Has your Texas Charter School Board adopted the two required plans under House Bill 3 – Early Childhood Literacy/Math Plan (EC-LM) and College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Plan? The original timeline was for both plans to be adopted and in place by the end of the 2019-20 school year, but the deadline has been … Read More
Special Education Fiscal Compliance Survey due November 6
The Special Education Fiscal Compliance Survey is due November 6, and must be completed by all Charters who receive IDEA B funds whether you receive SHARS funding or not. In the past, this report was only for SHARS participants; however, this year, the State is collecting data regarding 2019-20 expenditures in program intent code PIC … 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
Navigating Employee Separation
Employee separation is a sensitive issue for any charter school. Whether the separation results from voluntary or involuntary reasons, preventable or cultural clashes, or any other reason, the experience may cause hardships to all involved. Regardless of the reason, the separation of employees from an organization requires a great deal of sensitivity, empathy, discretion and … Read More
Certificate of Occupancy
Today, we will dive into the need-to-knows of charter operations. This tip revolves around the discussion of a certificate of occupancy. Do those words sound familiar? Yes, to most of us they do. All businesses across the United States must have a certificate of occupancy issued before a business can open, and charter schools are … Read More
1st and 4th Week Enrollment Data Surveys
Your district Superintendent received an email with the link and authentication code on Friday, August 28th. This survey is used to collect enrollment data to determine the number of students on campus across the state The surveys will ask for approximate enrollment numbers for each campus during the first and fourth weeks of school The … Read More
COVID Case Report
This submission must be completed weekly by district personnel. Your district Superintendent received an email with the link and authentication code on Friday, August 28th. The first submission should go back to your first day of school and include all on-campus positive cases. Districts that do not have any positive cases do not need to … Read More
Required Texas and Federal Posters for Charter Schools
Did you know that it is required that certain literature be prominently displayed in an area that your employees are likely to easily see it? The Texas Workforce Commission has established a great website for workplace compliance posters. This website will also take you to the Federal U.S. Department of Labor website for more information. The … Read More
Six Need-to-Know Virtual Onboarding Tips
Virtual onboarding! Do those words scare you? Some charter schools have transitioned to remote work, making virtual onboarding of new hires a necessity. Are you ready? Is this your first time planning a virtual onboarding experience? How can you make a virtual onboarding experience effective? What do you need to know? Why is the onboarding … Read More
The Charter Student Admission Application- Application vs. Enrollment
Has your district started the student application process for the next school year? If so, it is important to remember that applications and enrollments are two separate and distinct processes in which different information is gathered. Did you know that there is a new Charter Student Admission Application that must be used during your district’s application … Read More