The Amended Charter School Law (SB446 effective July 1, 2012)

1. - CSD The Amended Charter School Law (SB446 effective July 1, 2012) Tony Gerlicz – Director Op’tn for Prnts Kelly Callahan – General Manager CSD Julia Barnes – CSD Consultant April 5, 2013 Spring Budget Workshop

2. - CSD WHAT is our intended outcome today? • To tell our story of how the PEC and CSD • have developed the process of authorization • under the Amended Charter School Act. • This is our story and our experience.

3. - CSD WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? OUR VISION The New Mexico Charter Schools Division supports and advances vibrant and innovative public schools of choice which are models of educational excellence and which cultivate a passion for learning and respect for the teaching profession. We envision our work cultivating communities of passionate learners and teachers who inspire educational excellence for all.

4. - CSD WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? • The whole idea is to improve • authorization, increase accountability, • mold the process to fit the unique- • ness of schools AND decrease • the annual paper flow.

5. - CSD REMEMBER… • As a chartering authority… • You can design your own protocols • And you will need to work with your attorneys • to develop the documents you will use with • charters you authorize. • You can learn from us but this is not intended to • provide legal advice regarding how your • district complies with the Amended CS Act.

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11. - CSD • Most, not all, contracts are for 5 yrs • If not 5 years, the school is likely • under a closer review process. • The Contract is for 5 years, the • Performance Frameworks are • negotiated annually.

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14. - CSD Mini Mobile Three Things The State’s A – F Report Card System Mission Specific Goal. One is required, may have more. Optional Supple-mental Goals

15. - CSD • Is the School Governed well? • Is the Educational Plan well-planned? • Is the school culture healthy? Does the Board function well? • Is the school well aligned? • Are meetings well run and well • kept?

16. - CSD • Is the school managed well financially? • Are the finances sustainable? • Takes ALL the information from the annual audit. It is a snapshot of the financial health of school

20. - CSD The Amended Charter School Act The PEC and Where are we? What has transpired?

21. - CSD • PEC approved a Contract and Performance • Frameworks after three months of public • input from its charters and the charter • school advisory committee. • The PEC has successfully negotiated • contracts with three renewing schools. • Two more negotiations are done and • awaiting final approval.

22. - CSD • Monitoring tools are being developed by • CSD for annual reporting and site visits to • schools under the PEC tools. • We are conducting ongoing training and • assessment of Performance Framework and • Contract implementation process.

23. - CSD • After the negotiating sessions • with four schools, • …what have we learned? • All four schools very different • Alignment was key • Increases clarity among all • Who are you? i.e. elevates mission • Everyone is at the table.

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25. - CSD Contact TONY Gerlicz (505) 827-6532tony.gerlicz@state.nm.usKelly callahan (505) 695-6182kelly.callahan2@state.nm.usJulia Barnes(505) 470-7349jhb1@nm.net