The Amended Charter School Law (SB446 effective July 1, 2012)

The Amended Charter School Law

(SB446 effective July 1, 2012)

Tony Gerlicz – Director Op’tn for Prnts

Kelly Callahan – General Manager CSD

Julia Barnes – CSD Consultant

April 5, 2013Spring Budget Workshop

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WHAT IS OUR INTENDED OUTCOME TODAY?• To tell our story of how the PEC and CSD have developed the process of authorization under the Amended Charter School Act. • This is our story and our experience.

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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?OUR VISIONThe New Mexico Charter Schools Division supports and advances vibrant and innovative public schools of choice which are models of educational excellence and which cultivate a passion for learning and respect for the teaching profession. We envision our work cultivating communities of passionate learners and teachers who inspire educational excellence for all.

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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?• The whole idea is to improve authorization, increase accountability, mold the process to fit the unique- ness of schools AND decrease the annual paper flow.

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REMEMBER…• As a chartering authority…• You can design your own protocols• And you will need to work with your attorneys to develop the documents you will use with charters you authorize. • You can learn from us but this is not intended to provide legal advice regarding how your district complies with the Amended CS Act.

National Association of Charter School Authorizers

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Key Word

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• Most, not all, contracts are for 5 yrs

• If not 5 years, the school is likely under a closer review process.• The Contract is for 5 years, the Performance Frameworks are negotiated annually.

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Academic Framework

Is the academic program a success?

Organizational Framework

Is the organization effective and well-run?

Compliance document

Financial Framework

Is the school financially viable?

Annual Academic

Targets

Annual Financial Targets

Performance Frameworks

Recurrent Enrollment

Target

The Mobile

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Three Things

The State’

s A – F

Report Card Syste

m

Optional

Supple-mental Goals

Mission Specific Goal. One is required, may have more.

Mini Mobile

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Is the School Governed well?• Is the Educational Plan well-planned?• Is the school culture healthy?

• Is the school well aligned?• Are meetings well run and well kept?

Does the Board function well?

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• Is the school managed well financially?

• Are the finances sustainable?

• Takes ALL the information from the annual audit.It is a snapshot of the financial health

of school

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The Amended Charter School Act

and

The PEC

Where are we? What has transpired?

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• PEC approved a Contract and Performance Frameworks after three months of public input from its charters and the charter school advisory committee.

• The PEC has successfully negotiated contracts with three renewing schools. Two more negotiations are done and awaiting final approval.

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• Monitoring tools are being developed by CSD for annual reporting and site visits to schools under the PEC tools.

• We are conducting ongoing training and assessment of Performance Framework and Contract implementation process.

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• After the negotiating sessions with four schools, …what have we learned?• All four schools very

different • Alignment was key• Increases clarity

among all• Who are you? i.e. elevates mission

• Everyone is at the table.

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Questions / Comments

CONTACT TONY GERLICZ

(505) 827-6532tony.gerlicz@state.nm.us

KELLY CALLAHAN (505) 695-6182

kelly.callahan2@state.nm.us

JULIA BARNES(505) 470-7349

jhb1@nm.net

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