the following charter holder: - YouTube at 2:46:04
   1. Madison Highland Prep
      1. Executive Summary
      2. Replication Application Package and Required Documentation
      3. ADE School Report Card Data
10. 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. - YouTube at 2:49:23
11. Adjournment