Thursday, August 11, 2005

Charter Schools in California-Ref Rodriguez

Ref Rodriguez (PUC Partnerships to Uplift Communities)

Can only be denied for instructional program (as unsound) ie. religiously based charter
and if the charter isn’t fiscally sound.
And if test scores do not improve
Law states gives preference to serve traditionally underserved communities
Can only enroll students at 18 and continuously at 19.
Part of contract states how you are going to improve learning.ie. measurable pupil outcomes
Good distrists will help you write charter about how to write goals (align it to nclb requirements) so can follow through with promises.
LA unified will ask you to submit your draft and then they’ll help you with it.
Office in LA unified that weeds through to recommend to board.
Smaller school districts are not for charters
Charters must be renewed every 5 years.

40 states have charter school laws and vary from state to state, some have a CAP (ie. only have up to 100 charter schools)

180,000 students in CA
exempt from all laws pertaining to trad schools (ie. most of the Ed code)
SP740 – law that submits a report to guarantee that 80% of

6 assets to collaborate on:
facilities, grant writing, business (fiscal plan), human resources, instruction/pedagogy, organizational systems

got flyers to community via mail, walk the neighborhood
r.rodriguez@pucschools.org


3202 w. adams blvd. Community Harvest

What’s allowed by charter law?54000 minutes per year, min in academic year (ie. 180 days), instructional materials, textbooks
Configuration – can have combination classes, developmental stages, as long as you meet outcomes said you were going to: report cards developmental vs. grades
Exempt for non-core subjects-science math history English must be hired by credentialed teachers
No Child Left Behind act – only have to follow this if take Title I money. Get penalties if do not meet requirements.- also have to meet API and AMO growth targets - percentage is 24% in Math and 26% English and works up to 100% proficiency by 2012 have to have 4/4 ranking (state/similar) compare to # of respondants,

TRC – training in Long Beach

By law, any charter school’s teachers can collectively to get a union, but you choose not to if you belong to a charter

EduTrain-Charter –UCLA starter
Valley Community Charter School – Northridge
Internal Assessments – dual immertion
Texas, New York, Arizona, San Diego, (had schools that need improvement so sent RFPs (request for proposals and helped them budget facilities)
Model Charter Application on state department

Anyone can be apart of school in California (
After school programs - Partnerships with colleges, Boys/Girls Clubs,

Systems designs of Education – by ?
What does the structure of your finances look like?
Can come and make presentations

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