Fulton Charter System Overview
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Fulton Charter System Overview
Fall 2010 Winter 2010 - Spring 2011 Fall 2011 Spring –
Summer 2012
Conversion to Fulton Charter System
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Board voted to pursue and submit
Charter System Application
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:• 1,000+ teachers, administrators, & parents
attended 7 Community Forums.• 80+ students participated in Focus Groups.• Convened Principal, Teacher, Parent, Community,
& Student Superintendent’s Councils• System-wide LSAC & Cluster meetings
Fulton was approved as the state’s largest Charter System on
July 1, 2012
RESEARCH & PLANNING:• District staff analyzed feedback
from Fall engagement phase• Report submitted to Board
BOARD ACTION:• Board voted to pursue & submit
Charter System Application to GaDOE
Why Implement a Charter System?
• Breakthrough results require innovative strategies
• At MBES we expect the charter system to improve our: – Students exceeding expectations on the CRCT– Performance on national achievement measures– Opportunities for students to engage in STEM Education– Opportunities for increased technology use among all
students
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Fulton Charter System Basics
What it IS…• One unified system where Superintendent
is accountable for student achievement
• Existing attendance boundaries policy • A systemwide, consistent curriculum with
potential flexibility based on community interest
• Existing funding formula per school with potential flexibilities within each school
• All employees hired and managed by the system with a system salary schedule.
What it IS NOT…• A collection of individual charter schools
with dissimilar accountabilities
• New attendance lotteries or special enrollment requirements
• A set of “theme” oriented schools with very different curricula or standards
• Different funding formulas for individual schools
• Employees hired by the charter school with salaries set by the school.
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Charter System Governance Framework
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School Governance Councils• School & Community Stakeholders
System Resources and Support• Central Administration
System Governance Team• Fulton County Board of Education• Superintendent of Schools
Roles and ResponsibilitiesLong-term StrategyLocal School FlexibilitySchool Community Engagement
Roles and ResponsibilitiesSystem-wide PlanningData SystemsInstructional SupportEquitable Resources and InfrastructureFederal Program Management
Roles and ResponsibilitiesSystem PolicyRequired District Best PracticesCurriculum HiringUltimate Accountability for Results
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School Governance Councils
SGC Responsibilities
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Approve the school strategic plan
Approve the annual budget recommendations
Request flexibility from District for innovation
Participate in hiring of the Principal, when vacant
Provide annual feedback on Principal performance
Members of the SGC
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1 – Principal (non-voting)
3 – Parents/Guardians (elected)
2 – Teachers (elected)
2 – School Employees (appointed)
2 – Community Members (nominated)
+ 2 – Students (HS only; non-voting)
10 Member Council (ES, MS)12 Member Council (HS)
SGC Member Commitments
• Attend the SGC meetings (at least 75% - resignation may be requested for lack of attendance)
• Serve on a SGC committee (attend 75% of committee meetings)
• Interact with school community
• Participate in mandatory trainings and SGC assessment processes
SGC Elections Management
• Central administration will coordinate and administer SGC electionsGuidelines for Candidacy and Voting Aug./Sept.Community Information Sessions Sept./Oct. Candidate Declaration Sept./Oct.
• Elections for all Cohort 2 schools will occur at the same time 1 week in mid-to-late November
SGC Elections - Voting
All votes will be cast electronically through an online election system within the FCS portal and tallied by an external vendor. Elections results are submitted to principals within 10 days of the close of the voting window.
• All votes are anonymous• Parent/Guardian voters use Home Access Codes
to vote • 1 vote per parent for each school for which
they have a child
• School employees use employee login to vote
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SGC Cohort 2 Start-Up Timeline
July-September 2013
October-December 2013
January-February 2014
March - June 2014
2014-2015School Year
Cohort 2 principal orientation
Cohort 2 Community Information Sessions
School Governance Council elections for parents and teachers
School Governance Council school employee and community member appointments
Trainingof School Governance Council members
Certified School Governance Councils in place
Initiate strategic planning process
Submit requests for “universal” flexibility options
Approve school Strategic Plan
Approve school budget recommendations
Submit requests for “earned” flexibility options
Feedback on principal performance
Planning Year Year 1
Immediate Next Steps
• Candidate guidelines and information sessions for potential SGC members available in September
• Candidates indicate interest in September/October
• Election dates set for mid-late November– Get Home Access Codes now!!
• Training for principals in innovative practices throughout the school year
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Questions
For more information visit the Charter System
Implementation page on the FCS website at:
www.fultonschools.org/CharterSystem
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