Fulton Charter System Presentation 2013

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Fulton Charter System Overview

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Fulton Charter System Overview

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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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