Charter Design Workshop Series 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.
Mentorship Cohort
MAPCS will take on 1-2 founding groups per year for a 12-month mentorship cohort designed to provide additional resources and institutional knowledge for promising founders in designing their proposed schools. Cohort members will meet monthly with staff, be provided with a read and review of their application, and MAPCS will conduct a mock interview with their founding group.
To apply, submit to MAPCS a well thought-out draft via the link below of the following application (refer to your authorizing district's application or the model application) sections between Jnauary 2, 2025 through Feburary 3, 2025.
Virtual Workshops
Charter Design Workshop
In-Meeting Documents:
Homework:
Draft 2 Minute Speech
Complete the Core Design Team Inventory
Complete the Community Outreach Plan
Review the Charter/Non-Profit On-Demand Webinar
Draft or refine logo
Resource:
WI Navigating Your Community Needs (Resource with lots of embedded resources)
WI Resource to collect Demographic and Assessment Data
Link to Create Your Own Community Needs Survey
Developing Need Statements & Sample Question Prompts
Charter Starter Workshop On-Demand Webinar
Sample Language regarding Needs Analysis in Charter Application
Community Need Assessment Charter Sector
Writing FAQs for MAPCS Workshop
Education Plan I Workshop
In-Meeting Documents:
Homework:
Revise 2 minute pitch. Make it better, sharper, more powerful.
Complete “Connecting Mission to Practice”
Review Curriculum Sites
Core Team Assessment
Completing Community Outreach Plan
Review Special Education On-Demand Webinar
Review ELL On-Demand Webinar
ResourceS:
Checklist for Developing an Academic Plan
Selecting High Quality curriculum 3 minute video from EdReports
Education Plan II Workshop
In-Meeting Documents:
HOMEWORK:
Make your charter pitch “Showtime Ready.”
Choose to complete at least one:
Assessment Inventory
SMART Goal Samples (create at least 5)
Professional Development Approach
Watch On-Demand Videos
Facilities
Budget
From previous sessions:
Complete “Connecting Mission to Practice”
Core Team Assessment
Complete Community Outreach Plan
Watch On-demand Videos:
Non-profit and charter fundamentals
Special Education
ELL
RESOURCES:
Governance Workshop
In-Meeting Documents:
RESOURCES:
Steps to Building a Strong Board in Startup
Facilities Space Calculator Tool
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 Webinar: You’re on a Public Charter School Board - Now What?
Training Video on Constructing the Board
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