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O  =4&So you want to start a charter school? "First, make sure the concept fits:Are you . . . committed to helping kids learn? excited about innovative approaches to learning? passionate about giving families more choice in how their students are served?*qqdConcept check continued . . . Are you . . . willing to comply with the full state school code? willing to admit anyone who applies without exception (and hold a lottery to decide which students get it if you have more applicants than space?)*qqdConcept check continued . . . Are you . . . ready to find and hire Highly Qualified teachers (as defined by NCLB)? prepared to accept public responsibility for bringing students to state proficiency standards even if they come to you several grades behind expectations?*qqdConcept check continued . . . Are you . . . prepared to fully serve students with special needs? prepared to find and use a building that meets full state school code requirements and can earn a current Certificate of Occupancy? (Many old school facilities do not)*qqdJIf all those answers were  YES . . . 8Welcome to the challenge of starting a charter school!9Z9Next step: What IS a charter?vIn Michigan, a charter school . . . is organized under the State School Code as a Public School Academy under MCLA 380.501, or in Detroit as one of fifteen possible Urban High Schools under MCLA 380.521. (Urban High Schools can include K-8 feeder schools as well), or As a Strict Discipline Academy to serve suspended, expelled or adjudicated youth under MCLA380.1311b&q*qd2dddded&*'HWhat IS a Michigan Charter? (con t) %%(A Public School Academy gets its  charter to operate from: a state public university anywhere in the state, the community college for its location, the Intermediate School District for its location, or the Local School District for its location serves any combination of Grades Pre-K through 12 as specified in the charter contract.tqZ$qdZdZXqdZ$X FWhat IS a Michigan Charter? (con t)$$(6A Public School Academy receives  state aid funding of roughly $7000 per child attending. uses these operational funds to pay for everything needed, including facility costs. may qualify for additional Title I, II, III, V and VI federal funding if the PSA serves at-risk children.*qqd FWhat IS a Michigan Charter? (con t)$$(A Public School Academy is governed by an autonomous school board appointed by the authorizer and accountable under oath to act in the best interests of the children it serves. is required to conduct its business at open, public meetings with agendas posted in advance.*qqd FWhat IS a Michigan Charter? (con t)$$(A Public School Academy may hire a management company (Education Service Provider) to operate all or any part of the school. has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that any management services it uses are purchased at  fair market value. *qqd,&If it still looks good to you . . . ^What s the next step? How do you get started?! 0Step 1: Build a competitive charter application11(Most authorizers use a common  Phase One application to screen applicants and select those with whom they move to a more intensive  Phase Two set of negotiations. The Phase One application is available at www.mccsa.us under  Authorizer Resources.  q(X 0""The application will require. . . ###Documented evidence of need: Community Analysis Parent profile and preferences An academic vision: Curriculum decisions Instructional design decisions A data and evaluation design: What information will tell the board whether their goals are being met? How will it be collected? Reported?qZ3dZqZ4dZqZmdZ34m  %'The application will also require. . . (((,A business plan: Facility plan (including obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy for the planned location and leasing costs) Staffing plan (including recruitment and professional development costs) Operational and Management plan Equipment and Furnishings plan Budget (balanced with expected revenues) 4qd#Step 2: Find an authorizerfApproach any eligible authorizer. Even if they decline to accept applications, their board should hear from you about why you believe a charter is needed. Use statewide authorizer websites to see when any announce that they have charters available and will evaluate the applications they ve received. .40qZ()-How long will it take? How much will it cost?fExperienced charter developers suggest that the planning and development process to successfully compete for scarce charter  slots will require between $250,0000 and $500,000. q$Coaching help is availableThe Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA) has experienced charter developers on staff who can coach applicant teams through the Charter Application process. MAPSA: 517/374-9167*qq&Consulting help is available)The National Charter School Institute (NCSI) is located here in Michigan, and provides customized consulting to development teams. For instance, they have offered: Board governance training Policy development assistance Curriculum alignment processes Strategic planning facilitation 989/774-2999vqZwdZdZ qZw  'Financial help is availableThe Michigan Department of Education offers 12-15 competitive federal  Charter School Program Start-up and Implementation grants. Applications for the current round of grants are due on January 10, 2008. To apply for a grant, a development team must have a charter application on file with a Michigan authorizer. Successful grantees will receive funds by April 1, 2008 for planning toward a Fall 2009 school opening.qZ8qZqZ0qZFqZ2qZEqZ@(How do the grants work?qSuccessful planning grantees receive a total of $160,000 in three stages: Upon award, $35,000 is available for strengthening its Academic Vision and Evaluation plan. Upon delivering those products, the grantee receives another $75,000 to strengthen the supporting business plan. Upon receipt of a charter, a final $50,000 is available for ramp-up.JqYq q.qLq1qqK'*How do the grants work?Planning grantees that successfully open their PSA are eligible for two more Implementation grants of $150,000. Both planning and implementation grants must be used within 36 months of the first award. q+How do I apply for a grant?8A grant announcement and application for the current  Second Round of planning grants is available at www.michigan.gov/charters Michigan has federal funds for two more years of planning and implementation grants, so a similar amount of funds will be available next year as well. LqqqX 0g-Grant EligibilityMichigan PSAs  may not be organized by & and shall not have any organizational or contractual affiliation with a church or other religious organization (MCLA 380.502), a church is not an eligible grant recipient. 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