Governance Flashcards
Every charter school is a district school for what 3 purposes?
- Special Education
- Liability (1.5mm can be sued)
- Funding (state and federal)
Board Composition
- Teachers
- Parents/Legal Guardians
- Community Members (non-related individuals)
QUESTIONS BOARDS SHOULD ONLY ASK
- WHAT IS IT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?
- WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
- HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING?
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
- Lottery (if over capacity)
- Limits of number of students (can limit)
- Preferences (siblings get preference)
DUTY OF LOYALTY
- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
- WRITTEN POLICY
- LOANS
- CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY
- INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
REVENUE OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOLAR
$10,000-11,000 PER YEAR
WHAT PERCENT OF REVENUE COMES FROM FEDERAL?
ABOUT 5%
DUTY OF OBEDIENCE
- STATE AND FEDERAL STATUTES
- FILING REQUIREMENTS
- GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
- BOARD TRAINING
- OUTSIDE HELP
How to change board structure?
- Authorizer approval
- Board approval
- Teacher approval
REASONS CHARTER SCHOOLS FAIL
- POOR GOVERNANCE
- INEXPERIENCED, UNSKILLED LEADERSHIP (AND LACK OF SUFFICIENT BOARD OVERSIGHT)
- FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT
Types of Board Structures
- Teacher majority
- Parent majority
- Community members majority
- Non-majority board
AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT
No end date to employment.
NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES
- Employees - not public employees for EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES
2. Employees - public employees for RETIREMENT PURPOSES
DUTY OF CARE
- ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
- COMMITTEES
- BOARD ACTIONS
- MINUTES OF MEETINGS
- BOOKS AND RECORDS
- ACCURATE RECORD KEEPING
- CHARITABLE ASSETS
- RESOURCES
- INVESTIGATIONS
GOVERNANCE DUTIES
- SETTING DIRECTIONS/PLANNING
- POLICY MAKING
- OVERSIGHT & EVALUATION
- LEGAL & MORAL INTEGRITY ENSURANCE
COMMITTEES
THEY DO THE WORK
THEY IMPLEMENT BOARD GOALS
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- DUTY OF CARE
- DUTY OF LOYALTY
- DUTY OF OBEDIENCE
WHY BOARDS AVOID FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT..
- SCHOOL FINANCES CAN BE CONFUSING
- THEY PREFER TO FOCUS ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
- THEY THINK IT’S SOMEONE ELSES JOB
- THEY ARE AFRAID OF MAKING A MISTAKE
BOARD IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR…
- STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
- MISSION AND VISION (LONG RANGE PLANNING)
- FOLLOWING THE LAW (COMPLIANCE)
TEN MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- DEFINE MISSION/VISION/VALUES & PURPOSES
- RECRUIT/SELECT/SUPPORT/EVALUATE CEO/ED/PRINCIPAL & SUCCESSION PLANNING
- ENSURE EFFECTIVE PLANNING
- DETERMINE, MONITOR AND STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS & SERVICES
- ENSURE ADEQUATE RESOURCES
- FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT &. PROTECT ASSETS
- RECRUIT AND BUILD A COMPETENT AND EFFECTIVE BOARD
- ENSURE LEGAL & ETHICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SCHOOL
- ENHANCE THE GOOD STANDING OF THE SCHOOL
- MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUTHORIZER
FACILITIES REQUIREMENT
No Direct Ownership with Public Funds
TYPE OF EMPLOYER OF CHARTER SCHOOL
At-will employment
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
- Licensed Teachers
2. No License Required (Administrative, Supervisory and Instructional Leadership)
Type of Corporation
Nonprofit organization operating a public institution
