CSAO Update

www.hcsao.org Introduction    Welcome  to  another  CSAO  Update.  As  a  reminder,  to  contact  certain  people  within  our  office  or  at  the  schools,  you  can  visit  the  CSAO’s  website  for  direct  contact  information  for  each  of  our  staff  members  as  well  as  a  directory  of  charter  schools  (or  our  new  printable  school  directory).  If  you  need  to  contact  someone  at  the  Department  of  Education,  including  Sean  Murakami  or  Lorna  Leocadio  (who  do  not  work  for  the  CSAO  but  the  Public  Charter  Schools  Programs  Office),  the  DOE  has  a  directory  that  they  update  often.  If  you  know  someone  who  would  like  to  subscribe  to  these  updates,  you  have  a  topic  that  you  would  like  to  be  covered  in  an  upcoming  update,  or  you  would  like  to  unsubscribe,  send  an  email  to  kenyon@hcsao.org.

As  we  mentioned  in  last  week’s  CSAO  Update,  Hawaii  will  be  applying  for  a  waiver  from  the  requirements  of  ESEA.  In  exchange  for  exemption  from  certain  requirements  of  NCLB,  Hawaii  public  schools  will  be  required  to  meet  the  requirements  and  rigor  as  agreed  in  the  assurances  contained  in  Hawaii’s  application.  As  such,  it  is  imperative  

that  charter  school  stakeholders  get  deeply  involved  in  the  application  process  to  preserve  the  flexibility  necessary  for  charter  schools  that  are  using  alternative  methods  of  assessment  for  success.  Get  involved  today!  If  you  have  any  questions,  please  contact  Michael  Moscati  at  mmoscati@hcsao.org.

ESEA Waiver

October 21, 2011

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Supplemental Budget Official Enrollment Count HSTA Letter Regarding Supplemental Agreements Charter School Headlines

Community Kitchen Delivers Lunch to Kanuikapono Students

Tech Tips

“There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream.

~Author Unknown

Charter  School  Governance,  Accountability,  and  Authority  Task  Force    The  Charter  School  Governance,  Accountability,  and  Authority  Task  Force  (CSGTF)  Working  Group  had  a  meeting  today  to  discuss  local  school  boards,  the  current  Hawaii  Revised  Statutes,  and  the  “Bin”  items  that  have  been  accumulating  during  the  life  of  the  CSGTF.  The  discussion  will  continue  at  the  next  Working  Group  meeting  on  October  26  at  1:00  pm  in  the  State  Capitol,  room  225.  The  CSGTF  has  scheduled  additional  meetings.  The  next  meeting  is  on  November  2  at  10:00  am  in  the  State  Capitol,  room  225.  As  a  reminder,  for  additional  information  on  the  CSGTF,  visit  the  CSGTF  website.

On  October  18,  2011,  the  CSAO  submitted  the  supplemental  budget  request  for  fiscal  year  2012-­‐13  to  the  Department  of  Budget  and  Finance.  Details  regarding  the  specific  items  included  in  this  request  were  emailed  to  all  charter  school  principals  and  business  managers.  On  October  17,  the  CSAO  and  HCSN  hosted  a  webinar  to  discuss  the  elements  of  the  budget  request  with  interested  individuals.  The  CSAO  plans  to  post  a  copy  of  this  webinar  on  its  website  shortly.  The  budget  request  is  composed  of  three  elements:  A  request  for  additional  operating  per  pupil  funding  above  the  amount  in  Act  164  (2011  budget  act)  equal  to  $2,725,342,  a  needs  based  facilities  request  equal  to  $10,287,846,  and  CIP  requests  equal  to  $34,247,000.

Supplemental Budget

The  CSAO  is  working  on  finalizing  the  October  15,  2011,  Official  Enrollment  Count  (OEC).  A  few  issues  remain  with  certain  schools,  so  the  count  is  not  finalized  yet.  However,  the  tentative  OEC  is  9,330  students.  This  compares  to  the  projected  enrollment  count  of  9,745  (a  difference  of  4.45%  between  projected  and  tentative  actual  enrollment  counts).  

 

HSTA  Letter  Regarding  Supplemental  Agreements    The  CSAO  has  contacted  the  Attorney  General’s  office  regarding  the  letters  sent  by  the  HSTA  regarding  supplemental  agreements  and  requesting  detailed  information  concerning  the  impact  of  budget  cuts,  etc.  The  recommendation  is  to  give  no  response  if  you  do  not  wish  to  negotiate  a  supplemental  agreement  at  this  time.  We  are  awaiting  additional  information  concerning  the  appropriate  response  and  plan  for  those  who  do  wish  to  negotiate  a  supplemental  agreement  at  this  time.  We  will  keep  you  informed.  

 

Charter  School  Headlines  Here  are  some  headlines  about  charter  schools  from  this  past  week:    National  Headlines  Parents  and  Lawmakers  Urge  Senate  to  Take  Up  Charter  School  Program  –  West  Orange  Patch  (New  Jersey)  School  Change  Must  Come  from  Outside  –  Philadelphia  Inquirer    Lessons  from  New  Orleans  –  New  York  Times    The  Steve  Jobs  Model  for  Education  Reform  –  Wall  Street  Journal    Loss  of  Grant  Funding  Hits  Oregon  Charter  Schools  Hard  –  Education  Week    In  Quest  for  Quality,  Charter  Advocates  Push  Careful  Planning  –  Gotham  Schools  (New  York)    Newark  Charter  and  District  Schools  Share  Space  and  Visions  –  But  Not  Technology  –  NJ  Spotlight    Sensible  Reforms  for  the  State’s  Charters  –  Philadelphia  Inquirer  Better  Charter  School  Oversight  Needed  –  Detroit  News  (Michigan)    Guest  Commentary:  Aim  for  Quality,  Not  Quantity,  on  Michigan  Charter  Schools  –  Detroit  Free  Press    Charter  Schools  –  The  Smart  Answer  to  Public  Education  –  The  Hill    NAPCS  Report  Documents  Charter  School  Growth  –  Washington  Post  

Official Enrollment Count

Community Kitchen Delivers Lunch to Kanuikapono Students

The  Council  for  Native  Hawaiian  Advancement  reported  in  a  news  clip  in  their  regular  e-­‐newsletter  about  a  program  that  has  a  community  kitchen  delivering  lunches  to  the  students  of  Kanuikapono  Learning  Center.  Here  is  article:  A  community  kitchen  developed  by  the  Anahola  Hawaiian  Homes  Association,  Kauai  Community  College  (KCC),  and  the  State  of  Hawaii  Department  of  Hawaiian  Home  Lands  began  delivery  of  lunches  to  the  students  of  Kanuikapono  Public  Charter  School.  Chef  Randy  Siverman,  a  homesteader  in  Anahola  develops  the  menu  and  prepares  the  lunches  every  morning.    "This  kitchen  is  such  a  blessing,"  said  Aunty  Lorraine  Rapozo,  President  of  the  Anahola  Hawaiian  Homes  Association  (AHHA).  "It's  a  dream  come  true  to  have  a  facility  right  here  in  our  homestead,  and  by  working  with  many  partners,  it  is  a  reality."    The  community  kitchen  was  built  through  funding  from  the  federal  Department  of  Housing  and  Urban  Development  (HUD),  provided  to  KCC  and  AHHA  to  fill  a  community  need  while  connecting  community  colleges  to  community  based  projects.  Completed  in  2010,  the  kitchen  is  located  at  the  Anahola  Marketplace,  where  a  dozen  Kauai  vendors  are  open  five  days  a  week.    "The  marketplace  is  becoming  an  important  center  of  commerce  for  our  rural  town,"  Rapozo  said.  "Our  homestead  members  and  families  set  goals  for  our  association,  and  it's  truly  great  to  see  them  come  true.  Being  able  to  do  something  for  our  local  school  and  the  keiki  there,  is  a  highlight."    AHHA  is  an  association  of  Anahola  homesteaders  founded  29  years  ago  to  promote  the  quality  of  life  of  the  Anahola  community.  For  more  information  on  the  Anahola  commercial  kitchen,  marketplace  or  other  AHHA  projects,  please  contact  the  Anahola  Marketplace  Office  at  808.855.2108  or  email  info@ahha96703.org.

I’m   sure   the   basics   could  fill   a   book,   but   here   are   a  few   to   get   you   started.  All  of   these   are   things   that  certain   friends,   family,   or  coworkers,  over  the  years,  did  not  know.  

 Clip,  save,  and  pass  along  to...well,  you  know  who  they  are!  

 *  Double-­‐click  a  word  to  highlight  it  in  any  document,  e-­‐mail  or  Web  page.    

*  When  you  get  an  e-­‐mail  message  from  eBay  or  your  bank,  claiming  that  you  have  an  account  problem  or  a  question  from  a  buyer,  it’s  probably  a  “phishing  scam”  intended  to  trick  you  into  typing  your  password.  Don’t  click  the  link  in  the  message.  If  in  doubt,  go  into  your  browser  and  type  “www.ebay.com”  (or  whatever)  manually.      

*  Nobody,  but  nobody,  is  going  to  give  you  half  of  $80  million  to  help  them  liberate  the  funds  of  a  deceased  millionaire…from  Nigeria  or  anywhere  else.    

*  When  someone  sends  you  some  shocking  e-­‐mail  and  suggests  that  you  pass  it  on,  don’t.  At  least  not  until  you’ve  first  confirmed  its  truth  at  snopes.com,  the  Internet’s  authority  on  e-­‐mailed  myths.  This  includes  get-­‐rich  schemes,  Microsoft/AOL  cash  giveaways,  and–especially  lately–nutty  scare-­‐tactic  messages  about  our  Presidential  candidates.    

*  You  can  hide  all  windows,  revealing  only  what’s  on  the  computer  desktop,  with  one  keystroke:  hit  the  Windows  key  and  “D”  simultaneously  in  Windows,  or  press  F11  on  Macs  (on  recent  Mac  laptops,  Command+F3;  Command  is  the  key  with  the  cloverleaf  logo).      

*  Enlarging  text  on  any  Web  page.  In  Windows,  press  Ctrl  and  the  plus  or  minus  keys  (for  bigger  or  smaller  fonts);  on  the  Mac,  it’s  the  Command  key  and  plus  or  minus.      

*  You  can  also  enlarge  the  entire  Web  page  or  document  by  pressing  the  Control  key  as  you  turn  the  wheel  on  top  of  your  mouse.  On  the  Mac,  this  enlarges  the  entire  screen  image.    *  The  number  of  megapixels  does  not  determine  a  camera’s  picture  quality;  that’s  a  marketing  myth.  The  sensor  size  is  far  more  important.  (Use  Google  to  find  it.  For  example,  search  for  “sensor  size  Nikon  D90.”)      *  Tap  the  Space  bar  to  scroll  down  on  a  Web  page  one  screen  full.  Add  the  Shift  key  to  scroll  back  up.    *  When  you’re  filling  in  the  boxes  on  a  Web  page  (like  City,  State,  Zip),  you  can  press  the  Tab  key  to  jump  from  box  to  box,  rather  than  clicking.  Add  the  Shift  key  to  jump  through  the  boxes  backwards.    

     

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