Regular Session - September 9, 2013

Add to Calendar 2013-09-09 13:00:00 2013-09-09 13:00:00 Regular Session - September 9, 2013 ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS The Board's new office is located in the State Land Department Building at 1616 West Adams Street, Suite 170 Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Access to open parking behind the building on the east and west sides of 16th avenue, south of Van Buren Monday, September 9, 2013 Regular Session 1:00 P.M.  NOTICE AND AGENDA A.   Pledge of Allegiance B.   Moment of Silence C.   Roll Call  D.   Call to the Public – 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. 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:  Allsport Academy, John Hancock Academy, Inc., New Destiny Leadership Charter School, Visions Unlimited Academy, Inc.    2. Board meeting calendar for 2014H.   Consent Agenda - All items on this agenda will be considered by a single motion with no discussion, unless requested otherwise by a board member.  Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests for the following:     Legacy Traditional Charter School (Entity ID 92199) – Charter Mission    Legacy Traditional Charter School (Entity ID 88360) – Charter Mission    Legacy Traditional Charter School (Entity ID 91763) – Charter Mission    Legacy Traditional School - Avondale – Charter Mission    Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert – Charter Mission    Legacy Traditional School – Northwest Tucson – Charter MissionI.   Charter Replication Applications – Discussion and possible action on the replication applications and request for a charter submitted for the following:    1. Archway Classical Academy Central Scottsdale for the operation of Great Hearts Academies- Archway Central Scottsdale     2. Archway Classical Academy Mesa for the operation of Great Hearts Academies- Archway Mesa     3. Central Scottsdale Preparatory Academy for the operation of Great Hearts Academies – Central Scottsdale Prep J.   New Destiny Leadership Charter School – Discussion and possible action to accept, reject or modify the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in regard to the Notice of Intent to Revoke (No. 13F-RV-002-BCS). Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A) (3), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session which will not be open to the public, for the purposes of receiving legal advice.K.   John Hancock Academy, Inc. – Discussion and possible action to accept, reject or modify the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in regard to the appeal of  the denial of the new charter application (No. 13F-AP-001-BCS). Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A) (3), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session which will not be open to the public, for the purposes of receiving legal advice.L.   Charter Renewal Application – Discussion and possible action on the renewal application for Mountain Oak School, Inc. M.   Transfer Application – Discussion and possible action on the transfer application of Developing Innovations in Navajo Education, Inc. (DINE, Inc.) from the State Board of Education to the State Board for Charter Schools. N.   Financial Performance Framework – Presentation, discussion and possible action on changes to the Board’s Financial Performance Framework and Guidance document including eliminating the framework’s total liabilities to equity ratio measure, clarifying the submission expectations for charter holders required to submit additional information due to their financial performance, aligning the Board’s review of charter holders’ financial performance to support the academic intervention schedule, and clarifying and reflecting the current uses of the financial framework by the Board.    - Staff Report   - Revised Financial Performance Framework and GuidanceO.   Performance Audit and Sunset Review – Discussion and update on the draft sunset audit report.  Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(2), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session on this agenda item, which will not be open to the public, for the discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection, including the receipt and discussion of information that is specifically required to be maintained as confidential by state law.      P.   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.Q.   Adjournment Location Agency Platform - Standard [email protected] America/Phoenix public
ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
 
The Board's new office is located in the State Land Department Building at
 
1616 West Adams Street, Suite 170
 
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
 
Access to open parking behind the building on the east and west sides of 16th avenue, south of Van Buren
 
Monday, September 9, 2013
 
Regular Session
 
1:00 P.M.

 

 

NOTICE AND AGENDA

 

A.   Pledge of Allegiance

 
B.   Moment of Silence
 
C.   Roll Call Image of Play Button
 

D.   Call to the Public – 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. Image of Play Button


E.   Arizona Charter Schools Association Update – Eileen Sigmund Image of Play Button

F.   Superintendent’s Report – Update on current events and/or activities of the Department of Education. Image of Play Button

G.   Executive Director’s Report – Introduction to the agenda items—Discussion and possible action: Image of Play Button

    1. Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions:  Allsport Academy, John Hancock Academy, Inc., New Destiny Leadership Charter School, Visions Unlimited Academy, Inc.
    2. Board meeting calendar for 2014

H.   Consent Agenda - All items on this agenda will be considered by a single motion with no discussion, unless requested otherwise by a board member.  Consideration to approve charter holder amendment requests for the following: Image of Play Button

  1.     Legacy Traditional Charter School (Entity ID 92199) – Charter Mission
  2.     Legacy Traditional Charter School (Entity ID 88360) – Charter Mission
  3.     Legacy Traditional Charter School (Entity ID 91763) – Charter Mission
  4.     Legacy Traditional School - Avondale – Charter Mission
  5.     Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert – Charter Mission
  6.     Legacy Traditional School – Northwest Tucson – Charter Mission


I.   Charter Replication Applications – Discussion and possible action on the replication applications and request for a charter submitted for the following:

    1. Archway Classical Academy Central Scottsdale for the operation of Great Hearts Academies- Archway Central Scottsdale Image of Play Button
    2. Archway Classical Academy Mesa for the operation of Great Hearts Academies- Archway Mesa 

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    3. Central Scottsdale Preparatory Academy for the operation of Great Hearts Academies – Central Scottsdale Prep Image of Play Button

J.   New Destiny Leadership Charter School – Discussion and possible action to accept, reject or modify the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in regard to the Notice of Intent to Revoke (No. 13F-RV-002-BCS). Image of Play Button

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A) (3), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session which will not be open to the public, for the purposes of receiving legal advice.

K.   John Hancock Academy, Inc. – Discussion and possible action to accept, reject or modify the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in regard to the appeal of  the denial of the new charter application (No. 13F-AP-001-BCS). Image of Play Button

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A) (3), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session which will not be open to the public, for the purposes of receiving legal advice.

L.   Charter Renewal Application – Discussion and possible action on the renewal application for Mountain Oak School, Inc. Image of Play Button

M.   Transfer Application – Discussion and possible action on the transfer application of Developing Innovations in Navajo Education, Inc. (DINE, Inc.) from the State Board of Education to the State Board for Charter Schools. Image of Play Button

N.   Financial Performance Framework – Presentation, discussion and possible action on changes to the Board’s Financial Performance Framework and Guidance document including eliminating the framework’s total liabilities to equity ratio measure, clarifying the submission expectations for charter holders required to submit additional information due to their financial performance, aligning the Board’s review of charter holders’ financial performance to support the academic intervention schedule, and clarifying and reflecting the current uses of the financial framework by the Board. Image of Play Button

   - Staff Report
   - Revised Financial Performance Framework and Guidance

O.   Performance Audit and Sunset Review – Discussion and update on the draft sunset audit report.  Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(2), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session on this agenda item, which will not be open to the public, for the discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection, including the receipt and discussion of information that is specifically required to be maintained as confidential by state law.  Image of Play Button    


P.   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.
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Q.   Adjournment

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