Charter School Start up Planning

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1 Charter School Start up Planning Concept Capacity Strategic

2 Startup Issues 80% failed application process FY1213 in October 2013 Majority of schools show no start up funds for supplies, equipment, payroll No facility funding and applications are stuck in Sub7 Lack proper development in years 1 3 in academics /operations Lack of technical support of startups to be successful $6200 $6700 per students to operate ($ follows student) No Charter School s Program Grant for Startup funds Riddle me this: In fall 2011, Nevada had 36 charter schools and in fall 2012 Nevada reports adding two new charter schools and now has 32. How many schools closed?

3 Reference Ref. 01 Flowchart Colorado

4 Workshop Key Concepts Explore a concept plan; Discover areas of capacity; Review components of a strategic framework

5 Activity Make it up! Dream it through!

6 Concept Planning Elevator Pitch Problems/ Solution Technology Instructional Business Model Marketing Competition Current Status/ Milestones Financing Goals The Team

7 Your Organization Concept Plan

8 Elevator Pitch If you meet someone in an elevator, what do you say before the doors open again?

9 Elevator Pitch EXAMPLE Did you know that Nevada has a graduation rate less than 70% and 56% of those that graduate enroll in college for a bachelors degree needing remediation? I work for an early college high school that graduates 100% of our students collegeready needing no college remedial courses by having 11 th and 12 th graders take real college courses while still in high school.

10 The Problems What problems exist that your business solves?

11 Reference Ref. 2a and 2b Problems Facing Education

12 The Solution How do you solve the problems?

13 Reference Ref. 2c Solutions for Education

14 The Technology What technology will you use and for what? Twitter Facebook to spread news about events

15 Instructional Business Model Answer what is your instructional focus and how will you deliver instruction? Answer how will you make money and how much will you charge?

16 Marketing Plans How will you sell this idea/organization to people?

17 Competition Who is the competition and why are you better?

18 Current Status/Milestones What is your current status? Where do you want to be? How are you going to get there? When are events/deadlines happening? Who will be responsible? Why are you doing this?

19 Financing Goals Do you need money to start the organization? How much? Where is it coming from?

20 The Team Who is on your team?

21 The Team Example Think about the Law and Capacity NRS (Committee to Form) Teacher and (Teacher or Administrator) Parent Two from (law, HR, Accounting, finance) May include four additional members

22 The Team Example See NRS on limitations Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (2009) Supporting New Charter School Development Playbook

23 Capacity Planning Composition of the Committee to Form Management and Operation Management Organizations Staffing and Human Resources

24 Reference Ref. 03a and 03b SPCSA Analysis & Evaluation

25 BREAK Return in 15 minutes

26 Strategic Planning Vision Mission Goals Objectives

27 Strategic Framework References vision framework

28 Vision Framework

29 Vision Framework Example

30 Visions Visions are short Visions are visual Visions declare your intention Thank God It s Monday, Roxanne Emmerich

31 Vision Examples Retail chain want to inspire employees to excite customers to bring friends back Every customer comes back and brings a friend Every client is a client for life and brings along their family Every customer calls back and asks for a customer service rep. by name Every customer is treated like they are the only customer every time Thank God It s Monday, Roxanne Emmerich

32 Activity Create your dream vision.

33 Reference Ref. 04a Michigan s Vision and Mission

34 Missions Missions are one or two sentences Missions are explicit, but concise Missions are written in present tense Mission statements are living Missions drive total operations Missions may evolve over time Missions are reviewed annually

35 Elements of a Mission Source: Cynthia S. Millinger, M.Ed. (February, 2009) Education Plan: Mission and Purposes

36 Reference Ref. 05a & 05b SPCSA Analysis & Evaluation

37 Goals and Objectives Must meet one of the NRS Goals NRS (4)(b) Educational Performance Goals No more than ten goals and objectives Organizational Performance Goals No more than five goals and objectives

38 Outcome Based Goals Source: Performance Management Institute, CREDO, Stanford University

39 Reference Ref. 06a Charter School Development Series

40 SMART Goals Specific: Targeted subject area, grade level, and student population Measurable: Performance/target area must be measurable (baseline/growth targets) Attainable/Achievable: Percentage of expected change Relevant: Subject area/ addressing a need Timely: Bound by a timeframe Source: Writing SMART Goals for Colorado s Accountability System

41 Reference Ref. 07a SMART Goals for Charter Schools CO

42 Review Key Concepts Concept Plan; Capacity Planning; Strategic Framework

43 Thank you! Wendi Hawk John Hawk