Charter Support Unit
A free service dedicated to supporting Public Charter Schools.
 
 

Free Professional Development Opportunity for Charter School Leaders

What You Need to Know About
Starting Your Own Charter School

Presented by: Dr. India Ford

Tuesday, May 12 • 1:00PM (EST)

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Register for this free webinar directly at:

https://bhope.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ueTY2XXiRs6fnGVk-Rdj1g

The charter school concept started by Ray Budde was initially designed to allow teachers an opportunity to develop and create a program that fits different students and their needs.  The program would be housed in the district and students would go to that school if selected, referred or requested.  The district would approve the school for operation and no money would leave the district as the students would remain in the district.  Big for-profit companies have now taken the reigns and exploited the public and federal funding causing the negative perception charter schools have gained.  

This is now my 6th year working as a charter school operator and as an educator, I am a firm believer that TEACHERS should be the developers of charter programs and should be the ONLY individuals allowed to open charter schools.  We have gone to school for this and legislation has somehow allowed, yet again, big business to dictate what happens in our profession.  This webinar will share details about starting your own charter school, the positives and negatives and provide a few tips.

 
 
 

Free Professional Development Opportunity for Charter School Leaders

Creating a Successful Partnership with Your  Facilities Project Manager

Presented by: William Dillard,Building Solutions

Thursday, May 14 • 10:00AM (EST)

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Register for this free webinar directly at:

https://bhope.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4etzOH8XTQCNs3GCSh1yNg

Building new, renovating existing, or expanding campus facilities can be an exciting, but chaotic time for your school. Planning and executing construction on campus introduces an entirely new layer of activity and expectations of Administration that detract from core duties. Hear how the experiences of a school “partnering” with a project manager gave them the opportunity to stay in the mainstream of critical project decision making, but shielded them from some of the risky and more technical drudgery. Key complement factors such as assessment of potential contributions of a project manager, defining roles, communications needs, owner furnished project elements, team selection, financing and fundraising, governance issues, and the method of contracting all help the Team define how duties are allocated, so the project and the rest of School leadership’s job remains under control.
 
 
 
Upcoming Webinars
CSU Webinar Logo The CSU offers webinars, typically on Tuesday afternoons or Thursday mornings, to assist school leaders with their professional development, and the operations of the charter school. Below are the next few presentations. Click on the name of the presentations below to register for the presentation, or go to charter.support/upcoming-webinars/ for the complete list:
 
 
 

The CSU is a free support network operated by Building Hope in partnership with the United States Department of Education through a federal dissemination grant, a Walton Foundation grant, and the Florida Department of Education through a state appropriation.  Our primary mission is to serve all charter schools in their first five years of operation. The CSU also provides many free services to more established charter schools across the country, including our free professional webinar series. If we can provide assistance to you or your school, please contact us:

Charter Support Unit
(888) 677-9250 • (727) 286-3185 • charter.support

 
 
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