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Legislative Breakfast

Legislative Breakfast. Arapahoe Charter School Monday, April 26, 2010 9:00 a.m. Objectives:. Highlight the fiscal responsibility of charter schools and inquire about funding. Race to the Top grant discussion and the impact of charter legislation.

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Legislative Breakfast

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  1. Legislative Breakfast Arapahoe Charter School Monday, April 26, 2010 9:00 a.m.

  2. Objectives: • Highlight the fiscal responsibility of charter schools and inquire about funding. • Race to the Top grant discussion and the impact of charter legislation. • The climate towards charter schools in the General Assembly and the State Board of Education. • Question and Answers session with our General Assembly members. • A tour of our campus.

  3. Fiscal Responsibility: • Charter schools receive no DESIGNATED capital fund assistance at the state or local level. State funds can not be used for the purchase of land or buildings. • During the 2009-2010 school year, Arapahoe Charter school purchased 19+ acres of land due to savings acquired throughout the years. • When traditional LEA’s are forced to make cuts, Arapahoe Charter School has not reduced its work force with layoffs/non-renewals. • Managing the payouts made by three different school systems, all calculating its formula in a different manner. • Examples of discrepancies: transportation, National Board pay, longevity. What is the per pupil formula?

  4. Race to the Top • Over $450 million that NC was applying for. • The section of the application that included charter schools was one of our weakest areas. • Specific feedback cited the cap of 100 charter schools and non transparent funding issues. • It was stressed that multiple educational bodies and organizations were 100% supportive of our grant. Charter schools, representing 96 LEA’s with over 36,000 students, were not included in the discussion. • Were we to even receive a slice of Race to the Top funds?

  5. Climate Toward Charter Schools • Dr. Harrison’s quote regarding his opposition to raising the cap, “when we get charter schools that are more about employing relatives than educating kids. I need to be quiet now”. The rest of the State Board of Education laughed. • This is the body we must apply to for growth. • The “2 out of 3 rule”. If applied over the past 3 years 6 charter schools and 154 traditional LEA schools would have been closed. • Our professional organizations are on record as not supporting raising the cap. (NCAE, NCASA)

  6. Our request: • 1. Legislation creating a transparent “funding formula” for traditional LEA’s to follow. • 2. Legislation raising the cap and allowing thousands of students on waiting lists across the state to have the charter school experience. • Pressure on the State Board to end the “2 out of 3 rule” OR apply it consistently across ALL public schools.

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