Charter schools that have websites are required by state law to post certain information on their site. If a charter fails to post the information, it can result in the charter’s mandatory revocation or restructuring of the charter holder’s governing board. Additionally, as recipients of federal funds, charters are also required by federal law and … Read More
Food Benefits for Families through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program
Many families still may be struggling financially from the COVID-19 crisis, and the P-EBT program that was made available last May is available again. By simply communicating information about the P-EBT program to your families, you can help them obtain a one-time payment for each eligible child. Even if your Charter District has continued to … Read More
Benefits of having dedicated HR in-house or dedicated HR support from an outsourced expert
Why does your Charter need HR services? Here are some of the many benefits of having dedicated HR in-house or dedicated HR support from an outsourced expert, like Charter School Success: Organizational culture HR plays a crucial role of influencing the charter by establishing standards, procedures, and guidelines that allow employees to know and learn … Read More
Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are an essential and important piece when it comes to roles and responsibilities and should be an accurate reflection of the position. A well-written job description gives employees a clear and realistic understanding of what is expected on an ongoing basis. Most charter schools update job descriptions on an annual basis, usually around … Read More
Charter Amendments
Let’s talk about charter amendments. Do you feel a little lost when those words come up, that they are too hard to understand or that another language is being spoken? It can seem that way, but really, once you know the in’s and out’s they aren’t as complicated as they may seem. In this tip … Read More
FFCRA Expired
Employers are no longer required to provide FFCRA leave after December 31, 2020, as the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced. What did FFCRA include? The obligation was to provide FFCRA leave with an effective date of April 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Which included two paid leave offerings: The Emergency Paid Sick Leave … Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine Protocols
As we have seen, the COVID-19 vaccine is here and is being distributed across the country. As the vaccine becomes available to us the question arises: Can and will charter school employers require employees to get vaccinated? This is a consideration each school must carefully weigh. While employers can require the vaccine, before deciding to … Read More
Framework for HRIS Selection
Perhaps your charter has realized that it is time to graduate from the days of paper and pen and hard copy HR files galore. Your HR record keeping is ready to launch into the world of electronic records! But where to start?!? To help you tackle a task that may seem daunting at first, today’s … Read More
Required Internet Postings for Texas Charters
Charter schools that have websites are required by state law to post certain information on their site. If a charter fails to post the information, it can result in the charter’s mandatory revocation or restructuring of the charter holder’s governing board. Additionally, as recipients of federal funds, charters are also required by federal law and … Read More
What Information is Public Information?
In the spirit of transparency, the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) was adopted to help make governmental information accessible to the public. Charter schools, as a qualifying governmental body according to TEC 12.1051(a), must adhere to the regulations and responsibilities outlined in the act. This means that any member of the public for any reason … Read More