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date May 23, 2014
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Charter Schools USA provides a comprehensive approach to helping you start and run a charter school. Based upon the management agreement, we can turn an existing building into a thriving charter school or break ground to build a brand new school from the ground up. Our unique management model makes it easy with a turn-key system from beginning to end. We handle every aspect from marketing for new students, teacher recruitment, curriculum development, equipment, and book orders to financial management and oversight. This fully integrated approach works very well based on our results. Our schools are growing and thriving, we have a 95% parent satisfaction rate. That’s the Charter Schools USA way. 

Establishing a Charter School

  • Feasibility studies
  • Securing community support
  • Facility acquisition
  • Charter applications

Education Delivery

  • Curriculum development and mapping
  • Resource selection
  • Lesson and learning plan implementation
  • Classroom management tools and techniques
  • Proactive monitoring of performance benchmarks
  • Peer reviews
  • Customized improvement plans

Human Resource Management

  • Employee recruiting & hiring
  • Performance based compensation
  • Rigorous performance evaluation systems
  • Professional development, including Leading Edge
  • Employee payroll and benefits
  • Personnel policies and procedures
  • Ongoing staffing assistance
  • Government compliance and reporting

Financial Management

  • Establish accounting systems
  • Budget development and oversight
  • Operating and capital budgets
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual financial and governmental reporting and analyses
  • Risk management
  • Fundraising (where applicable)
  • Application for grants and loans

Strategic Improvement

  • Strategic plans
  • Collaborative development of academic goals
  • Performance monitoring
  • Focus group interviews (staff/parent surveys)
  • Access to Innovation Institute

Technology

  • Email hosting
  • Licensing of proprietary
  • SIS
  • LAN / WAN installation
  • Purchasing
  • Design and development of technology labs and student stations
  • Remote access and software integration
  • Help desk support and onsite technicians

Marketing, Enrollment, & Communications

  • Marketing plans & implementation
  • Collateral development
  • Student application & registration management
  • Lottery management
  • Enrollment tracking & reporting
  • Red Carpet Customer Service program
  • Branding guidelines
  • Stakeholder communications

Governing Board Relations

  • Board meeting management
  • Archive board documents
  • Board member binders
  • Ensure state, local and school board compliance

Business & Contracts Management

  • Negotiate and manage contracted transportation services, food service, uniforms and security

Facility Maintenance

  • Help desk ticketing system
  • Management of routine maintenance services
  • Facility painting & pressure wash plans
  • Vendor contract negotiation / management
  • Energy management
  • Capital project planning and management