SB 1566 by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst / Rep. Ken King includes several provisions
regarding school district and charter school powers and duties.
SB 1566 by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst / Rep. Ken King includes numerous provisions
regarding school district and charter school powers and duties, including the following:
Not exact matches
Uncomfortable sending their daughters to the neighborhood
school, the Wheatons applied for slots at a local, well -
regarded charter school,
and requested (
and were granted) transfer permits for both to attend the neighboring El Segundo
school district.
Much has been written
and studied
regarding choice in education — on
charter schools, vouchers, choice among
district schools,
and much more — but the idea, so powerful in our economy
and in other enterprises, including higher education, has rarely been examined in the context of federalism
and the appropriate roles of Washington
and lower levels of government.
Each
school district, each
charter school and each board of cooperative educational services shall establish,
and implement on an ongoing basis, a training program
regarding the procedures set forth in article 23 - B of the Education Law for all current
and new teachers,
school nurses,
school counselors,
school psychologists,
school social workers,
school administrators, other personnel required to hold a teaching or administrative certificate or license,
and school board members.
During his eight years in Tallahassee, the governor established a far - reaching accountability system, including limits on social promotion in elementary
school; introduced a plethora of
school choice initiatives (vouchers for the disabled, vouchers for those in failing
schools, tax - credit funded scholarships for the needy, virtual education,
and a growing number of
charter schools); asked
school districts to pay teachers according to merit; promoted a «Just Read» initiative; ensured parental choice among providers of preschool services;
and created a highly
regarded system for tracking student achievement.
In this
regard, edfirms are much like a public
charter school or private
school, but are «owned» by the teachers (instead of a board of trustees)
and are licensed by a
school district.
Taken as a whole, the arrow in Newark is unquestionably pointed up — among traditional
schools, among
charters,
and, most relevantly, across the
district as a whole without
regard to «sector.»
Therefore, with
regard to special education, we think that the next important step in the analysis of enrollment differences between
charter and district schools in New Jersey would be to gather more quantitative
and qualitative data.
Subsequent to a
charter school applicant filing an appeal, the Commissioner of Education shall convene a meeting of the Charter School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the
charter school applicant filing an appeal, the Commissioner of Education shall convene a meeting of the Charter School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the a
school applicant filing an appeal, the Commissioner of Education shall convene a meeting of the
Charter School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the
Charter School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the a
School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing
charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the
charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the a
school districts) to study
and make recommendations to the State Board of Education
regarding its pending decision about the appeal.
Charter schools looking for messaging to students
and parents
regarding a
school shooting can review letters from the Alameda Unified School District, the Mt. Diablo Unified School District Superintendent, the Pleasanton Unified School District Superintendent, and a sample letter from the Los Angeles County Office of Educ
school shooting can review letters from the Alameda Unified
School District, the Mt. Diablo Unified School District Superintendent, the Pleasanton Unified School District Superintendent, and a sample letter from the Los Angeles County Office of Educ
School District, the Mt. Diablo Unified
School District Superintendent, the Pleasanton Unified School District Superintendent, and a sample letter from the Los Angeles County Office of Educ
School District Superintendent, the Pleasanton Unified
School District Superintendent, and a sample letter from the Los Angeles County Office of Educ
School District Superintendent,
and a sample letter from the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
Innovation is difficult to define
and quantify, especially with
regard to differences between
charter and district - run
schools, but it ultimately implies a change in the established way of doing things.
This excel sheet is designed to assist you in estimating your state
and local revenue
and to promote a dialogue between
charter schools and districts regarding funding.
A study released earlier this month suggests that the
district is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy in large part because of state policies
regarding school finance
and «choice» — i.e., allowing more
and more
charter schools —
and not because of «poor decisions» by local officials.
TCSA's main comment
regarding the proposed
district partnership rules was that the Commissioner does not have the rule - making authority under SB 1882 to impose additional eligibility
and performance requirements on partnerships between
districts and open - enrollment
charter schools.
In a «competitive marketplace» of
schooling within a geographic space, under this incentive structure, the goal is to be that
school which most effectively cream skims — without
regard for who you are leaving behind for
district schools or other
charters to serve — while best concealing the cream - skimming —
and while ensuring lack of financial transparency for making legitimate resource comparisons.»
AB 165 would have extended uniform complaint procedures to include complaints
regarding student fees; required
school districts and charter schools to publicly announce each year whether unlawful fees were being charged
and to reimburse any improper fees,
and added student fees to the annual audit process for each
school district, with
districts that charged improper fees potentially facing deferred funding from their county office of education.
Source: Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) Notes
regarding County Totals: Enrollment for
School Districts,
Charter Schools, State Juvenile Correctional Institutions
and Comprehensive CTCs are included.
Before entering into a contract for operation of a campus, the
district must consult with campus personnel
regarding the contract between the
district and the
charter school.
«The state's well -
regarded charter school educators can not continue to produce strong results
and meet the demand of rapidly growing waitlists if the state doesn't fix its broken system for funding all public
schools —
charter,
district or otherwise.
Ninety - five percent of
charters have sought
and received permission to bypass regulations public
district schools must follow
regarding related - party transactions
and open bidding processes.