7/27/2019 CWC Parent Informational handout

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Know Your Prospective School

As a parent, it is very important to take tours of schools you are considering for yourchild. You want to be sure it is right for your family and it is important to get the fullpicture. You might want to consider doing further research.

Can you answer these questions?

Is the school currently under investigation by any government body like the IRS?http://www.change.org/petitions/attorney-general-eric-schneiderman-stop-cwc-schools-from-opening

Is the school financially sound?http://www.cwchollywood.org/docs/CWC%20LA%20-

%20Dashboard%20and%20Check%20Register%20-%20June%202013.pdf

What is the history of business ventures associated with the school Board ofDirectors?http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/NBC4-Extra---Book-Wars-Episode-Two.html

http://www.cwchollywood.org/docs/5-27-10%20CWC%20Board%20Meeting%20Minutes%20-%20updated.pdf

Does the school target specific demographics or does it accurately reflect theneighborhood where it is based?https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsburgGreenpointParents/photos_stream

http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-01-30/news/Eva-Moskowitz-Bloomberg-Charter-Schools/full/http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130423/crown-heights/brooklyn-charter-school-targets-rich-white-parents-enrollment-plan-shows

Are parents at the school happy with how their fundraising & donations areused? Have they had input in how they are spent?

http://www.cwchollywood.org/docs/06-17-13%20CWCLA%20Special%20Board%20Meeting%20Minutes.pdf

Are children with special needs given the extra care they need? AreIndividualized Education Plans set up soon after they join the school?http://www.cwchollywood.org/docs/2-27-13%20CWCLA%20Board%20Meeting%20Minutes-updated.pdf

Are your teachers earning a salary below market value? How do they feel?http://www.cwchollywood.org/docs/06-17-13%20CWCLA%20Special%20Board%20Meeting%20Minutes.pdf