Regular Session - September 28, 2009

Add to Calendar 2009-09-28 09:30:00 2009-09-28 09:30:00 Regular Session - September 28, 2009 Amended Notice and AgendaExecutive Director’s Report – Introduction to the agenda items—Discussion and possible action:Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions: Bradley Academy of Excellence, Inc., Cesar Chavez Learning Community, Inc., North Star Charter School, Inc., Phoenix Advantage Charter School, Inc., Shonto Governing Board of Education, Inc., Discovery Plus Academy, and Sierra Summit Academy.Legislative UpdateReport from Task Force on Best Practices in Special Education and Behavior ManagementNew mandates impacting the Board’s workIntroduction of New StaffSite VisitsUpcoming MeetingsConsent AgendaAllsport Enterprises, Inc. – Change in legal statusApex Public Charter Academy – Change charter holder nameArts Academy of Mesa Public Charter Elementary School – Change charter holder nameArts Academy of Mesa Public Charter Elementary School – Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawCAFA, Inc. operating Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawCAFA, Inc. operating Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Alta Mesa - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawCandeo Schools, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawCarden of Tucson, Inc. – Change in missionChallenge School, Inc. – Increase grades servedD.W. Higgins Institute – Decrease number of instructional daysEducational Enterprises, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawGilbert Arts Academy Public Charter Elementary School - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawGlendale Preparatory Academy - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawGreat Hearts Academies – Phoenix Core - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawHaven Montessori Children's House, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawLake Havasu Charter School – Decrease number of instructional daysLaveen Preparatory School: a Challenge Academy – Change charter holder nameLiberty Arts Academy Public Charter Elementary School - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawLittle Lamb Community School – Decrease grades servedMountain English Spanish Academy, a Public Charter School – Change in program of instructionMountain English Spanish Academy, a Public Charter School – Change in missionOmbudsman Educational Services, LTD, a subsidiary of Educational Services of America – Decrease grades servedScottsdale Preparatory Academy - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawSouth Pointe Public Charter Junior High School – Decrease grades servedSuccessful Beginnings, Inc. – Decrease grades servedTucson Accelerated Public Charter High School – Change charter holder nameVentana Academic Charter School – Change BylawsVentana Academic Charter School – Exception to USFRCS and Procurement LawDiscussion and possible action of notification and amendment requests of Heritage Preparatory School, Inc.Staff Report Transfer of charter contract to American Leadership Academy, Inc.Change in charter representativeChange in program of instructionChange in missionConsent Agreement for the Voluntary Surrender and Termination of the Charter Contract - Shonto Governing Board of Education, Inc. for the operation of Shonto Preparatory School.Staff ReportSurrender AgreementPresentation, discussion, review and consideration of a renewal process,Renewal Application RequirementsDetermine an Acceptable Level of Academic Performance as it relates to Performance Management PlansRenewal Application InstructionsPerformance Management Plan TemplatePerformance Management Plan SampleAcademic Performance Section Scoring CriteriaDetailed Business Plan Submission CriteriaRenewal Power PointRenewal Application Process CharterApproval of MinutesJuly 13, 2009 Regular Session Location Agency Platform - Standard [email protected] America/Phoenix public

Amended Notice and Agenda

  1. 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: Bradley Academy of Excellence, Inc., Cesar Chavez Learning Community, Inc., North Star Charter School, Inc., Phoenix Advantage Charter School, Inc., Shonto Governing Board of Education, Inc., Discovery Plus Academy, and Sierra Summit Academy.
    2. Legislative Update
    3. Introduction of New Staff
    4. Site Visits
    5. Upcoming Meetings
  2. Consent Agenda
    1. Allsport Enterprises, Inc. – Change in legal status
    2. Apex Public Charter Academy – Change charter holder name
    3. Arts Academy of Mesa Public Charter Elementary School – Change charter holder name
    4. Arts Academy of Mesa Public Charter Elementary School – Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    5. CAFA, Inc. operating Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    6. CAFA, Inc. operating Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Alta Mesa - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    7. Candeo Schools, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    8. Carden of Tucson, Inc. – Change in mission
    9. Challenge School, Inc. – Increase grades served
    10. D.W. Higgins Institute – Decrease number of instructional days
    11. Educational Enterprises, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    12. Gilbert Arts Academy Public Charter Elementary School - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    13. Glendale Preparatory Academy - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    14. Great Hearts Academies – Phoenix Core - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    15. Haven Montessori Children's House, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    16. Lake Havasu Charter School – Decrease number of instructional days
    17. Laveen Preparatory School: a Challenge Academy – Change charter holder name
    18. Liberty Arts Academy Public Charter Elementary School - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    19. Little Lamb Community School – Decrease grades served
    20. Mountain English Spanish Academy, a Public Charter School – Change in program of instruction
    21. Mountain English Spanish Academy, a Public Charter School – Change in mission
    22. Ombudsman Educational Services, LTD, a subsidiary of Educational Services of America – Decrease grades served
    23. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
    24. South Pointe Public Charter Junior High School – Decrease grades served
    25. Successful Beginnings, Inc. – Decrease grades served
    26. Tucson Accelerated Public Charter High School – Change charter holder name
    27. Ventana Academic Charter School – Change Bylaws
    28. Ventana Academic Charter School – Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law
  3. Discussion and possible action of notification and amendment requests of Heritage Preparatory School, Inc.
    1. Transfer of charter contract to American Leadership Academy, Inc.
    2. Change in charter representative
    3. Change in program of instruction
    4. Change in mission
  4. Consent Agreement for the Voluntary Surrender and Termination of the Charter Contract - Shonto Governing Board of Education, Inc. for the operation of Shonto Preparatory School.
  5. Presentation, discussion, review and consideration of a renewal process,
    1. Renewal Application Requirements
    2. Determine an Acceptable Level of Academic Performance as it relates to Performance Management Plans
  6. Approval of Minutes
Minutes