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---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Bradley TuskDate: Wed, Feb 17,2010 at 10:23 AMSubject: Updated deckTo: keaney(_~, , .... "''' __~._ _.- , " " " _ . =. _ = . = . . . : : : . .: - = - - ; . , . /' . . . : . ; . _ ; ; 4 . . , , ; . . . ; , _ = . _ = _ '- "~ :": "" :: ": _.= '_ =_ ' , '" l = a = s l = lc = I _ _ - - - -, John White , "Joe Williams (joewiHia111s(m,dfer.org)", "Lenny Speiller . " "PatrickVan KeerbergenCc: Shelley Capito'

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From:Sent:To:Cc:

Klein Joe! l.Wednesday, Februarv 17,201012:21 PM" 'nillr

tusk GawkoskiSubject:

KristaRe: Charter Deck

Couple of thoughts: callout wait-listed parents and educators at charter schools; put in more (12%) for field and reduce pdmedia to 50%.

From: L e n n y Sp e ille rTo: Klein Joel 1.Cc: John White; Bradley Tusk; Shelley Capito; Gawkoski KristaSent: Wed Feb 17 11:31:122010Subject: Charter DeckJoel -Attached is a deck that Bradley was hoping you could take a look at before Friday's meeting. We've allreviewed it, made edits and feel good about it, but of course, wanted to provide you with an opportunity to spinthrough as well, and at least be familiar with the contents.Best,Lenny---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Date: Wed, Feb 17,2010 at 10:23 AMSubject: Updated deckTo: __ _ _.keane' lasher

, John White, "Lenny SpeillerVan KeerbergenCc: Shelley Capite

. "Joe Williams (ioewi1liams(iQdfeLQrg)""Patrick

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From:Sent:To:Subject:

Duffy MichaelWednesday, February 17,20104:20 PMKlein Joel 1 .FW: Center board

I talked to Phoebe about it this AM,

From: Duffy M i chae lSent: W e dn e sday, Fe bruary 17, 2010 11:43 AMTo: 'J ames Me r r ima n 'Subject: C e nte r bo ar d

I am trying to set up a time for you and 1to talk with Phoebe about the Center board and adding memberswho help us connect with communities of color.I just got off the phone with Phoebe and she let me know that both Mon and Tues of next week (the 22nd &23rd) are good time for her. Does that work for you?The two people that I mentioned to Phoebe are the Rev. Brawley of Brooklyn and Pastor Carolina of StatenIsland.You may remember Rev. Brawley from the work he did on Mayoral Control and the fact that he has helpedto spearhead the creation of the Imagine Me charter school. Pastor Carolina, formerly of the Bronx, has acongregation on the north shore of Staten Island; he is interested in leading a team to apply for a charter inthe future.Both come highly recommended by City Hall.

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From:Sent:To:Subject:Attachments:

James MerrimanThursday, February 18, 2010 9:01 AMWhite JohnNew Contact InformationJames Merriman. vcf

Your message was delivered; however, please update your address book with my new contact email address:

Our website address has also changed to www.nycCharterSchoois.orgThanks for noting these changes.

Outlook users: please right click on my business card to add my new information to your contacts.JatnesrMlerr:imanN ew Y o rk C ty Charter Sd1Cio)CenterCh.iefExecut ive"CJff ic.er

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James D. MerrimanChief Executive OfficerNEW YORK CITY C HA RT ER S CH OO L C EN TE R111 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10006T: 212.437.8302 F: 212. 227.2763www.nycCharterSchools.org

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James MerrimanThursday, February 18, 2010 1:45 PMKlein Joel I.RE: Roland

Let me reach out. Sorry, didn't get to this.

James D. MerrimanChief Executive OfficerNEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER111 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10006T: 212.437.8302 F: 212. 227.2763www.nycCharterSchools.orgIt's about great public schools

- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -Fr om: K le in Jo el I . [m ai lt o:J Kl ei n@s ch oo ls. ny c. go vlSent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:14 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: RolandYou going to be able to help him?
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Klein Joe! I.Thursday, February 18, 20102:16 PMJames MerrimanRE; New Contact Information

From: James MerrimanSent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:15 PMTo: Klein Joel I.Subject: RE ; New Contact InformationOpportunity CS.

James D. MerrimanChief Executive OfficerN EW YO RK CITY CH AR TE R SCHO OL CE NTE R111 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10006T: 212.437.8302 F: 212.227.2763www.nycCharterSchoo!s.org

From: Klein Joel 1. [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:09 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: RE : New Contact InformationWho dat?From: James MerrimanSent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:07 PMTo: Klein Joel 1.Subject: RE : New Contact InformationAnd Lenny G is standing down. We're on a roll.

James D. MerrimanChief Executive OfficerNE W YO RK CITY CHA RTE R SCH OO L CE NTE R111 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10006T:212.437.8302 F:212. 227.2763www.nycCharterSchools.orQ

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From: Klein Joel L [mailto:JKlein@schoo!s.nyc.gov]sent: Thursday, February 18, 20102:05 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: RE: New Contact InformationThanks, good meeting with ibo,

From: James MerrimanSent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 1:45 PMTo: Klein Joel 1.Subject: New Contact InformationYour message was delivered; however, please update your address book with my new contact email address:

Our website address has also changed to www.nycCharterSchoois.org

Thanks for noting these changes.

Outlook users: please right click on my business card to add my new information to your contacts.James MerrirnanNew YdrkCtty CharterSrnDol CenterChiefExecutiveOffir:er

111:..8road;'\lay:$uite 604Ne'N York, NY 10006

James D. MerrimanChief Executive OfficerNEW YORK CITY C HAR TER S CH OOL CE NT ER111 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10006T: 212.437.8302 F: 212. 227.2763www.nycCharterSchoois.org

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From:Sent:To:Cc:

Klein Joel I.Thllrcrkn/ I=l'\hrll::lrv 1R 2010 7:02 PM

Subject:. Kittredge _White John; williamsRe: Democracy Builders

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John White on my team and Joe Williams, both copied above.

From: Bryan LawrenceTo: K le in Jo e l 1.Cc: KittredgeSent: Thu Feb HS Its:::' l: j' :;l LUlUSubject: Democracy Builders

chorowsky_

Democracy Prep, KIPP, and Public Prep are pooling resources to build collective parent outreach. Point person is Jeremiah Kittredge,who has been so effective at mobilizing Democracy Prep parents.Itwould be good to have jeremiah in touch with people you are working with. Am copying him and other collaborators on this -whom should jeremiah contact at your end?Thx

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From:Sent:To:Subject:John WhiteFriday, February 19, 2010 4:20 PMKlein Joe! 1 .; tuskcall williams

Talked to David. He'll open the call and give to Joel.Alan Schwartz, the board chair, is now going to be on the call, which is good.Joel, three key things to get across:1. We are at a crucial moment and we will not win if we don't change to start doing what works.2. Learn was right for a specific challenge; now we have a different challenge and need a strategy specificto that challenge.3. That strategy is both short-term and long-term: a campaign to accomplish the immediate, and anorganization to sustain on the ground.

Bradley and Joe, as we discussed, there are going to be some people who are going to have concerns repolitics and concerns re legalities. Need to say up front that some funding will be right for c3, others forc4. There are options for funders.Talk to you at 4:30.J

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Klein Joel I.Fridav. February 19, 2010 5:11 PMtuskRe: Thanks

S om e ov erw ei gh t bi ll io nai re .----- Original MessageFrom: :uskTo: Klein Joel I.Sent: Fri Feb 19 1 7 :0 8 : 3 6 2 0 1 0Subject: Re: ThanksHappy to do it. Who's the heavy breather on the call? NormallYj I'd ask them to mute theirphone but I don't want to alienate any donors. :) ------Original Message------From: Klein Joel I.To: Bradley TuskS ub jec t: Th ank sSent: Feb 19, 2 0 1 0 5: 0 6 PMYou were terrific. Perfect pitch, perfect message.

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From:sent:To:Cc:Subject:

Bradley TuskFriday, February 19, 2010 6:24 PMKlein Joel l.White John; williamsRe: David Saltzman

Excellent news. We'll also talk with counsel so there's clarity on what can be funded by which entity.On 2/19/10, Klein Joel I. wrote:Called. Very positive. Prioritizing the difficulties of the lift -- things for RH to support v. things for individualsto support. Staffwill follow up with Bradley. Thanks to all.

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From:Sent:To:Cc:Subject:

Joe WilliamsFriday, February 19, 2010 6:42 PMWhite JohnKlein Joel I.; tuskRe:AF

ihink the "showing principals how to do this" and "tracking" is part of our compact with them. they all want tohelp now, but they are being clear about the need for hand-holding from our end.dacia, dave, evan, and eva have all pledged to do what we ask, provided we are clear about what we are going toneed and give them time and modeling about how to do it.On Fri, Feb 19,2010 at 6:37 PM, White John wrote:Just had a good talk with Dacia, who is much more committed to this than I've ever heard from AF before.

She thinks she needs someone who always tracking AF-specific organizing campaign. Doesn't have to work forAF but would really be dedicated to showing principals how to do this, tracking, and planning. Gets that this isthe long-term piece, but clearly excited not to lose momentum of Weds.

J

John C. WhiteNew York City Department of Education(212) 374-5580

Joe WilliamsExecutive DirectorDemocrats for Education Reform24 W. 46th St. Suite #4New York, NY 10036www.dter.org

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Joe Williams [[email protected]]Friday, February 19, 2010 8:04 PMKlein Joel I. ; Ellen Winnhouston chronicle

is going to run the op-ed that we submitted for joel on their teacher quality push.thanks again. natasha will be happy.Joe

Joe WilliamsExecutive DirectorDemocrats for Education Reform24 W. 46th St. Suite #4New York, NY 10036w\VVV.dfeLorg

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Klein Joel 1 .Friday, February 19, 2010 8:55 PMwil l iamsRe: ESEA Statement of Principles

Wrote her, wi!! see what she says.

From: Ellen WinnTo: Klein Joel 1.Cc: williamsSent: Fri Feb 1920:48:482010Subject: Re: ESEAStatement of PrinciplesThanks much.

Ellen WinnDirector,Education Equality Project212.253.2021 (office)

From: Klein Joel 1. To: Ellen WinnCc: NilifamsSent: Sat Feb 20 01:46:53 2010Subject: Re: ESEAStatement of PrinciplesOk

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Thanks, EllenCitizens' Cornrnlssion on Civil RightsCivic BuildersColorado SucceedsConnCanDemocrats for Education ReformEducation Equality ProjectThe Hope Street GroupThe Mind TrustNational Council of La RazaParent RevolutionRodel Foundation of DelawareState of Black CTTexas Inst itute for Educat ion Reform

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Joe WilliamsFriday, February 19, 2010 9:10 PMEllen Winn; Klein Joel I.Fw: op-ed on HISD teacher quality initiatives from Joel Klein, NYC Schools Chancellor andfounder of Education Equality Project

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

From: "Jetton, Steve" .Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:32:56 -0600To: Joe WilliamsSubject: RE: op-ed on HISD teacher quality initiatives from Joel Klein, NYC Schools Chancellor and founderof Education Equality ProjectJoe,Joel Klein's op-ed will be published in Sunday editions. Thank you for offering it to us.Steve JettonOutlook EditorHouston Chronicle

From Joe WilliamsSent: WednesdaYI February 10, 2010 10:07 PMTo: Outlook; ViewpointsSubject: op-ed on HISD teacher quality initiatives from Joel Klein, NYC Schools Chancellor and founder of Educat ionEquality Project(Please see the proposed op-ed on HISD teacher quality reforms for Houston Chronicle from Joel Klein, NYCSchools Chancellor and founder of the Education Eqiality Project.)Op-Ed for Houston Chronicle

Both research and experience tell us that teachers matter. In fact, they matter more than any other factor that wecan control in a student's education - more than dollars spent per student, class size, or the type and quality oftext books. No reform is more critical to closing the nation's shameful achievement gap than boosting thequality ofteachers in high-poverty schools. "The single most important factor in determining [student]achievement is not the color of their skin or where they come from," says President Obama. "It's not who theirparents are or how much money they have-it's who their teacher is." Without "the right people standing infront of the classroom," the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution concludes, "school reform is a futileexercise. "The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is taking a critical step to ensure that all its students are taughtby top-notch teachers. Superintendent Terry Grier - who has long been a true warrior in the national fight toclose the achievement gap - is making an important move: he is recommending that the teacher evaluationprocess include an examination of student achievement data. The data will look at how much learning a student

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gains over one year. This type of data is called "value-added," meaning that it only analyzes the change acrossone year relative to where a student begins; a leveling of the playing field that allows us to isolate teacherimpact. Value-added data will be one element in a set of criteria that are used to gauge a teacher's effectivenessin the classroom.To be sure, value added analysis is still a work in progress and methodological challenges remain. Yet for all itsimperfections, value added analysis is a vast improvement on the existing system, which fails to address the onequestion that really matters: Compared to other educators with similar students and facing similar challenges,how well are a given teacher's students actually acquiring the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life?While experts debate the finer points of the value-added model, it is now clear that, at minimum, it is a fair wayto identify those teachers who are truly failing our students. Value-added data should never be the only metricby which we assess teachers, but honestly, how can it not be in the mix?In Houston, parents should commend their insistent and persistent HISD Superintendent Terry Grier for hiseffort to close the racial and ethnic achievement gap by ensuring that every child is taught by an effectiveteacher. Grier is a signatory of the Education Equality Project (www.edequaIity.org), a bipartisan advocacyorganization of elected officials, civil rights activists, educators, and other leaders who believe eliminating thisgap is the most pressing civil rights issue of our generation. And Houston is among a handful of cities leadingthe nation in closing the achievement gap.Joel Klein, Chancellor NYC Public Schools and Co-Chair, Education Equality Project

Joe WilliamsExecutive DirectorDemocrats for Education Reform24 W. 46th St. Suite #4New York, NY 10036www .dfer.org

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From:Sent:To :Subject:

Klein Joel I.Saturday, February 20, 2010 7:55 AM villiamsRe: ESEA Statement

Iwill let you know what she says.

From: Ellen WinnT o: K le in Jo el 1.; wi l l iamsSent: Sat Feb 20 00:31:46 2010Subject: Re: ESEASta t emen tAm I missing something? Why would it not make sense to speak w/ one strong equity voice?Ellen WinnDirector,Education Equality Project212.253.2021 (office)

From: K le in Jo e l 1. To : E lle n Winn; ~ wi l l iamsSent: Sat Feb 20 03:20:552010Subject: Fw : ESEASta t emen t

From: Ka ti Ha yc o c kT o : K le in Jo el LSent: Fri Feb 1922:12:142010Subject: Re : ESEAS ta tem e n tJoel: We should talk about this. Question whether this makes sense.Kati HaycockPresident, Education TrustThis message sent from Verizon Blackberry----- Original Message -----From: Klein Joel L To: Kati HaycockSent: Fri Feb 1920:48:402010Subject: ESEA StatementUnderstand Ed T not prepared to sign on. Anyway to get you there? Thanks for considering.

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Klein Joel l,Sunday, February 2,1, 2010 8:04 PMwil l iamsFw:

----- Original MessageFrom: Seligman, NicoleTo: Klein Joel I.Sent: Sun Feb 21 19:46:56 2010Subject:

No (Tenured) Teacher Left Behind

The Wall Street Journal writes that tenure rules hurt efforts to reform the teacher corps.

School reformers generally agree that the most important education resource is the teacher.But one of the biggest obstacles to putting a good instructor in every classroom is a tenuresystem that forces principals to hire and retain teachers based on seniority instead ofperformance.California grants tenure to teachers after merely two years in the classroom. New York, likemost other states, makes teachers wait a grand total of three years before giving them a jobfor life. In most cases tenure is granted automatically unless administrators object, whichis rare.A recent report in the Los Angeles Times revealed that the LA school district, the nation'ssecond-largest after New York City's, "routinely grants tenure to new teachers after cursoryreviews-and sometimes none at all." According to the Times, "the district's evaluation ofteachers does not take into account whether students are learning, Principals are notrequired to consider testing data, student work or grades,"This means that large numbers of ineffective teachers wind up with ironclad job protection,When low-performing teachers can't be fired, it's the students who suffer, A New TeacherProject study last year looked at tenure evaluations in multiple states and found that "lessthan 1% of teachers receive unsatisfactory ratings, even in schools where students fail tomeet basic academic standards, year after year," Less than 2% of teachers are denied tenurein LA, where the high school dropout rate is 35% and growing.Nevertheless, teachers unions do everything in their power to preserve this tenure statusquo. In 2005, when California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger backed a proposal to extend theprobationary period for new teachers to five years, the California Teachers Association spentmore than $S0 million to defeat it. In New York, a union-supported law that bans the use ofstudent data in making tenure decisions helped disqualify the state for hundreds of millionsof dollars in federal Race to the Top grants.

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Even when bad schools close, which happens all too rarely, teachers from those schools takejobs at replacement schools or are sent to work at other schools in the system. And unioncontracts typically allow those with seniority to bump younger colleagues from other schools,even if the younger teachers are getting better classroom results.In New York City, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has managed to change the rules that forcedprincipals to hire teachers from shuttered schools based strictly on seniority. But even ifno school will hire these teachers, they cannot be fired and they continue to receive fullsalary and benefits. Mr. Klein says that maintaining this "absent teacher reserve" costs $100million a year.It's not impossible to get rid of bad teachers, but it's extremely hard and expensive. Areport this month in LA Weekly noted that in the past decade the Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrict "spent $3.5 million trying to fire just seven of the district's 33,000 teachers forp oor c las sr oo m p erf or ma nc e. "The result? Four were fired, two others were paid large settlements and one was reinstated.The paper also reported that 32 underperforming teachers were initially targeted for removal"but then secretly paid $50,000 by the district, on average, to leave without a fight."The good news is that school reformers are making progress in some areas. Charlotte, NorthCarolina, allows teachers to be fired for poor performance. Chicago limits the amount of timea teacher without a job can continue receiving pay and benefits. Starting next year, teachersin Houston can lose their jobs if students fall short on standardized tests. Florida andLouisiana have moved to strike last-in, first-out provisions from collective-bargainingagreements.The Obama Administration has made teacher accountability a major theme of its educationagenda. Let's hope its Race to the Top selections reward school districts that are activelyworking to reform the teacher corps and change a tenure system that puts job protection aheado f l ear ni ng .

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James MerrimanSunday, February 21, 2010 9:27 PMUnger Harmon; Duffy MichaelKonstan Elayna; Peterson Sarah; Grimm KathleenRe: if you g uys do it....

U nderstood. Thanks.Ja mes Me rr ima nNYC Charter School Center111 Broadway) Suite 604NY) NY Hl006

-----Original Message -----F ro m: U ng er H ar mo n < HU ng er 2@ sc ho ol s. ny c. go v>To: James Merriman; Michael DuffyCc : Ko nst an E lay na < EK ons ta@ sch oo ls. nyc .go v> ; P ete rso n Sar ah < SPe te rso n3@ sch oo ls, nyc .go v> ;G ri mm K at hl ee n < KG ri mm @s ch oo ls .n yc .g ov >Sent: Sun Feb 21 20:34:17 2010Subject: Re: if you guys do it . ...Please be advised that the school has limited capacity and only 1400 people will be admittedto the building due to building code restrictions. The forcast is also for inclement weatherconditions. Since we have not allocated an overflow site, only the first 1400 people will beadmitted to the meeting. Planning must be strategic on your part. I will inform you ofs cen ar io ch ang es .Harmon UngerDeputy CEO forSafety & SecuritySent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

----- Original Message -----From: James MerrimanTo: Duffy Michaelj U nger HarmonSent: Sat Feb 20 11:22:56 2010Subject: RE: if you guys do it . ...2000-3000 seems to be the figure--we'll get a better count on monday. It could be south ofthe low number depending on when buses arrive from various locations but want to beconservative and estimate high so that we have sufficient resources for crowd control, etc.

F ro m: D uf fy M ic ha el [ MD uf fy 12 @s ch oo ls .n yc .g ov ]Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:19 AMTo: James Merriman; Unger HarmonSubject: RE: ifyou guys do it....Hey James,Here is what Harmon told me last night:


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How many are we expecting at the rally? Have to talk to NYPD to determine where it can beheld. He has to contact the community affairs officer from the 10th Pct located on 20th Stbetween 7th and 8th AVES.Michael

- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -From: James MerrimanSent: Sat 2/20/2010 11:10 AMTo: Duffy Michael; U nger HarmonSubject: RE: if you guys do it . ...Mr. U nger:look forward to working with you.

F ro m: D uf fy M ic ha el [ MD uf fy 12 @s ch oo ls .n yc .g ov ]Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 7:27 PMTo: James Merriman; U nger HarmonSubject: FW: if you guys do it . ...James, meet Harmon Unger, the key public safety guy at the DoE.Harmon, James is the CEO of the Charter Center and is going to be organlz lng a rally ofcharter parents prior to the PEP meeting on Wednesday. He wants to do everything he should bedoing to get permits, work with NYPD, control the crowd appropriately, etc.

- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -From: James MerrimanSent: Fri 2/19/2010 5:27 PMTo: Duffy MichaelCc: Jeff MaclinSubject: RE: if you guys do it . ...

I think it is a go. I will coordinate with Jenny S however. Please connect me with whomeverwe are going to need to deal with permits.

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T: 212.437.8302 F: 212. 227.2763www.nycCharterSchools.org

It's about great public schools

F ro m: D uf fy M ic ha el [ ma il to :M Du ff y1 2@ sc ho ol s. ny c. go v]Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:10 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: RE: if you guys do it ....

I think there are schools that would do it if the Center leads, that won't if Eva does ..Evawill be bringing the most bodies to be sure, but it will hurt us if this is just seen as"her" rallyDave Levin and KIPP have 700 parents coming.the other charters are committing a total ofanother 7S0.Eva's 900 gives her the biggest contingent) but by no means the only one.

From: James Merriman.Sent: Friday) February 19) 2010 5:08 PMTo: Duffy MichaelSubject: RE: if you guys do it . ...

Talking with Eva actually about it.


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F ro m: D uf fy M ic ha el [ ma il to :M Du ff y1 2@ sc ho ol s. ny c. go v]Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:51 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: if you guys do it ....

..I want to connect you with the head of school safety for the Department ..I understand thestreet is going to be closed off (24th, between 8th and 9th Ave)What is the considered wisdom out of 111 broadway

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James MerrimanMonday, February 22,20109:53 AMDuffy Michael; Unger HarmonKonstan Elayna; Peterson Sarah; Grimm Kathleen; Jeff Maclin; Grant Christ ina; HaynesAquilaRE: if you guys do it..;ubject:

Ok thanks.Harmon: Can you please give me a contact for the PD.


NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER111 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10006T: 212.437.8302 F: 212. 227.2763www.nycCharterSchools.orgIt's about great public schools

- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -F ro m: D uf fy M ic ha el [ ma il to :M Du ff y1 2@ sc ho ol s, ny c. go vlSent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:43 AMTo: James Merriman; U nger HarmonCc: Konstan Elayna; Peterson Sarah; G rimm Kathleen; Jeff Maclin; G rant Christina; HaynesAquilaSubject: RE: if you guys do it ..Hey James,The capacity of the auditorium at this venue is limited to 1400. With 2 days to go before thepanel meeting, it is difficult to imagine the location being changed.I have not heard or seen any evidence that the U FT or anyone else is organizing around thismeeting. I think that most of the turnout will be driven by the dozen charter schools on theagenda.

It seems to me that the pre-meeting rally will be the main opportunity for all of the parentsto participate; entrance to the auditorium at the school will be first come, first served.The doors will open at approximately 5PM; there will be two lines set up: one for thosewishing to speak, and one for those who just want to go inside. There is no plan for anoverflow room, and like I said above, it is difficult to imagine the venue being changed atthis late date.Harmon has said that the exact location for the charter parent rally is something that youshould work out with the NYPD, whether it is 24th street, 25th street or some other nearbylocation.

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Michael- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -From: James Merriman JSent: Monday, February 22, 2010 8:43 AMTo: U nger Harmon; Duffy MichaelCc: Konstan Elayna; Peterson Sarah; G rimm Kathleen; Jeff MaclinSubject: RE: if you guys do it . ...Harmon,Can you just clarify a few points so that we can communicate with schools on this.Our underst~nding is that the auditorium capacity was around 2500-3000. Were we mistaken oris the capa'tity issue tied to some other code issue rather than simply number of seats in theroom that bring capacity down to 1400. I ask because schools will ask us and want to knowprecisely what the issues are.What are you plans for admitting people, i.e., how early can people get there and beadmitted? How early can people get there and line up outside the building to be admitted.Right now schools are projecting turn out (just on the pro charter side) of something like2500-3000 people. I imagine the other side will have hundreds as well.Are there any plans at all for having an overflow room(s)? Are there any plans for moving toa larger venue?

We are still inclined to go ahead with the rally and would like to speak to you aboutlogistics etc. Yes, we are aware of the weather but as you will understand, the parents andleaders feel passionately about this issue and will come out rain or shine. Obviously, ifthere is consideration to change the venue, then we will need to be informed as soon aspossible.Would it be possible to schedule some time on the phone to go over these and other q uestions.We are available all morning.Thank you,James

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White JohnMonday, February 22, 2010 11:40 AMDuffy Michael; Klein Joel I.RE: rally--don't think so

From: Duffy MichaelSent: Monday, February 22, 2010 11:35 AMTo: Klein Joel 1.; White JohnSubject: FW: rally--don't think 50

From: James MerrimanSent: MondaYI February 22/2010 11:23 AMTo: Duffy MichaelSubject: rally--don't think 50Talked it over at length with Harmon. Also talked internally and with Jenny S. I think for the following reasons, we aregoing to not try to set up a stage do a rally.

1. The main purpose is to get our people into the limited seating that there is-that means getting them into the twolines ASAP. A rally with speakers will distract people and make it harder to get them where they need to be.2. The two lines, about a hundred feet apart, make it hard to site a stage and get people involved.3. Inclement weather means the stage couldn't be just a simple platform-we'd have to get a covered stage is myguess and that costs a lot more money.4. People will be arriving at 4:30 and not a lot earlier. Doors will now open earlier-again, we need them in line notin front of a stage.5. We want the media images to concentrate on people speaking at the rally and cheering during the meeting tocounteract the opposite images.

Instead, we will concentrate on having parents with bullhorns (who have asked for a role) walking up and down the linegett ing other parents fired up.All in all, I just don't think the benefits merit the substantial costs.

We are left however, with the issue of having approximately 2500 planned attendees and 1100 seats short. Harmon tellsme that there is no over flow room (the gym being separated from the auditorium by 3 floors or something like that. Otherspaces don't seem to work either.Any thoughts on this. Do you mind if I email Joel to try to get him to push people to get an overflow space, even ifimperfect and make sure that at a minimum it is synched for audio? Might not do any good and I'm sure you have tried,but want to do all J can.

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Let me know.

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Klein Joel I.Monday. February 22.20105:47 PMWhite JohnFW: new blog post on Fordham Foundation report

From: James MerrimanSent: Monday, February 2.2 . , 2 .0105:2.2 . PMTo: Phoebe Boyer; Emary Aronson; Joseph H. Reich; Geoffrey Canada; Jeffrey Utt; Klein Joel 1.; Duffy MichaelSubject: new blog post on Fordham Foundation reporthttp://www "nvccharterschools .org/m eetlblog

You might be interested in our latest post on the Fordham Foundation's report on inequalities in school demographicsacross the country-and the question of why vast differences intra and inter district among unionized schools don't drawthe union's ire but little differences in charter v district demos do.j"

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James MerrimanMonday, February 22, 2010 6:01 PMKlein Joel!.Re: new blog post on Fordham Foundation report

I don't kid the chancellor about (hings like that. Now whether all show.J am es M er ri ma nNYC Charter School Center111 Broadway, Suite 604NY, NY 10006

----- Original Message -----From : Klein Jo el I . < JKlei n@sc hools .nyc .gov >To: James MerrimanSent: Mon Feb 22 18:00:29 2010Subject: RE: new blog post on Fordham Foundation reportSerious?- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -From: James MerrimanSent: Monday, February 22, 2010 5:56 PMTo: Klein Joel I.Subject: Re: new blog post on Fordham Foundation report2500J am es M er ri ma nNYC Charter School Center111 Broadway, Suite 604NY, NY 10006

----- Original Message -----Fr om: Kl ein Joel I. < JKl ein@ scho ols.n yc.g ov>To: James MerrimanSent: Mon Feb 22 17:53:32 2010Subject: RE: new blog post on Fordham Foundation reportHow can they not see that this was coming? Or maybe it doesn't matter. I suppose you canstill fool some of the people all of the time. How many people you going to have fromcharter community this Wednesday?

From: James MerrimanSent: Monday, February 22, 2010 5:47 PMTo: Klein Joel I.Subject: RE: new blog post on Fordham Foundation report

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Just wait a little longer . . . .


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F ro m: K le in J oe l I . [ ma il to :J Kl ei nj sc ho ol s. ny c. go v]Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 5:47 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: RE: new blog post on Fordham Foundation report

I was waiting for this. Why not whack them on their charters - low ieps and ells - don'tknow their poverty rates. But you would think they would lead by example, no?

From: James MerrimanSent: Monday, February 22, 2010 5:22 PMTo: Phoebe Boyer; Emary Aronson; Joseph H. Reich; Geoffrey Canada; Jeffrey Littj Klein JoelI.; Duffy MichaelSubject: new blog post on Fordham Foundation report

http://www.nyccharterschools.org/meet/blog

You might be interested in our latest post on the Fordham Foundation's report on inequalitiesin school demographics across the country-and the question of why vast differences intra and

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inter district among unionized schools don't draw the union's ire but little differences incharter v district demos do.

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K!ein Joel!.Tuesday, February 2~, 2010 2:23 PMJames MerrimanRE: mona davids

Good call.

From: James MerrimanSent: Tuesday, February 23, 20102:22 PMTo: Klein Joel 1.Subject: RE: mona davidsOnce funder decided that she was unstable, and no further funding was available, she went to the highestbidder. She would have ended up there anyway because that is who she is. She was bad news from the getgo.

James D. MerrimanChief Executive OfficerN EW YORK CITY CH ARTER SCH OOL CEN TER111 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10006T: 212.437.8302 F: 212. 227.2763www.nycCharterSchools.org

From: Klein Joel I. (mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:20 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: RE: mona davidsHow did it happen?

From: James MerrimanSent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:54 PMTo: Klein Joel 1.Subject: RE: mona davidsBecause she is now in the pocket of the union (as I predicted 3 months ago).

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From: Klein Joel 1. [mailto:JKlein@schools,nyc.Qov]Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:29 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: RE: mona davidsWhy is she calling for a moratorium on

From: James Merriman _Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:23 PMTo: Klein Joel 1.Subject: RE: mona davids

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From: Klein Joel 1 . [mailto:[email protected],gov]Sent: Tuesday, February 23,2010 1:14 PMTo: James MerrimanSubject: mona davidsWhat school does her kid go to?

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Klein Joel 1 .Wednesday, February 24,20109:24 AMwilliamsRe: Ed Trust and our ESEA Principles

Will let you know when I hear.----- Original MessageFrom: Ellen Winn 'To: Klein Joel I.Cc: NilliamsSent: Wed Feb 24 09:12:21 2010Subject: Ed Trust and our ESEA PrinciplesJoel - I assume no word from Kati? Seems the EdTrust/TFA difference of oplnlon aroundmeasures for teacher effectiveness may be a much larger/longer issue. Tx, EllenEllen WinnDir ecto r,Edu cati on E qual ity Proj ect2 12 .2 53 .2 02 1 ( of fi ce )

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James MerrimanWednesday, February 24,201010:27 AMGeoffrey Canada; Jeff Litt.. _ .. Klein Joel l.; Duffy Michael; Emary Aronson;Boyer, Phoebe; Joseph H. ReichIBO report on charter funding

http://www.ibo.nyc.nv.us/i bo reports/ cha rterschoolsfeb2010. pdf

Folks:As some you know, the IBO came out with a report this morning on charter funding. Our statement follows. I considerthis incredibly good news for the charter sector. Up to now, we've been in a he said/she said thing. Now they have toadmit we are underfunded and for schools not in DoE space by a lot. While the 180 puts the figure at a mere $305 forcharters in district space, the actual amount is greater for the reasons set forth below.As some of you also know, the IBO staff was pretty sure that it could show the exact opposite and in earlier drafts did.DoE budget and charter school office did great work in brushing them back. What is fascinating (ok, make that predicableI'm sad to say) is that when the numbers showed charters getting more (in an earlier draft), the report was short and theverbiage almost painfully neutral. Now that the numbers are unfavorable to them and their friends, the report reads likean advocacy brief, including quoting the UFT report. Shame on them.Please do congratulate Joel, Michael and the DoE team for their excellent work on this.James

STATE ME NT FRO M NE W YORK CITY CHARTE R SCHOOL CE NTE R ON INDE PE NDE NT BUDGE TO FFICE R EPO RT O N CH AR TE R-DISTR ICT FUN DIN G DISPA RIT IE S

February 24,2010 (NEW YORK) - The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) released a report today comparing districtschool per-pupil funding with charter school per-pupil funding. The report found that charter schools that do not have access toDepartment of Education classroom space receive $3,017 less than children in district schools to educate their students. The reportalso found that charter schools that share space with district schools in DOE buildings still receive $305 less per pupil. The New YorkCity Charter School Center released the following statement from its CEOJames Merriman today on these funding dispari ties."Today's report from the Independent Budget Office confirms what we've known in the charter community for eleven years: charterschools students get less funding than district students, a disparity that is patently unequal and unfair. When you add it up, thegap between district schools and charters isn't even close, particularly for those charters that do not share public space, Averagedacross all charter schools, the gap (using 180 numbers) is roughly $2000."While we welcome that the IBO report confirms the charter school funding disparity and finally puts to rest claims by a number ofadvocacy groups that charter schools get more, the fact is the report quite severely understates the gap for the following reasons.

Since the study's data were collected, charter schools' per-pupil funding has been frozen even as district spendingcontinues to rise and by substantial amounts.

The study also does not make comparisons at the neighborhood level; because the City has rightly directed moreresources to district schools in high needs neighborhoods, the gap for charter schools in those sameneighborhoods is much wider-showing that charter schools do in fact do more for less.

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The 180 attributes the full debt service load to charter schools in DoE space, however charter schools presently donot own that space and, as the 180 notes, are there as a matter of policy. Either this amount should be discountedor charters should get equal legal rights to DoE buildings.

The 180 calculates start up costs as if they were ongoing and reoccurring expenses, which, of course, they are not.

We have not had time to calculate the dollar value of these factors, though we estimate that the funding disparity for a charterschool in a high-needs neighborhood (where the vast majority of charter schools are located) is actually northwards of $2,000 thisyear (and possibly much more) even when the charter school is in a district building. For charter schools in private space thedisparity isfar greater st il l.In the wake of this report, it is our sincere hope that advocacy groups that purport to support a high quality public education for allstudents, and which believe that equality in funding is a non-negotiable part of this struggle, will join with charter school parents,teachers and leaders to press for additional charter school funding, including co-location of charters in public school space. Wewould welcome them if they joined us in a march to Albany to ensure that charter school students receive simple justice.

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Klein Joel l,Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:20 AMmerrimanFw: jk ibo announcement

From: Cantor DavidTo: Anagnostopoulos Photeine M; Keaney Maura; Klein Joel 1.Sent: Wed Feb 24 10:45:512010Subject: jk ibo announcementSTATEMENT BY CHANCELLOR KLEIN IN RESPONSE TO INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE

FINDING THAT NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS RECEIVE LESS FUNDING PERSTUDENT THAN OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

"The Independent Budget Office's new study puts to rest charges that charter schools pull a disproportionateshare of funding away from other public schools. The reverse is actually true. Charters located in public schoolbuildings receive $300 to $900 less per student than district schools and charters located in private space receive$3,000 less per student than district schools."The IBO study validates the city's policy of offering public space to charters schools in an attempt to providecharter students with the same resources as their peers in other public schools. Until the state's funding formulais revised and charter schools are eligible for capital dollars like other schools, we will continue to work withcommunities and parents across the city to find space for new charters when it is available and presents the rightfit with other schools in a building."All of our public school students, whether they attend charter schools or district schools, deserve a high-qualityeducation. Despite the financial handicaps detailed in the IBO study, charter schools in New York City havebeen exceptionally effective. Charter students outperform students in district schools by seven points in bothreading and math, and, in one of two recent studies establishing the effectiveness of city charters, researchersfound that the longer students remain in our charter schools, the higher their achievement compared to similarstudents in district schools."Ithank the Independent Budget Office for its analysis of this complicated and contested issue."* * A copy of Chancellor Klein's detailed response to the IBO report, including a discussion of areas whereDOE's findings differed from the IBO's, is attached. The IBO report may be accessed athttp://www.ibo.nyc.ny.uslihorepOlis/ch~lierschoolsfeb201O.pdf.

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Klein Joel I.Wednesday, Februarv 24,201011:20 AMmerrimanRe: IBO report on cnarter runumq

Thx

From: James MerrimanTo: Geoffrey Canada; Jeff Utt I ; Klein Joel 1.; Duffy Michael; Emary Aronson; Boyer, Phoebe;Joseph H, ReichCc: Christina BrownSent: Wed Feb 2410:41:242010Subject: RE: IBO report on charter fundingAnd, also please congratulate Joel on a great op ed in the Daily News on charter schools.http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/201 0/02/24/201 0-02-24 let charter schools f lourish. l1tm!

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