Charter Design Resources
The in-person Virtual and on-demand webinars are designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of the charter design process. Each workshop includes both resources & homework to be completed over the 3 month charter design process. Each will help inform critical pieces of your charter design process and will better prepare you to successfully complete your application.
VIRTUAL Workshops & Webinars
Charter Design Workshop
In-Meeting Documents:
2 Minute Elevator Speech -
Core Design Team Skills Inventory -
Community Engagement Plan -
Charter Design Virtual Workshop Series Workshop Evaluation
Resource:
Developing Need Statements & Sample Question Prompts
Homework:
Community Engagement Plan -
2 Minute Elevator Speech -
Education Plan I Workshop
In-Meeting Documents:
In-Session Documents
Curriculum Review Site- Louisiana Believes
Curriculum Review Site- EdReports
ResourceS:
Checklist for Developing and Academic Plan
Selecting High Quality curriculum 3 minute video from EdReports
Why Curriculum Matters: Research and Policy
Homework:
Review Curriculum Sites
Continue to update Core Design Team Inventory
Complete Community Outreach Plan
Education Plan II Workshop
In-Meeting Documents:
In-Session Documents
Governance Workshop
In-Meeting Documents:
In-Session Documents
Basic Charter School Budget Illustrator
Facilities Space Requirements Worksheet
RESOURCES:
Facilities Checklist & Guidance
Fiscal Oversight Toolkit for Governance Boards
Tips For Finding & Recruiting Exceptional Board Members
Sample Conflict of Interest Statement
Sample Conflict of Interest Policy
Sample Minutes and Board Calendar
Governance Dashboard Presentation - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You: Laser Focus On Academics
Top 10 Reasons to Join A Charter Board
Education Board Partners Standards for Effective Charter School Governance
On-Demand Webinars
NON PROFIT BASICS AND CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDAMENTALS WEBINAR
Special Ed Webinar
English Language Learners
Budgeting For Founding Groups Webinar
Resources:
Additional Resources can be found on the MAPCS Resource Page
NYC Developing a Strong School Budget Tool