Administration Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, October 10, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
F.S. 1002.335 requires a district school board to either (a) adopt a resolution requesting exclusive authority to grant charter applications and file the resolution with the State Board of Education or (b) share the power to grant, deny and terminate charter schools with the FSE. The legislation permits multiple charter school sponsors but fails to identify what agency is the Local Educational Agency (LEA) and fully specify district responsibilities, if any, for schools sponsored by the FSE.
The SBE will grant a district school board exclusive authority to sponsor charter schools within its boundaries if it is determined after adequate notice, in a public hearing, and receiving input from any charter school sponsored by the district, that the district has provided fair and equitable treatment to its charter schools during the four years prior to the submission of the Resolution. The state board’s review of the resolution will include the consideration of ten factors that indicate the level of support that a district has provided to its charter schools.
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt a Resolution for Exclusive Authority to Authorize Charter Schools in Hillsborough County. The adoption of this Resolution will enable the School Board to maintain its standing as the sole provider of charter schools in Hillsborough County, except as provided in the Resolution. If approved by the School Board, the Resolution and its accompanying documentation (Attached) must be submitted to the SBE by October 16, 2006.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: Anne Chatfield, Ph.D., Director of Non-Traditional Programs
William H. Person, General Director
Pupil Placement & Support Programs 813-272-4876 |
Lewis A. Brinson
Assistant Superintendent for Administration 813-272-4071 |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20061010_185 * Section E Item# 8.01A |