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February 24, 2016 – Bertha B. Williams Academy

All documents are PDF files unless otherwise indicated.

• Bertha B. Williams Academy Application
• Addendum A – Key Personnel Biographical Background
• Addendum B – IRS and Letters of Support and Enrollment
• VDOE Staff Comments Regarding Application – November 2015 (Revised December 2015 to include references to applicant responses)
• Additional Materials for Bertha B. Williams Academy Submitted December 2, 2015
  • Responses to VDOE Reviewer Comments for Certain Components
  • BBWA Revised Budget
  • BBWA Calendar for 2017-2018

April 21, 2015 – Bertha B. Williams Academy

All documents are PDF files unless otherwise indicated.

• Bertha B. Williams Academy Application
• Supplemental Materials for Bertha B. Williams Academy Submitted April 15, 2015
• Supplemental Materials for Bertha B. Williams Academy Submitted April 16, 2015
• Virginia Department of Education Staff Comments Regarding Application – March 2015
• Appendix 1 – Summary of the Five Year Growth Plan
• Appendix 2 – Key Instructional Concepts
• Appendix 3 – Curriculum Core Knowledge Sequence
• Appendix 4 – Detailed Explanation of Blended Learning
• Appendix 5 – Personnel Evaluation Forms
• Appendix 6 – School Calendar
• Appendix 7 – Health Care Benefits
• Appendix 8 – Demographic Characteristics of Proposed Service Population
• Appendix 9 – Admissions and Enrollment Policies
• Appendix 10 – School Code of Conduct
• Appendix 11 – Articles of Incorporation Filed with the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Appendix 12 – Board of Directors and Bylaws
• Appendix 13 – Board Member Information
• Appendix 14 – Board Conflict of Interest Policy
• Appendix 15 – Financial Policies and Procedures
• Appendix 16 – Letter of Support from the Museum of African American History
• Appendix 17 – Three Year Budget
• Additional Materials for Bertha B. Williams Academy Submitted February 24, 2015
  • Email Message – The Museum School (TMS)
  • Flowchart
  • TMS Measures of Academic Progress
  • Learning Assessments from CREC Museum Academy
  • Museums in Local Area
  • Zoo, Aquarium and Libraries
  • Resumes of Board Members February 22, 2015

April 21, 2015 – Philadelphia Charter Academy

All documents are PDF files unless otherwise indicated.

• Philadelphia Charter Academy Application
• Virginia Department of Education Staff Comments Regarding Application
• Applicant Responses to Virginia Department of Education Staff Comments – April 21, 2015
• Appendix A – Educational Objectives
• Appendix B – Signed Petitions
• Appendix C – Organizational and Feedback Chart
• Appendix D – Governing Council
• Appendix E – Teacher Evaluation
• Appendix F – Employee Handbook
• Appendix G – Student Code of Conduct
• Appendix H – Schools & Division Report Cards
• Appendix I – Report: Deepest Education Cuts
• Appendix J – Graduation Rates
• Appendix K – News Articles: Declining American High School Graduation Rate
• Appendix L – Teaching Strategies
• Appendix M – News Articles: Charter School and Future

 

September 25, 2013

Updated Application and Attachments for Metropolitan Preparatory Academy formerly called Church Hill Preparatory Academy (Updated September 3, 2013)

All documents are PDF files unless otherwise indicated.

• Metropolitan Preparatory Academy Application
• VDOE Staff Re-review of Certain Sections of Revised Application
• Presentation to Charter School Committee – September 25, 2013
• Appendix A 1-4 Bios
• Appendix A 1-5 Ruckus July 2013 page 1
• Appendix A 1-5 Ruckus July 2013 page 2
• Appendix A 1-7 Bylaws
• Appendix A 1-9 Works Cited
• Appendix A 2-1 Virginia SOQ Summary Chart Supplement
• Appendix A 2-2 Metropolitan Prep SOQ Supplement
• Appendix A 2-3 Single Gender Education
• Appendix A 2-4 34 CFR 106.34
• Appendix A 3-1 Performance Indicators
• Appendix A 3-2 Performance-Based Goals Chart
• Appendix A 3-3 Performance Contract
• Appendix A 4-2 Community Partners
• Appendix B-1 Pre-Algebra
• Appendix B-1 Algebra I Part 1
• Appendix B-1 Algebra I Part 2
• Appendix B-1 Algebra II
• Appendix B-1 Geometry Part 1
• Appendix B-1 Geometry Part 2
• Appendix B-1 AP Calculus AB
• Appendix B-1 Core Math 6
• Appendix B-1 Core Math 7
• Appendix B-1 Math 8
• Appendix B-1 Personal Finance
• Appendix B-1 Probability and Statistics
• Appendix B-1 Trigonometry
• Appendix B-1 Band 6
• Appendix B-1 Band 7
• Appendix B-1 Band 8
• Appendix B-1 Beginning Orchestra 6
• Appendix B-1 Chorus 6
• Appendix B-1 Chorus 7
• Appendix B-1 Concert Chorus 8-Vocal Ensemble 8
• Appendix B-1 Intro to Theatre Arts
  Appendix B-1 Cinema Studies
• Appendix B-1 Mixed Chorus Grades 9-12
• Appendix B-1 Music Appreciation Grades 9-12
• Appendix B-1 Performance Theatre
• Appendix B-1 Art 7
• Appendix B-1 Art 8
• Appendix B-1 BE Keyboarding 6151-MS
• Appendix B-1 BE Keyboarding Apps 6152-MS
• Appendix B-1 Biology
• Appendix B-1 Earth Science 8
• Appendix B-1 Life Science 7
• Appendix B-1 Science 6
• Appendix B-1 AP Computer Science
• Appendix B-1 AP English Language and Composition Grade 11
• Appendix B-1 AP English Literature and Composition Grade 12
• Appendix B-1 Core English Grade 6
• Appendix B-1 Core English Grade 7
• Appendix B-1 Core English Grade 8
• Appendix B-1 Honors English Grade 9
• Appendix B-1 Honors English Grade 10
• Appendix B-1 Journalism I Grades 10-12
• Appendix B-1 Public Speaking I
• Appendix B-1 Media Studies Grades 9-12
• Appendix B-1 Arabic I (Grades 9-12)
• Appendix B-1 Exploratory Chinese Mandarin (Grades 6-7)
• Appendix B-1 Exploratory French (Grades 6-7)
• Appendix B-1 Exploratory German (Grades 6-7)
• Appendix B-1 Exploratory Spanish (Grades 6-7)
• Appendix B-1 French I (Grades 7-8)
• Appendix B-1 French II
• Appendix B-1 French III (Grades 9-12)
• Appendix B-1 French IV (Grades 9-12)
• Appendix B-1 Mandarin Chinese I (Grades 7-8)
• Appendix B-1 Mandarin Chinese II
• Appendix B-1 Mandarin Chinese III (Grades 11-12 Global Studies and World Languages Academy – Tallwood High School only)
• Appendix B-1 Mandarin Chinese IV (Grade 12 Global Studies and World Languages Academy – Tallwood High School only)
• Appendix B-1 Mandarin Chinese IV
• Appendix B-1 Spanish I (Grades 7-8)
• Appendix B-1 Spanish II
• Appendix B-1 Spanish III (Grades 9-12)
• Appendix B-1 Spanish IV (Grades 9-12)
• Appendix B-1 World History and Geography Since 1500 AD, Part II (Grade 10)
• Appendix B-1 World History and Geography to 1500 AD, Part I (Grade 9)
• Appendix B-1 Social Studies 6
• Appendix B-1 Social Studies 7
• Appendix B-1 Social Studies 8
• Appendix B-1 Health Physical Education 6
• Appendix B-1 Health Physical Education 7
• Appendix B-1 Health & Physcial Education Level II
• Appendix B-1 Health & Physical Education Level I
• Appendix B-1 Health and Physical Education 8
• Appendix B-1 Health and Physical Education Level III
• Appendix B-1 Physical Education Level IV
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Band Grades 9-12
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Placement Art History Grades 11-12
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Placement Chemistry
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Placement Environmental Science
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Placement French Language (Grades 10-12)
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Placement Physics B
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Placement Spanish Language (Grades 10-12)
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics (Grade 12)
• Appendix B-1 Advanced Placement United States History (Grade 11)
• Appendix B-2 Pearson Reading Lab Brochure LitFly
• Appendix B-3 Number Sense Griffin
• Appendix B-3 PreAlgebra Placement
• Appendix B-4 UDL Lesson Persuasive Writing (Word)
• Appendix B-4 UDL Lesson Pythagorean Theorem (Word)
• Attachment 6-1 Calendar
• Attachment 6-2 Bell Schedule
• Attachment 7-1 Charter School Policy and Procedure for Scholastic Records Management
• Attachment 7-1 Records Management
• Attachment 8-1 Charter School Closure Plan
• Attachment 11-1 Charter School Financial Controls Policy
• Attachment 11-2 Charter School Budget, Startup with Three-Year Projections
• Attachment 11-3 Charter School Statement of Cash Flows, Startup with Three-Year Projections 2014-15
• Attachment 11-3 Charter School Statement of Cash Flows, Startup with Three-Year Projections 2015-16
• Attachment 11-3 Charter School Statement of Cash Flows, Startup with Three-Year Projections 2016-17
• Attachment 12-1 Charter School Startup Timeline
• Attachment 12-2 Charter School Organizational Chart
• Attachment 13-1 Charter School Human Resources Recruitment and Hiring Policy
• Attachment 13-1 HR Policy
• Attachment 15-1 Charter School Conflict of Interest Policy

Original Application and Attachments

• Church Hill Preparatory Academy Application (PDF) 
• Attachment 1-1 Certificate of Incorporation (PDF) 
• Attachment 1-2 Federal Notice of Receipt of Application for Exemption (PDF) 
• Attachment 1-3 Federal Employer ID Notification (PDF) 
• Attachment 1-4 Bios (PDF) 
• Attachment 1-5 Ruckus Newsletter (Word) 
• Attachment 1-5 Ruckus Newsletter Page 2 (Word) 
• Attachment 1-6 Articles of Incorporation (PDF)
• Attachment 1-7 Bylaws (PDF)
• Attachment 1-8 Notice of Banking Arrangement (PDF)
• Attachment 1-9 Works Cited (PDF)
• Attachment 3-1 Performance Indicators (PDF)
• Attachment 4-1 Charter School Supporters' Petition (PDF)
• Attachment 4-2 Community Partners (PDF)
• Attachment 6-1 Calendar (PDF)
• Attachment 6-2 Bell Schedule 1 (PDF)
• Attachment 6-2 Bell Schedule 2 (PDF)
• Attachment 6-2 Bell Schedule 3 (PDF)
• Attachment 6-2 Bell Schedule 4 (PDF)
• Attachment 6-3 Language Arts (PDF)
• Attachment 6-3 Reading (PDF)
• Attachment 6-3 Research (PDF)
• Attachment 6-3 Speaking and Listening (PDF)
• Attachment 6-3 Writing (PDF)
• Attachment 6-4 Algebra Grade 9 (PDF)
• Attachment 6-5 Physics Grade 12 (PDF)
• Attachment 7-1 Records Management (PDF)
• Attachment 8-1 Closure Plan (PDF)
• Attachment 11-1 Financial Controls Policy (PDF)
• Attachment 11-2 Budget Start-up and Three-Year Forecast (PDF)
• Attachment 11-2 Three-Year Budget Notes (PDF)
• Attachment 11-3 Cash Flow 2014-2015 (PDF)
• Attachment 11-3 Cash Flow 2015-2016 (PDF)
• Attachment 11-3 Cash Flow 2016-2017 (PDF)
• Attachment 12-1 Timeline (PDF)
• Attachment 12-2 Organizational Chart (PDF)
• Attachment 13-1 Recruitment (PDF)
• Attachment 15-1 Conflict of Interest (PDF)
• VDOE Staff Comments Regarding Application (PDF)

 Note: Attachments correspond to certain sections in the application.

February 27, 2013

• Green Run Collegiate Application (PDF)
• Appendix A1 – Evidence of Support (PDF)
• Appendix A2 – Signatures of Support (PDF)
• Appendix B – Curriculum Framework (PDF)
• Appendix C1 – Start Up and Five Year Budget (PDF)
• Appendix C2 – Average Per Pupil Expenditures for Operations, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (PDF)
• Appendix D – Articles of Incorporation (PDF)
• Appendix E – Teacher Evaluation (PDF)
• Virginia Department of Education Staff Comments Regarding Application (PDF)
• Feedback from Green Run Collegiate (GRC) regarding the Virginia Board of Education Committee concerns (PDF) – March 26, 2013
• Revised Green Run Collegiate (GRC) five year budget (Excel) – March 26, 2013

May 23, 2012

• Loudoun Math & IT Academy Application (PDF)
• Appendix A – Articles of Incorporation of Northern Virginia Education Foundation (PDF)
• Appendix B – Letters of Support (PDF)
• Appendix D – Possible Facilities (PDF)
• Appendix E – Possible Facilities Location (PDF)
• Appendix F – Pre-Operational Budget (PDF)
• Department of Education Staff Comments Regarding Original Application (PDF)
• Supplement to Application Submitted in Response to Comments (PDF)
• Appendix F – Budget Worksheets Supplement (PDF)

February 22, 2012

• Fairfax Leadership Academy Application (PDF)
• Budget Summary (PDF)
• Curriculum Framework (PDF)
• Staffing Chart (PDF)

January 11, 2012

• Buffalo Creek School Application (PDF)

July 21, 2010

• Charter School Application Criteria (Word)
• Other States’ Laws/Policies/Procedures as Compared to the Required Elements of a Virginia Charter School Application (Word)
• Equal or Fair? A Study of Revenues and Expenditures in American Charter Schools (PDF) – information from Education & the Public Interest Center (EPIC) and Education Policy Research Unit (EPRU)
• Charter Schools and Special Education: NASDSE Projects and Resources – information from the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
• What Charter School Excellence Can Offer Virginia – information from the Lexington Institute
• Authorizing Charters: Helping Mom-and-Pops in Ohio – information from Education Next regarding Thomas B. Fordham Foundation’s experience as a charter-school authorizer in Ohio

June 23, 2010

• Charter School Legislation – HB 1390 & SB 737 (PPT)
• Other States’ Laws, Policies & Procedures (Word)
• Work Plan to Implement the Charter Schools Legislation (Word)
• Public Charter School Application Review Process (PPT)
• Information to be collected on charter schools for the Board’s Annual Report (due November 15, 2010) (Word)
• How State Charter Laws Rank Against The New Model Public Charter School Law (PDF) a report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
• Links to Other States' Information & Other Links of Interest Regarding Charter Schools (PDF)

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