Sentences with phrase «nonprofit charter school board»

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In early January, the Adelanto School Board approved the parents» recommendation for a highly qualified, nonprofit charter - school operator to begin transforming Desert Trails Elementary School in AugustSchool Board approved the parents» recommendation for a highly qualified, nonprofit charter - school operator to begin transforming Desert Trails Elementary School in Augustschool operator to begin transforming Desert Trails Elementary School in AugustSchool in August 2013.

By mid-summer, Flores and Villaraigosa were ready to hatch their charter - and - choice initiative, at first urging the school board to hand off 50 recently opened campuses to charter firms and nonprofit reform groups.

A joint effort by Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, and several local and state representative to procure state aid for both district and charter schools is another sign factionalism is waning.

For example, earlier this year Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, the Newark City Council, and several local and state representatives all signed a letter asking Christie to provide additional state aid.

Three months after joining the board Bender became executive director of the group's new nonprofit, the Brighter Choice Foundation, a technical and financial resource organization for Albany charter schools that would become the key to scale.

They also struggled with local community politics because state charter laws required them to contract with nonprofit governing boards rather than run schools directly.

But like the boards of nonprofit organizations — and unlike those of traditional school districts — charter boards have the potential to attract the best and brightest with little downside.

The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools board voted 7 - 2 Tuesday night to reject an application by Great Hearts Academies, a nonprofit that operates prep - school - like charter schools, for five new establisSchools board voted 7 - 2 Tuesday night to reject an application by Great Hearts Academies, a nonprofit that operates prep - school - like charter schools, for five new establisschools, for five new establishments.

«Independent» charter schools are typically nonprofit organizations run by their own volunteer boards.

Nonprofit organizations, universities, teachers, and parents can apply to the state's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for a charter (there are no for - profit charter schools in Massachusetts).

These schools resemble traditional schools more than charters: LAUSD, not an independent nonprofit board, retains governing control of the school; all employees are paid by LAUSD and subject to union agreements; and the schools» funding flows through LAUSD rather than from the state as with most Independent Ccharters: LAUSD, not an independent nonprofit board, retains governing control of the school; all employees are paid by LAUSD and subject to union agreements; and the schools» funding flows through LAUSD rather than from the state as with most Independent ChartersCharters.

This measure would allow a newly - created state commission or approved local school boards to authorize qualifying nonreligious, nonprofit organizations to operate public charter schools, limited to forty schools over five years.

Under Washington's proposed law, charter schools would have been public schools operated by private nonprofit groups that contract with local school boards or the state school superintendent.

Under the Ducere Group umbrella, Kyaio would preside over the charter school's board, while Holdaway and others govern the larger nonprofit.

Perhaps its most controversial elements involve the potential for increased public funding of charter schools, all of which hold nonprofit status, but some of which are operated by for - profit management franchises, and a proposal to transfer authority over the IPS district from an elected school board to a board appointed by the city's mayor and city - county council.

In their interview with the Charter School Advisory Board, the nonprofit board that would run Pine Springs Prep and contract with Newpoint Education Partners persisted in their confidence in the EMO, despite its poor track reBoard, the nonprofit board that would run Pine Springs Prep and contract with Newpoint Education Partners persisted in their confidence in the EMO, despite its poor track reboard that would run Pine Springs Prep and contract with Newpoint Education Partners persisted in their confidence in the EMO, despite its poor track record.

A coalition of education - advocacy groups behind the effort is seeking a maximum of 40 public charter schools over five years, operated by qualified nonprofits and overseen by a local school board or a special state commission.

with the Charter School Advisory Board, the nonprofit board that would run Pine Springs Prep and contract with Newpoint Education Partners persisted in their confidence in the EMO, despite its poor track reBoard, the nonprofit board that would run Pine Springs Prep and contract with Newpoint Education Partners persisted in their confidence in the EMO, despite its poor track reboard that would run Pine Springs Prep and contract with Newpoint Education Partners persisted in their confidence in the EMO, despite its poor track record.

A hope operator is a nonprofit organization with tax exempt status under s. 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that operates three or more charter schools that serve students in grades K - 12 in Florida or other states with a record of serving students from low - income families and is designated by the State Board of Education as a hope operator based on a determination that:

In 2005, Algiers Charter was founded by a nonprofit board comprised of Orleans Parish School Board members and neighborhood representatboard comprised of Orleans Parish School Board members and neighborhood representatBoard members and neighborhood representatives.

They were the same exact kids, except rather than a state appointee running the school, it was a local nonprofit charter board, including two elected parents.

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In either case, the nonprofit corporations proposing the charter school must apply to the local school board.

Charter schools are public schools that are governed by nonprofit school boards.

This bill would thwart a core tenet of charter school independence by requiring school districts to select a majority of the nonprofit board members of a charter school.

Although the mix of authorizing bodies varies by state, it may include state education agencies, local school districts, independent charter school boards, nonprofits, and even colleges and universities (as in Michigan).

Gov. Scott Walker also has proposed the creation of a special board that would approve various nonprofit entities to authorize public charter schools.

Charter schools are often created by local nonprofits, colleges and universities, state or local charter school boards, and local school Charter schools are often created by local nonprofits, colleges and universities, state or local charter school boards, and local school charter school boards, and local school boards.

Charter schools are run by private nonprofit boards, but get public money from the state.

In many states, state authorizing boards, universities, mayors, and nonprofit organizations can also authorize the opening of a new charter school.

In a separate report this week by The Lens, a nonprofit online journalism organization, the charter schools showed wide variety of responses to requests for information about their boards.

Lewis will decide, with the approval of the board, which nonprofit organization will be awarded the charters for these schools.

Almost all New Orleans» public schools are now charters, which are run by independent nonprofit boards but publicly funded.

Last week, the nonprofit board that runs the six - school charter network selected Kevin Guitterrez as its next CEO.

Then the state took over most of the schools and chartered them to dozens of nonprofits led by volunteer boards, almost all of which employ their teachers on a year - to - year basis.

Both are run by nonprofit boards that incorporated independently before applying for the charter contracts that gives them the ability to operate public schools.

The nonprofit is dedicated to improving the quality of public charter schools by helping them build stronger boards of directors.

Flores said in joining the GPSN board of directors, she committed herself to making sure the nonprofit distributes an equal amount of money to district schools and the charter sector.

PUC eCALS is a charter public school governed by a nonprofit board of directors and overseen by the Los Angeles Unified School Disschool governed by a nonprofit board of directors and overseen by the Los Angeles Unified School DisSchool District.

Charter schools are run by private nonprofit organizations that appoint their own board.

Charter schools are tuition - free, open enrollment, public schools of choice.1 Unlike traditional public schools, which are governed by local boards of education, charter schools are governed by independent, nonprofit boards and are accountable to an authorizing entity, which may close them if they fail to meet the goals delineated in their charter coCharter schools are tuition - free, open enrollment, public schools of choice.1 Unlike traditional public schools, which are governed by local boards of education, charter schools are governed by independent, nonprofit boards and are accountable to an authorizing entity, which may close them if they fail to meet the goals delineated in their charter cocharter schools are governed by independent, nonprofit boards and are accountable to an authorizing entity, which may close them if they fail to meet the goals delineated in their charter cocharter contract.

The Sarasota County School Board will consider applications today for two charter schools: Pinecrest Academy Gulf Coast, a proposed K - 8 charter school Miami - based nonprofit Pinecrest Academy Inc.; and Dreamers Academy, a Spanish - English immersion prSchool Board will consider applications today for two charter schools: Pinecrest Academy Gulf Coast, a proposed K - 8 charter school Miami - based nonprofit Pinecrest Academy Inc.; and Dreamers Academy, a Spanish - English immersion prschool Miami - based nonprofit Pinecrest Academy Inc.; and Dreamers Academy, a Spanish - English immersion program.

Gaming the system is often done through contractual transactions with subsidiary for profit companies owned by the charter school holder and overseen by the same corporate board as the nonprofit charter school.

Speaking of Kirkpatrick: Marsha Edwards, another compact signer and CEO of a pro-charter nonprofit group, somehow managed — after zero collaboration with the school board — to secure federal funds to build a new charter school right next door to Kirkpatrick.

Under that measure, groups that could petition the state Board of Education to open a charter school include universities, government entities and nonprofit organizations that are secular in nature.

She serves on the board of Charter Board Partners, a national nonprofit that designs and drives high - quality governance for charter school operators around the couboard of Charter Board Partners, a national nonprofit that designs and drives high - quality governance for charter school operators around the cCharter Board Partners, a national nonprofit that designs and drives high - quality governance for charter school operators around the couBoard Partners, a national nonprofit that designs and drives high - quality governance for charter school operators around the ccharter school operators around the country.

The governor's proposal also calls for $ 4 million in 2016 - 17 to create an appointed state board that would oversee the approval of new independent charter school authorizers, including nonprofit organizations.

The mayor's goal, embodied in part in a proposal by Board of Education member Yolie Flores Aguilar, would let charter - school organizations, the mayor's nonprofit and other groups compete to run 50 new schools scheduled to open over the next four years.