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1. Charter School Sponsor Institute (CSI) of Ohio, www.schoolsponsors.org, 3989 Jackpot Road, Suite B, Grove City, OH 43123; email - info@schoolsponsors.org; 614-539-4732. Director: John Rothwell. The mission of CSI is to recruit, equip, and train sponsors for Ohio’s charter schools. A charter school sponsor has a unique role in public education. A charter is a document that symbolizes that a new school created by a school district or other chartering agency will be recognized as a public school and will comply with all laws and regulations defined the a state's charter school law. A sponsor is the legal entity that has the authority to create a new public school by issuing a charter. The charter is defined through a contract between the sponsoring entity and the governing board of the chartered public school. The CSI web site has information, examples and templates for the functions required of chartering authorizers: setting up an approval process, developing performance plans for chartered schools, monitoring, contract review and renewal, etc. 2. Central Michigan University Charter Schools Office www.cmusco.org, Central Michigan University, 2520 S. University Park, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859, 989-774-2100; Director: Jim Goenner, email - goenn1jn@cmucso.org The Central Michigan University Charter Schools Office advances public education through its national leadership and gold standard approach to chartering schools, overseeing and supporting their operations, and evaluating their performance. The Charter Schools Office: * Monitors through site visits and reports to see that quality programs are provided to assist students to grow academically. * Ensures that schools uphold their charter contracts and comply with applicable laws and regulations. * Assists schools to be pillars of quality instruction. * Provides on-site reviews and assistance to allow administrators to navigate educational regulatory systems. * Holds charter public schools accountable through the renewal process.
3. National Association of Charter School Authorizers NACSA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our mission is to promote the establishment and operation of quality charter schools through oversight in the public interest. We believe that charter schools can improve public education by increasing educational opportunities for students and educators and increasing educational accountability for all public schools. NACSA 1125 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 683-9701 (tel.) (703) 683-9703 (fax) info@charterauthorizers.org
4. Education Commission of the States, Issue Brief "A State Policymaker's Guide to Alternative Authorizers of Charter Schools," by Bryan Hassel, Todd Ziebarth and Lucy Steiner, September 2005. Available from ECS, www.ecs.org, 303-299-3600
5. The Appleton Area School District, Wisconsin "Superintendent Tom Scullen and the AASD recognized the need for charter schools through conversations with parents and students, and the knowledge that the traditional classroom does not always need the needs of all students. The AASD charters twelve different specialized programs." FMI: www.aasd.k12.wi.us Email: scullenthomas@aasd.k12.wi.us Phone: 920-832-6142 Available from ECS, www.ecs.org, 303-299-3600
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To contact MACS: macs@mainecharterschools.org |