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UMKC Charter School Center
         Sponsorship Operations
                  and
               Services


This booklet produced by:
CONTENTS

UMKC Charter School Center Director Statement        3

Mission Statement                                    4

UMKC Sponsored Charter Schools/Grades Served         7

UMKC Sponsorship Goals                               10

UMKC Sponsorship Functions                           14

UMKC Sponsorship Services                            16

UMKC Charter School Process of Accountability        24

UMKC Charter School Openings                         27

UMKC Charter School Enrollment Graph and Chart       28

Organizational Chart                                 31
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UMKC Charter School Center

                DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

 The University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) made a decision to be an authorizer, or sponsor, of char-
ter schools inside the Kansas City Missouri School District (KCMSD) attendance boundaries during the 1998
-1999 school year. The term “authorizer” or “sponsor” refers to an institution, as well as, an individual
that carries out the oversight work of the charter schools. Our primary goal is to enhance public educational
opportunities through quality educational practices for students and parents in the KCMSD attendance
boundaries. There are three overriding core values of charter school authorizing, or sponsoring, and are as
follows:
                               1. Maintain high standards and expectations
                               2. Uphold school autonomy
                               3. Protect student and public interest

In the state of Missouri, charter schools can only be authorized, or sponsored, in the St. Louis Missouri Pub-
lic School District (SLPSD) or the KCMSD, as of the date of this printing. Charter schools are public schools
and are schools of choice for parents and students within these two attendance boundaries. Nationally, there
are forty states that authorize, or sponsor, public charter schools. The only states that do not sponsor public
charter schools are Washington, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Mississippi, Alabama,
Kentucky, Vermont, and Maine.

UMKC is currently an authorizer, or sponsor, of eleven charter schools with a student enrollment of over
5,000 students. The UMKC Charter School Center officials take a great deal of pride in the day-to-day re-
sponsibilities of charter sponsorship. There are currently six individuals with extensive backgrounds in pub-
lic education and over 200 years of experience in teaching and/or administration in the public school setting
who are employed at the Center.

This booklet has been designed to help you learn and better understand the mission, goals, statutory responsi-
bilities, functions, services, and some basic information about UMKC as an authorizer, or sponsor, of charter
schools. We sincerely hope you enjoy reading and learning about UMKC as an authorizer, or sponsor, of
charter schools in the Kansas City Missouri School District. As with any publication, this booklet cannot tell
the whole story. Thus, we would encourage you to contact the UMKC Charter School Center located at 5306
Holmes, Kansas City, Missouri, 816-235-6376, if you have questions or would like to learn more charter
school sponsorship.

Jerry L Cooper PhD
Director, UMKC Charter School Center

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UMKC Charter School Center
                Mission Statement



As part of UMKC’s vision of “active engagement with its city and region”, and
its mission “to collaborate in urban issues and education”, and to support the
UMKC’s School of Education mission “to create lifelong opportunities through
education for America's diverse urban communities”, the UMKC Charter
School Center has focused on the following:

   Establish and assist in the development of high quality urban schools that
    will retain and attract families with school-age children within the Kansas
    City Missouri School District.


   Require more accountability for student achievement for all students re-
    gardless of economic standing, race, culture, or gender in exchange for
    greater autonomy.


   Sponsor charter schools that have safe and orderly climates, high attend-
    ance, increased parent involvement, and effective governance practices in-
    cluding fiscal responsibility, and legal compliance.


   Provide schools of choice for parents and students that could encourage
    more effective practices and collaboration throughout the Kansas City
    Missouri School District.




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Brookside
 Charter
 School




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UMKC Charter School Center
                              5306 Holmes St, Kansas City, Missouri 64110
                                            816-235-6376
                      http://education.umkc.edu/Community/CharterSchools.html



UMKC Sponsored Charter Schools:
Academy for Integrated Arts, Location TBA,
Phone TBA, School Website: TBA, Grades Served: K-3

Allen Village School, 706 W. 42nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
816-931-0177, www.allenvillageschool.com, Grades Served: K-8

Brookside Charter School, 1815 E. 63 Street, Kansas City, MO 64130
816-531-2192, www.brooksidedayschool.org, Grades Served: K-7

DeLaSalle Charter High School, 3740 Forest Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109
816-561-4445, www.delasallecenter.org, Grades Served: 9-12

Derrick Thomas Academy, 201 E. Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64111
816-531-7144, www.derrickthomasacademy.org, Grades Served: K-10

Frontier School System
       Frontier School of Excellence, 5605 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110
       816-822-1331, www.bfmass.org, Grades Served: 6-12

       Frontier School of Innovation, 6700 N. Corporate Drive, Kansas City, MO 64120
       816-363-1907, www.kcfsi.org, Grades Served: K-8

Genesis Promise Academy, 3800 E. 44th Street, Kansas City, MO 64130
816-921-0775, www.promiseacademykc.org, Grades Served: 1-8 (and Virtual Academy 3-11)

Hope Academy, 2801 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64130
816-924-1818, www.kchopeacademy.org, Grades Served: 9-12

Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy, 3400 Paseo Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo 64109
816-561-0114, www.tolbertacademy.org, Grades Served: K-8

Pathway Academy, 2015 E. 72nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64132
816-361-6646, www. pathwayacademy.net, Grades Served: K-7

University Academy, 6801 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131
816-412-5900, www.universityacademy.org, Grades Served: K-12



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UMKC Charter School Center

                SPONSORSHIP GOALS

Goal One: To empower urban youth to attain their full potential resulting in a city,
state, and nation that can compete in a global economy. Holding charter schools ac-
countable for achieving MAP Index Score gains will lead to UMKC Charter Schools av-
erage MAP Index Scores being above the state average in most subjects and grade levels.

Based on the 2009-2010 school year, MAP Index scores show:
        Allen Village School achieved “Goal One” by surpassing the state average MAP index score on
           seven of 12 tests.
        University Academy approached “Goal One” by surpassing the state average MAP index scores
           on seven of 14 tests, but will need to surpass the state in a minimum of eight tests to reach this
           goal in the future.
        UMKC sponsors seven other charters; two have separate charter high school locations. This
           makes nine schools that are not currently approaching state average MAP Index scores. Of these
           nine schools, five are on probation and with closure dates established if scores do not improve.
           However, it should be noted:
           o The UMKC Charter School’s average student gained 20.1 MAP index points in math com-
               pared to the state’s average gain of 6.9 index points. At this rate, the average UMKC Charter
               School student would pass the state’s average student in three years.
           O In communication arts, the UMKC Charter School’s average student gained 5.9 MAP index
               points compared to the state’s 4.5. UMKC Charter Schools are making a concerted effort to
               increase the rate at which they “Close the Gap” in communication arts.




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Goal Two: To establish and assist in the develop-
                                        ment of high quality urban schools in order to re-
                                        tain families of school age children in the core of
                                        Kansas City, MO, who normally would matriculate
                                        from the school district after completing elementary
                                        school. The purpose is to provide academically chal-
                                        lenging, small, safe public charter high schools to
revitalize a quality urban-core lifestyle, with opportunity and diversity.

UMKC sponsors “regular public” charter high schools that include University Academy, Frontier School of
Excellence and Derrick Thomas High School which is phasing-in and will have 9th and 10th grades in the 2011-
12 school year. By the term “regular public” charter high schools, UMKC Charter School Center means that
the school serves a general urban student population from the Kansas City Missouri School District (KCMSD).
It is the intention of the Center, and those associated with these four urban high schools, that they far exceed
“regular public” urban high schools.

Northeastern University in Boston completed a recent study that determined the average high school gradu-
ate’s “fiscal benefit to society” during their lifetime is $292,575 more than a high school dropout’s. The term
“fiscal benefit to society” is the amount of taxes paid by an average individual between the ages of 18 and 65,
less the cost of incarceration and use of social services.
(http://www.clms.neu.edu/publication/documents/
The_Consequences_of_Dropping_Out_of_High_School.pdf)


In the 2010-2011 school year, it is anticipated that UMKC sponsored “regular” public charter high schools will
graduate 90 students, with an estimated average graduation rate of 85%. This is 2% above the Missouri
statewide average and 20% above the Kansas City District graduation rate, resulting in 18 additional graduates
above the KCMSD graduation percentage rate. The net “fiscal benefit to society” of these 18 additional gradu-
ates from UMKC sponsored “regular” public charter schools could be (18 graduates multiplied by $292,575/
each) $5,266,35.00. This “fiscal benefit to society” will increase as all UMKC sponsored “regular” public
charter high schools continue to graduate larger classes while maintaining quality standards.




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UMKC Charter School Center

                 SPONSORSHIP GOALS


                                                              Goal Three:
                                                              To address the needs of Kansas City’s
                                                              high-risk, underserved youth by provid-
                                                              ing them options to enroll, or re-enroll, in
                                                              underutilized and expanded alternative
                                                              schools that are designed specifically to
                                                              meet their needs.

                                                              The UMKC Charter School Center is providing a
                                                              partial safety net for Kansas City’s most high-risk
                                                              youth. By serving high-risk youth through charter
                                                              dropout prevention schools, like DeLaSalle Charter
                                                              High School and Genesis Virtual Academy, and
                                                              through the dropout recovery school Hope Acade-
                                                              my, UMKC sponsored charter alternative high
                                                              schools may be able to provide Kansas City, Mis-
                                                              souri with an additional 110 graduates during the
                                                              2010-2011
                                                              school year.

The vast majority of these 110 graduates would not graduate from
high school without the support services and student recruitment ef-
forts of these alternative high schools. The net “fiscal benefit to soci-
ety” of these graduates from UMKC sponsored alternative charter
high schools could be (110 graduates multiplied by $292,000/each)
$32,120,500 annually (Note: Northeastern University study on previ-
ous page).




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Goal Four:
To provide additional educational
choices to students and families
within the Kansas City Missouri
School District by filling voids in
public school educational offerings.
Frontier School of Innovation is in its second year
as a K-6 math and life science elementary school.
When considering the sponsorship of this school,
UMKC’s intention was to increase Hispanic enroll-
ment in strong math and science programs, and help
retain families of school-age children in the core of
Kansas City. Frontier School of Innovation has
helped accomplish these two objectives.

The UMKC Charter School Center is supporting an
application from the Academy for Integrated Arts, a
charter school that would open in the 2011-12 school year with grades K-2
and eventually serve grades K-6 with the intention of being a
feeder school for Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing
Arts.




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UMKC Charter School Center

              SPONSORSHIP FUNCTIONS



                         MEET STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES
                                  OF A SPONSOR:

   Ensure that the charter schools are held accountable to the charter school law, their contract
    and application.
   Hold charter schools accountable for effective discipline, attendance, academic achieve-
    ment, parent involvement, and governance.
   Ensure charter schools operate in a financially prudent manner based on sound fiscal man-
    agement strategies and processes.
   Monitor charter school progress and place schools on probation when needed.
   Be responsible for revocation
    and the appeal process.




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PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATED TO CHARTER SCHOOLS:

   Strive to create effective public relation strategies with the media and others so UMKC is
    viewed as a positive support to the community.
   Testify for changes in the Missouri Charter School Law
   Assist researchers with studies which may benefit the effectiveness of charter schools.
   Work with the Missouri Charter Public School Association to increase equity in public ed-
    ucation.
   Ensure that legal due process is followed in terms of teachers, parents, and students.
   When possible, resolve daily complaints from parents, community, and others.




                                     ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARTER
                                             SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP:

  Establish and maintain an effective UMKC Charter School Center Advisory Board which
   will serve as a “second set of eyes” for the Center.
 Refine and maintain a set of written sponsorship policies and procedures to guide the oper-
   ation of the Charter School Center.
 Work with the Missouri Charter School Association and the National Association of Char-
   ter School Authorizers to develop a state model charter school application, application
   evaluation rubric, charter contract, and a charter school monitoring plan for sponsors.
Work with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to enhance how charter
schools carry out their day-to-day responsibilities as it relates to being a local educational
agency (school district) in the state of Missouri.




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UMKC Charter School Center

SPONSORSHIP SERVICES




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SELECT URBAN TEACHER
                                        (optional training)
The “Haberman Star Teachers Selection System” has been proven nationally to help with iden-
tifying the most effective teachers for the urban setting. The UMKC Charter School Center
makes this training available to all administrators in the UMKC Charter Schools.

      UMKC SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER INDUCTION CLASS
                                        (optional training)
UMKC Charter School Center offers two 3 credit hours graduate classes. The first semester
class places primary emphasis on classroom management, while the second semester places
primary emphasis on instructional methodology. These optional classes are open to any UMKC
Charter School teacher but are specifically targeted to new teachers and teachers who are new
to the urban setting.

           UMKC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER MONITORING SERVICES
                               (optional to schools not on probation)
   Instructional Audits: UMKC Charter School Center employs four consultants to observe the
    instruction of every sponsored charter school classroom. The data they collect involves in-
    struction delivery methods, instructional strategies used, the “Depth of Knowledge” levels
    of content covered, school learning environments, instructional climate and “Time on
    Task”.
   Curriculum Audits: UMKC Charter School Center requires and funds all sponsored schools
    on probation to participate in a curriculum audit.

      SCHOOL FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION TARGET GROWTH AREAS
                               (optional to schools not on probation)
Each charter school’s faculty and administration can identify target growth areas based on a
school composite from the instructional audit. The UMKC Charter School Center will help
provide and/or fund consultants to assist each school in addressing their targeted areas.

                     USE CHARTER AT-WILL EMPLOYER STATUS
                                     (school’s responsibility)
This is an area that is totally a school decision but is important to improve student achieve-
ment. Charter schools are “at-will” employers, meaning either party can break the relationship.
If there is no expressed contract, the school may discharge individuals "for good cause, or no
cause”, and the individual may quit or otherwise cease work with no liability.

         ENCOURAGE LONG TERM FACULTY GROWTH AND RETENTION
                                        (optional training)
The UMKC Charter School Center partially funds graduate degree cohorts in curriculum, in-
struction and leadership and educational administration for teachers and administrators who
serve in a sponsored UMKC Charter School.
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UMKC Charter School Center

SPONSORSHIP SERVICES




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MISSOURI ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
                                     (statutorily required)
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provides MAP per-
formance results by Local Education Agency (LEA), building, grade level, class, and individu-
al student achievement.

                        ANALYSIS OF STUDENT MAP RESULTS
                                    (sponsor responsibility)
The UMKC Charter School funds the contracting of data analysis that uses the Missouri Stu-
dent Identification system to convert achievement data into growth data.

                                         PRE-TEST
                                     (statutorily required)
In the fall, UMKC Charter Schools are required to provide the UMKC Charter School Center
standardized pre test data. If the school elects to use Northwest Evaluation Association
(NWEA) assessment, the center will fund staff training.

                           MULTIPLE BENCHMARK TESTING
                                      (optional training)
All UMKC Charter Schools elect to use multiple benchmark testing during the school year to
drive instructional adjustments. UMKC Charter School Center funds NWEA training.


                            ANNUAL SPRING MAP TESTING
                                     (statutorily required)
In March or April, students take the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests in grades 3-8
or End-of-Course high school exams.

                                        POST-TEST
                                     (statutorily required)
In the spring, UMKC Charter Schools are required to provide the UMKC Charter School Cen-
ter standardized post test data.

               COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF PRE AND POST TESTS
                                    (sponsor responsibility)
The pre/post tests are analyzed by the Center to determine student growth. The comparison
and analysis provides UMKC Charter School Center a measure academic gains over time with
a target of 1.5 years of gain per year of instruction..




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UMKC Charter School Center

SPONSORSHIP SERVICES




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SPONSOR’S ANNUAL STATUS REPORT TO EACH CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD
                                        (statutorily responsibility)
A team from the UMKC Charter School Center conducts a biennial evaluation site visit for each of its
sponsored charter schools. The results are reported by UMKC Charter School officials to each charter
school board.
                                          (sponsor responsibility)
On alternate years, the UMKC Charter School Center staff monitors student achievement, financial
reports, and legal compliance. The results are reported by UMKC Charter School officials to each
charter school board.

               REQUIRED CHARTER SCHOOL ANNUAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
                                          (sponsor requirement)
The UMKC Charter School Center requires that sponsored schools submit an annual improvement
plan. These plans can be based on a biennial visit, or on the results of a biennial visit and/or analysis
of student achievement, financial reports, and legal compliance.

             REQUESTED BOARD TRAINING BY INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL BOARDS
                                             (optional training)
Individual charter school boards may request additional training, which will be offered and/or funded
by the Center.

                          JOINT CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD TRAINING
                                            (optional training)
In conjunction with other Kansas City charter school sponsors, UMKC provides school board member
training on specific topics twice annually for all local charter school board members. This training is
jointly funded by all Kansas City charter sponsors.

         ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR CHARTER BOARDS WHEN REQUESTED
                                             (optional service)
As a group or individually, charter school boards may request to meet with Center officials.

                    PROVIDE A SET OF MODEL SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES
                                             (optional service)
UMKC offers and funds a set of model school board polices, regulations, and forms.

         TWICE ANNUALLY, PROVIDE POLICY UPDATES TO REFLECT CHANGES
                                             (optional service)
UMKC offers and funds twice annual school board policies, regulations and forms updates to reflect
changes in federal and state laws and regulations.

                   APPROVAL OF BOARD REQUESTED CHARTER CHANGES
                                           (statutorily required)
A charter school board may wish to change something that appeared in their charter application or re-
newal application, such as grade level served. Once the board has acted on a resolution to adopt the
change, the board president may request that change be approved by the UMKC Charter School Cen-
ter Director.
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UMKC Charter School Center

SPONSORSHIP SERVICES




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ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR LEAD ADMINISTRATORS WHEN REQUESTED
                                                 (optional service)
Lead Charter School administrators are often called to address problems for the first time. These administra-
tors may request to discuss a problems with the staff of the UMKC Charter School Center

                            MONTHLY LEAD ADMINISTRATOR MEETINGS
                                            (sponsorship responsibility)
As a service to the sponsored charter schools, the Center hosts monthly informational meetings. Representa-
tives from various educational resources present opportunities that schools may opt to use. The meetings in-
clude discussion of changes that will affect charter schools and information items followed by discussion of
topics brought up by the lead administrators.

    MONITORING OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER SERVICES
                                            (sponsorship responsibility)
Regular monitoring of special education and ELL processes and procedures is provided for each school with
resulting feedback to describe areas of compliance needs. Assistance is available upon request and training is
provided when needed. If additional services are needed, they are provided by UMKC Regional and Profes-
sional Development Center. Monitoring is required in order to meet DESE guidelines.

                        REFERRAL ASSISTANCE TO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS
                           FOR STUDENTS NEEDING GREATER SUPPORT
                                                 (optional service)
A process has been specifically developed by the UMKC Charter School Center to address placement of any
student who has not been successful in a UMKC Charter School. In addition to placements with private not-
for-profit providers, placements are also made with UMKC sponsored alternative programs. These include a
dropout prevention and a dropout recovery high school plus a virtual school program for “Safe School” viola-
tors.

                        MONTHLY CHARTER BUSINESS OFFICIAL MEETINGS
                                                 (optional service)
The Charter School Center contracts consultants from Missouri Association of School Business Officials to
conduct school business meeting and individual school consultation as needed.

             REVIEW AND ASSIST SCHOOLS WITH DATA SUBMISSION TO THE STATE
                                                 (optional service)
The UMKC Charter School Center contracts a consultant to review and assist all schools with their Missouri
Student Information System (MOSIS), which is used by the statewide student level tracking system, and Core
Data submissions. Core Data is a compilation of descriptive information used by the state to assure legal com-
pliance and compute state aid.

                                           E-RATE CONSULTING
                                                 (optional service)
The UMKC Charter School Center offers and funds E-Rate submissions, along with telecommunication and
internet usage designs to help schools maximize the benefit of technology.




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UMKC Charter School Center

            PROCESS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
1. SPONSOR REVIEWS CHARTER SCHOOL'S MAP DATA
   a. Develop a sponsor plan of action
   b. Share plan with the Dean of the School of Education
   c. Come to an agreement on a plan

2. SPONSOR MEETS WITH CHARTER SCHOOL'S LEAD
    ADMINISTRATOR
   a. Review MAP data
   b. Suggest sponsor's plan of action
   c. Share sponsor's academic expectations of charter school

3. CHARTER SCHOOL DEVELOPS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
   PLANS:
   a. School Improvement Plan-If charter school has met/exceeded aca-
      demic expectations of sponsor
   b. School Improvement Plan and School Remediation Plan- if school did not meet ALL academic ex-
      pectations of sponsor
   c. School Improvement Plan and Comprehensive Remediation Plan- if charter school did not meet
      academic expectations of sponsor and/or scores declined

4. CHARTER SCHOOL SUBMITS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (and/or remediation) PLAN TO
   SPONSOR
   a. Sponsor reviews charter school plan
   b. Sponsor meets with charter school's administration regarding needed changes and/or approval

               5. SPONSOR WRITES COMPREHENSIVE LETTER TO THE CHARTER
               SCHOOL'S GOVERNING BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS
               a. Evaluation of submitted School Improvement (and/or remediation) Plan
               b. Addresses potential renewal, probation and closure dates for charter school
               c. Requests meeting with governing board of directors and administration




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6. SPONSOR MEETS WITH CHARTER
                                                       SCHOOL'S GOVERNING BOARD AND
                                                             ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS
                                                     a. Reviews the charter school's improvement
                                                     (and/or remediation) plan
                                                     b. Reviews the sponsor's academic expectations
                                                     for the school
                                                     c. Reviews the charter school's renewal, proba-
                                                     tion and/or closure dates

7. SPONSOR MEETS WITH UMKC CHARTER SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD (FALL)
     a. Review of all UMKC Charter School MAP data
     b. Review all UMKC Charter Schools' improvement plans
     c. Review letters to the governing board of directors

8. SPONSOR ADDRESSES ACAEMIC EXPECTATIONS FOR UMKC CHARTER SCHOOLS
   AT MONTHLY LEAD ADMINISTRATORS' MEETING

9. ONGOING ACCOUNTABILITY AUDITS, ASSESSMENTS AND TRAINING PROVIDED BY
   SPONSOR
     a. Bi-yearly instructional audit (optional every year)
     b. Yearly special education audit and ongoing assistance
     c. Bi-yearly curriculum audit and ongoing assistance
     d. Bi-yearly school audit and ongoing assistance
     e. Ongoing charter school governing board training and assistance
     f. Annual review of financial audit and ongoing assistance

10. SPONSOR MEETS WITH LEAD ADMINISTRATORS OF EACH UMKC CHARTER
    SCHOOLS IN MARCH.
      a. Review successes of School Improvement Plan
      b. Review weaknesses of School Improvement Plan
      c. Change and make adjustments of School Improvement
         Plan
      d. Address expected academic outcomes and next steps in
         process for improvement

11. UMKC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER UPDATES THE
    DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ON ALL
    SCHOOLS SUCCESS AND WEAKNESSES.

12. SPONSOR MEETS WITH UMKC CHARTER SCHOOL
    ADVISORY BOARD (spring meeting).
      a. Shares results of all UMKC Charter Schools' mid-year
         site visits and review UMKC Charter School Center
         services available to sponsored charter schools.




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UMKC Sponsored Charter Schools Operation:
                         Original Schools (1999 thru 2001 School Years)

                                                          2010-2011
                                                          Grade Level
School                                         Opened       Served              Located
Allen Village                                 1999-2000 K-8             706 West 42nd St
Lee A Tolbert Charter Academy                 1999-2000 K-8             3400 Paseo
The Genesis School, Inc.                      1999-2000 6-8             3800 East 44th ST
Academy of Kansas City                        1999-2000 K-8             Closed after 2008-2009
University Academy                            2000-2001 K-12            6801 Holmes

                        Schools Added Since the 2002-2003 School Year
Brookside Charter School                      2002-2003 K-7             5220 Troost
Derrick Thomas Academy                        2002-2003 K-9             201 E. Armour Blvd

                      Secondary Schools Added in 2007-2008 School Year
Frontier School of Excellence                 2007-2008 6-12            5605 Troost
Tolbert Preparatory Academy                   2007-2008 9-12            Closed after 2010-2011

                            Schools Added (2009-2012 school years)
Pathway Academy                               2009-2010 K-6             2015 East 72nd St
Hope Academy (Dropout Recovery)               2009-2010 9-12            2800 East Swope Pkwy
Genesis Virtual School (Dropout Prevention)   2009-2010 3-12            3800 East 44th ST
Frontier School of Innovation                 2009-2010 K-8             1775 Universal Avenue
DeLaSalle (Dropout Prevention)                2010-2011 9 -12           3740 Forest Ave
Genesis Promise Academy                       2010-2011 K-8             3800 East 44th ST
Academy for Integrated Arts                   2011-2010 K-2             Yet to be Determined
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UMKC Charter School Enrollment Growth
5500
                                                                                             5103

5000
                                                                                      4667

4500
                                                                               4161

4000                                                                    3799
                                                                3,541
                                                        3,421
3500

3000
                                        2,587   2,530
                                2,409
2500


2000
                     1,654
             1,411
1500

       962
1000

 500


   0




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UMKC Charter School Center
                           Organizational Chart




University of Missouri– Kansas City (UMKC) authorizes and sponsors the charter schools. The
Chancellor holds the Dean of the School of Education accountable for oversight of the UMKC
Charter School Center. The Center carries out the daily sponsorship responsibilities associated
with the operations of the sponsored charter schools. They hold their charter schools accountable
for effective discipline, attendance, academic achievement, parent involvement, and governance.


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UMKC Charter School Center Sponsorship Operationsand Servicesforwebpage

  • 1. UMKC Charter School Center Sponsorship Operations and Services This booklet produced by:
  • 2. CONTENTS UMKC Charter School Center Director Statement 3 Mission Statement 4 UMKC Sponsored Charter Schools/Grades Served 7 UMKC Sponsorship Goals 10 UMKC Sponsorship Functions 14 UMKC Sponsorship Services 16 UMKC Charter School Process of Accountability 24 UMKC Charter School Openings 27 UMKC Charter School Enrollment Graph and Chart 28 Organizational Chart 31 2
  • 3. UMKC Charter School Center DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT The University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) made a decision to be an authorizer, or sponsor, of char- ter schools inside the Kansas City Missouri School District (KCMSD) attendance boundaries during the 1998 -1999 school year. The term “authorizer” or “sponsor” refers to an institution, as well as, an individual that carries out the oversight work of the charter schools. Our primary goal is to enhance public educational opportunities through quality educational practices for students and parents in the KCMSD attendance boundaries. There are three overriding core values of charter school authorizing, or sponsoring, and are as follows: 1. Maintain high standards and expectations 2. Uphold school autonomy 3. Protect student and public interest In the state of Missouri, charter schools can only be authorized, or sponsored, in the St. Louis Missouri Pub- lic School District (SLPSD) or the KCMSD, as of the date of this printing. Charter schools are public schools and are schools of choice for parents and students within these two attendance boundaries. Nationally, there are forty states that authorize, or sponsor, public charter schools. The only states that do not sponsor public charter schools are Washington, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Vermont, and Maine. UMKC is currently an authorizer, or sponsor, of eleven charter schools with a student enrollment of over 5,000 students. The UMKC Charter School Center officials take a great deal of pride in the day-to-day re- sponsibilities of charter sponsorship. There are currently six individuals with extensive backgrounds in pub- lic education and over 200 years of experience in teaching and/or administration in the public school setting who are employed at the Center. This booklet has been designed to help you learn and better understand the mission, goals, statutory responsi- bilities, functions, services, and some basic information about UMKC as an authorizer, or sponsor, of charter schools. We sincerely hope you enjoy reading and learning about UMKC as an authorizer, or sponsor, of charter schools in the Kansas City Missouri School District. As with any publication, this booklet cannot tell the whole story. Thus, we would encourage you to contact the UMKC Charter School Center located at 5306 Holmes, Kansas City, Missouri, 816-235-6376, if you have questions or would like to learn more charter school sponsorship. Jerry L Cooper PhD Director, UMKC Charter School Center 3
  • 4. UMKC Charter School Center Mission Statement As part of UMKC’s vision of “active engagement with its city and region”, and its mission “to collaborate in urban issues and education”, and to support the UMKC’s School of Education mission “to create lifelong opportunities through education for America's diverse urban communities”, the UMKC Charter School Center has focused on the following:  Establish and assist in the development of high quality urban schools that will retain and attract families with school-age children within the Kansas City Missouri School District.  Require more accountability for student achievement for all students re- gardless of economic standing, race, culture, or gender in exchange for greater autonomy.  Sponsor charter schools that have safe and orderly climates, high attend- ance, increased parent involvement, and effective governance practices in- cluding fiscal responsibility, and legal compliance.  Provide schools of choice for parents and students that could encourage more effective practices and collaboration throughout the Kansas City Missouri School District. 4
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  • 7. UMKC Charter School Center 5306 Holmes St, Kansas City, Missouri 64110 816-235-6376 http://education.umkc.edu/Community/CharterSchools.html UMKC Sponsored Charter Schools: Academy for Integrated Arts, Location TBA, Phone TBA, School Website: TBA, Grades Served: K-3 Allen Village School, 706 W. 42nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 816-931-0177, www.allenvillageschool.com, Grades Served: K-8 Brookside Charter School, 1815 E. 63 Street, Kansas City, MO 64130 816-531-2192, www.brooksidedayschool.org, Grades Served: K-7 DeLaSalle Charter High School, 3740 Forest Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109 816-561-4445, www.delasallecenter.org, Grades Served: 9-12 Derrick Thomas Academy, 201 E. Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64111 816-531-7144, www.derrickthomasacademy.org, Grades Served: K-10 Frontier School System Frontier School of Excellence, 5605 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110 816-822-1331, www.bfmass.org, Grades Served: 6-12 Frontier School of Innovation, 6700 N. Corporate Drive, Kansas City, MO 64120 816-363-1907, www.kcfsi.org, Grades Served: K-8 Genesis Promise Academy, 3800 E. 44th Street, Kansas City, MO 64130 816-921-0775, www.promiseacademykc.org, Grades Served: 1-8 (and Virtual Academy 3-11) Hope Academy, 2801 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64130 816-924-1818, www.kchopeacademy.org, Grades Served: 9-12 Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy, 3400 Paseo Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo 64109 816-561-0114, www.tolbertacademy.org, Grades Served: K-8 Pathway Academy, 2015 E. 72nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64132 816-361-6646, www. pathwayacademy.net, Grades Served: K-7 University Academy, 6801 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131 816-412-5900, www.universityacademy.org, Grades Served: K-12 7
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  • 10. UMKC Charter School Center SPONSORSHIP GOALS Goal One: To empower urban youth to attain their full potential resulting in a city, state, and nation that can compete in a global economy. Holding charter schools ac- countable for achieving MAP Index Score gains will lead to UMKC Charter Schools av- erage MAP Index Scores being above the state average in most subjects and grade levels. Based on the 2009-2010 school year, MAP Index scores show:  Allen Village School achieved “Goal One” by surpassing the state average MAP index score on seven of 12 tests.  University Academy approached “Goal One” by surpassing the state average MAP index scores on seven of 14 tests, but will need to surpass the state in a minimum of eight tests to reach this goal in the future.  UMKC sponsors seven other charters; two have separate charter high school locations. This makes nine schools that are not currently approaching state average MAP Index scores. Of these nine schools, five are on probation and with closure dates established if scores do not improve. However, it should be noted: o The UMKC Charter School’s average student gained 20.1 MAP index points in math com- pared to the state’s average gain of 6.9 index points. At this rate, the average UMKC Charter School student would pass the state’s average student in three years. O In communication arts, the UMKC Charter School’s average student gained 5.9 MAP index points compared to the state’s 4.5. UMKC Charter Schools are making a concerted effort to increase the rate at which they “Close the Gap” in communication arts. 10
  • 11. Goal Two: To establish and assist in the develop- ment of high quality urban schools in order to re- tain families of school age children in the core of Kansas City, MO, who normally would matriculate from the school district after completing elementary school. The purpose is to provide academically chal- lenging, small, safe public charter high schools to revitalize a quality urban-core lifestyle, with opportunity and diversity. UMKC sponsors “regular public” charter high schools that include University Academy, Frontier School of Excellence and Derrick Thomas High School which is phasing-in and will have 9th and 10th grades in the 2011- 12 school year. By the term “regular public” charter high schools, UMKC Charter School Center means that the school serves a general urban student population from the Kansas City Missouri School District (KCMSD). It is the intention of the Center, and those associated with these four urban high schools, that they far exceed “regular public” urban high schools. Northeastern University in Boston completed a recent study that determined the average high school gradu- ate’s “fiscal benefit to society” during their lifetime is $292,575 more than a high school dropout’s. The term “fiscal benefit to society” is the amount of taxes paid by an average individual between the ages of 18 and 65, less the cost of incarceration and use of social services. (http://www.clms.neu.edu/publication/documents/ The_Consequences_of_Dropping_Out_of_High_School.pdf) In the 2010-2011 school year, it is anticipated that UMKC sponsored “regular” public charter high schools will graduate 90 students, with an estimated average graduation rate of 85%. This is 2% above the Missouri statewide average and 20% above the Kansas City District graduation rate, resulting in 18 additional graduates above the KCMSD graduation percentage rate. The net “fiscal benefit to society” of these 18 additional gradu- ates from UMKC sponsored “regular” public charter schools could be (18 graduates multiplied by $292,575/ each) $5,266,35.00. This “fiscal benefit to society” will increase as all UMKC sponsored “regular” public charter high schools continue to graduate larger classes while maintaining quality standards. 11
  • 12. UMKC Charter School Center SPONSORSHIP GOALS Goal Three: To address the needs of Kansas City’s high-risk, underserved youth by provid- ing them options to enroll, or re-enroll, in underutilized and expanded alternative schools that are designed specifically to meet their needs. The UMKC Charter School Center is providing a partial safety net for Kansas City’s most high-risk youth. By serving high-risk youth through charter dropout prevention schools, like DeLaSalle Charter High School and Genesis Virtual Academy, and through the dropout recovery school Hope Acade- my, UMKC sponsored charter alternative high schools may be able to provide Kansas City, Mis- souri with an additional 110 graduates during the 2010-2011 school year. The vast majority of these 110 graduates would not graduate from high school without the support services and student recruitment ef- forts of these alternative high schools. The net “fiscal benefit to soci- ety” of these graduates from UMKC sponsored alternative charter high schools could be (110 graduates multiplied by $292,000/each) $32,120,500 annually (Note: Northeastern University study on previ- ous page). 12
  • 13. Goal Four: To provide additional educational choices to students and families within the Kansas City Missouri School District by filling voids in public school educational offerings. Frontier School of Innovation is in its second year as a K-6 math and life science elementary school. When considering the sponsorship of this school, UMKC’s intention was to increase Hispanic enroll- ment in strong math and science programs, and help retain families of school-age children in the core of Kansas City. Frontier School of Innovation has helped accomplish these two objectives. The UMKC Charter School Center is supporting an application from the Academy for Integrated Arts, a charter school that would open in the 2011-12 school year with grades K-2 and eventually serve grades K-6 with the intention of being a feeder school for Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts. 13
  • 14. UMKC Charter School Center SPONSORSHIP FUNCTIONS MEET STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES OF A SPONSOR:  Ensure that the charter schools are held accountable to the charter school law, their contract and application.  Hold charter schools accountable for effective discipline, attendance, academic achieve- ment, parent involvement, and governance.  Ensure charter schools operate in a financially prudent manner based on sound fiscal man- agement strategies and processes.  Monitor charter school progress and place schools on probation when needed.  Be responsible for revocation and the appeal process. 14
  • 15. PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATED TO CHARTER SCHOOLS:  Strive to create effective public relation strategies with the media and others so UMKC is viewed as a positive support to the community.  Testify for changes in the Missouri Charter School Law  Assist researchers with studies which may benefit the effectiveness of charter schools.  Work with the Missouri Charter Public School Association to increase equity in public ed- ucation.  Ensure that legal due process is followed in terms of teachers, parents, and students.  When possible, resolve daily complaints from parents, community, and others. ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARTER SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP:  Establish and maintain an effective UMKC Charter School Center Advisory Board which will serve as a “second set of eyes” for the Center.  Refine and maintain a set of written sponsorship policies and procedures to guide the oper- ation of the Charter School Center.  Work with the Missouri Charter School Association and the National Association of Char- ter School Authorizers to develop a state model charter school application, application evaluation rubric, charter contract, and a charter school monitoring plan for sponsors. Work with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to enhance how charter schools carry out their day-to-day responsibilities as it relates to being a local educational agency (school district) in the state of Missouri. 15
  • 16. UMKC Charter School Center SPONSORSHIP SERVICES 16
  • 17. SELECT URBAN TEACHER (optional training) The “Haberman Star Teachers Selection System” has been proven nationally to help with iden- tifying the most effective teachers for the urban setting. The UMKC Charter School Center makes this training available to all administrators in the UMKC Charter Schools. UMKC SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER INDUCTION CLASS (optional training) UMKC Charter School Center offers two 3 credit hours graduate classes. The first semester class places primary emphasis on classroom management, while the second semester places primary emphasis on instructional methodology. These optional classes are open to any UMKC Charter School teacher but are specifically targeted to new teachers and teachers who are new to the urban setting. UMKC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER MONITORING SERVICES (optional to schools not on probation)  Instructional Audits: UMKC Charter School Center employs four consultants to observe the instruction of every sponsored charter school classroom. The data they collect involves in- struction delivery methods, instructional strategies used, the “Depth of Knowledge” levels of content covered, school learning environments, instructional climate and “Time on Task”.  Curriculum Audits: UMKC Charter School Center requires and funds all sponsored schools on probation to participate in a curriculum audit. SCHOOL FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION TARGET GROWTH AREAS (optional to schools not on probation) Each charter school’s faculty and administration can identify target growth areas based on a school composite from the instructional audit. The UMKC Charter School Center will help provide and/or fund consultants to assist each school in addressing their targeted areas. USE CHARTER AT-WILL EMPLOYER STATUS (school’s responsibility) This is an area that is totally a school decision but is important to improve student achieve- ment. Charter schools are “at-will” employers, meaning either party can break the relationship. If there is no expressed contract, the school may discharge individuals "for good cause, or no cause”, and the individual may quit or otherwise cease work with no liability. ENCOURAGE LONG TERM FACULTY GROWTH AND RETENTION (optional training) The UMKC Charter School Center partially funds graduate degree cohorts in curriculum, in- struction and leadership and educational administration for teachers and administrators who serve in a sponsored UMKC Charter School. 17
  • 18. UMKC Charter School Center SPONSORSHIP SERVICES 18
  • 19. MISSOURI ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (statutorily required) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provides MAP per- formance results by Local Education Agency (LEA), building, grade level, class, and individu- al student achievement. ANALYSIS OF STUDENT MAP RESULTS (sponsor responsibility) The UMKC Charter School funds the contracting of data analysis that uses the Missouri Stu- dent Identification system to convert achievement data into growth data. PRE-TEST (statutorily required) In the fall, UMKC Charter Schools are required to provide the UMKC Charter School Center standardized pre test data. If the school elects to use Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) assessment, the center will fund staff training. MULTIPLE BENCHMARK TESTING (optional training) All UMKC Charter Schools elect to use multiple benchmark testing during the school year to drive instructional adjustments. UMKC Charter School Center funds NWEA training. ANNUAL SPRING MAP TESTING (statutorily required) In March or April, students take the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests in grades 3-8 or End-of-Course high school exams. POST-TEST (statutorily required) In the spring, UMKC Charter Schools are required to provide the UMKC Charter School Cen- ter standardized post test data. COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF PRE AND POST TESTS (sponsor responsibility) The pre/post tests are analyzed by the Center to determine student growth. The comparison and analysis provides UMKC Charter School Center a measure academic gains over time with a target of 1.5 years of gain per year of instruction.. 19
  • 20. UMKC Charter School Center SPONSORSHIP SERVICES 20
  • 21. SPONSOR’S ANNUAL STATUS REPORT TO EACH CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD (statutorily responsibility) A team from the UMKC Charter School Center conducts a biennial evaluation site visit for each of its sponsored charter schools. The results are reported by UMKC Charter School officials to each charter school board. (sponsor responsibility) On alternate years, the UMKC Charter School Center staff monitors student achievement, financial reports, and legal compliance. The results are reported by UMKC Charter School officials to each charter school board. REQUIRED CHARTER SCHOOL ANNUAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (sponsor requirement) The UMKC Charter School Center requires that sponsored schools submit an annual improvement plan. These plans can be based on a biennial visit, or on the results of a biennial visit and/or analysis of student achievement, financial reports, and legal compliance. REQUESTED BOARD TRAINING BY INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL BOARDS (optional training) Individual charter school boards may request additional training, which will be offered and/or funded by the Center. JOINT CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD TRAINING (optional training) In conjunction with other Kansas City charter school sponsors, UMKC provides school board member training on specific topics twice annually for all local charter school board members. This training is jointly funded by all Kansas City charter sponsors. ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR CHARTER BOARDS WHEN REQUESTED (optional service) As a group or individually, charter school boards may request to meet with Center officials. PROVIDE A SET OF MODEL SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES (optional service) UMKC offers and funds a set of model school board polices, regulations, and forms. TWICE ANNUALLY, PROVIDE POLICY UPDATES TO REFLECT CHANGES (optional service) UMKC offers and funds twice annual school board policies, regulations and forms updates to reflect changes in federal and state laws and regulations. APPROVAL OF BOARD REQUESTED CHARTER CHANGES (statutorily required) A charter school board may wish to change something that appeared in their charter application or re- newal application, such as grade level served. Once the board has acted on a resolution to adopt the change, the board president may request that change be approved by the UMKC Charter School Cen- ter Director. 21
  • 22. UMKC Charter School Center SPONSORSHIP SERVICES 22
  • 23. ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR LEAD ADMINISTRATORS WHEN REQUESTED (optional service) Lead Charter School administrators are often called to address problems for the first time. These administra- tors may request to discuss a problems with the staff of the UMKC Charter School Center MONTHLY LEAD ADMINISTRATOR MEETINGS (sponsorship responsibility) As a service to the sponsored charter schools, the Center hosts monthly informational meetings. Representa- tives from various educational resources present opportunities that schools may opt to use. The meetings in- clude discussion of changes that will affect charter schools and information items followed by discussion of topics brought up by the lead administrators. MONITORING OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER SERVICES (sponsorship responsibility) Regular monitoring of special education and ELL processes and procedures is provided for each school with resulting feedback to describe areas of compliance needs. Assistance is available upon request and training is provided when needed. If additional services are needed, they are provided by UMKC Regional and Profes- sional Development Center. Monitoring is required in order to meet DESE guidelines. REFERRAL ASSISTANCE TO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS NEEDING GREATER SUPPORT (optional service) A process has been specifically developed by the UMKC Charter School Center to address placement of any student who has not been successful in a UMKC Charter School. In addition to placements with private not- for-profit providers, placements are also made with UMKC sponsored alternative programs. These include a dropout prevention and a dropout recovery high school plus a virtual school program for “Safe School” viola- tors. MONTHLY CHARTER BUSINESS OFFICIAL MEETINGS (optional service) The Charter School Center contracts consultants from Missouri Association of School Business Officials to conduct school business meeting and individual school consultation as needed. REVIEW AND ASSIST SCHOOLS WITH DATA SUBMISSION TO THE STATE (optional service) The UMKC Charter School Center contracts a consultant to review and assist all schools with their Missouri Student Information System (MOSIS), which is used by the statewide student level tracking system, and Core Data submissions. Core Data is a compilation of descriptive information used by the state to assure legal com- pliance and compute state aid. E-RATE CONSULTING (optional service) The UMKC Charter School Center offers and funds E-Rate submissions, along with telecommunication and internet usage designs to help schools maximize the benefit of technology. 23
  • 24. UMKC Charter School Center PROCESS OF ACCOUNTABILITY 1. SPONSOR REVIEWS CHARTER SCHOOL'S MAP DATA a. Develop a sponsor plan of action b. Share plan with the Dean of the School of Education c. Come to an agreement on a plan 2. SPONSOR MEETS WITH CHARTER SCHOOL'S LEAD ADMINISTRATOR a. Review MAP data b. Suggest sponsor's plan of action c. Share sponsor's academic expectations of charter school 3. CHARTER SCHOOL DEVELOPS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PLANS: a. School Improvement Plan-If charter school has met/exceeded aca- demic expectations of sponsor b. School Improvement Plan and School Remediation Plan- if school did not meet ALL academic ex- pectations of sponsor c. School Improvement Plan and Comprehensive Remediation Plan- if charter school did not meet academic expectations of sponsor and/or scores declined 4. CHARTER SCHOOL SUBMITS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (and/or remediation) PLAN TO SPONSOR a. Sponsor reviews charter school plan b. Sponsor meets with charter school's administration regarding needed changes and/or approval 5. SPONSOR WRITES COMPREHENSIVE LETTER TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S GOVERNING BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS a. Evaluation of submitted School Improvement (and/or remediation) Plan b. Addresses potential renewal, probation and closure dates for charter school c. Requests meeting with governing board of directors and administration 24
  • 25. 6. SPONSOR MEETS WITH CHARTER SCHOOL'S GOVERNING BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS a. Reviews the charter school's improvement (and/or remediation) plan b. Reviews the sponsor's academic expectations for the school c. Reviews the charter school's renewal, proba- tion and/or closure dates 7. SPONSOR MEETS WITH UMKC CHARTER SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD (FALL) a. Review of all UMKC Charter School MAP data b. Review all UMKC Charter Schools' improvement plans c. Review letters to the governing board of directors 8. SPONSOR ADDRESSES ACAEMIC EXPECTATIONS FOR UMKC CHARTER SCHOOLS AT MONTHLY LEAD ADMINISTRATORS' MEETING 9. ONGOING ACCOUNTABILITY AUDITS, ASSESSMENTS AND TRAINING PROVIDED BY SPONSOR a. Bi-yearly instructional audit (optional every year) b. Yearly special education audit and ongoing assistance c. Bi-yearly curriculum audit and ongoing assistance d. Bi-yearly school audit and ongoing assistance e. Ongoing charter school governing board training and assistance f. Annual review of financial audit and ongoing assistance 10. SPONSOR MEETS WITH LEAD ADMINISTRATORS OF EACH UMKC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN MARCH. a. Review successes of School Improvement Plan b. Review weaknesses of School Improvement Plan c. Change and make adjustments of School Improvement Plan d. Address expected academic outcomes and next steps in process for improvement 11. UMKC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER UPDATES THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ON ALL SCHOOLS SUCCESS AND WEAKNESSES. 12. SPONSOR MEETS WITH UMKC CHARTER SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD (spring meeting). a. Shares results of all UMKC Charter Schools' mid-year site visits and review UMKC Charter School Center services available to sponsored charter schools. 25
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  • 27. UMKC Sponsored Charter Schools Operation: Original Schools (1999 thru 2001 School Years) 2010-2011 Grade Level School Opened Served Located Allen Village 1999-2000 K-8 706 West 42nd St Lee A Tolbert Charter Academy 1999-2000 K-8 3400 Paseo The Genesis School, Inc. 1999-2000 6-8 3800 East 44th ST Academy of Kansas City 1999-2000 K-8 Closed after 2008-2009 University Academy 2000-2001 K-12 6801 Holmes Schools Added Since the 2002-2003 School Year Brookside Charter School 2002-2003 K-7 5220 Troost Derrick Thomas Academy 2002-2003 K-9 201 E. Armour Blvd Secondary Schools Added in 2007-2008 School Year Frontier School of Excellence 2007-2008 6-12 5605 Troost Tolbert Preparatory Academy 2007-2008 9-12 Closed after 2010-2011 Schools Added (2009-2012 school years) Pathway Academy 2009-2010 K-6 2015 East 72nd St Hope Academy (Dropout Recovery) 2009-2010 9-12 2800 East Swope Pkwy Genesis Virtual School (Dropout Prevention) 2009-2010 3-12 3800 East 44th ST Frontier School of Innovation 2009-2010 K-8 1775 Universal Avenue DeLaSalle (Dropout Prevention) 2010-2011 9 -12 3740 Forest Ave Genesis Promise Academy 2010-2011 K-8 3800 East 44th ST Academy for Integrated Arts 2011-2010 K-2 Yet to be Determined 27
  • 28. UMKC Charter School Enrollment Growth 5500 5103 5000 4667 4500 4161 4000 3799 3,541 3,421 3500 3000 2,587 2,530 2,409 2500 2000 1,654 1,411 1500 962 1000 500 0 28
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  • 31. UMKC Charter School Center Organizational Chart University of Missouri– Kansas City (UMKC) authorizes and sponsors the charter schools. The Chancellor holds the Dean of the School of Education accountable for oversight of the UMKC Charter School Center. The Center carries out the daily sponsorship responsibilities associated with the operations of the sponsored charter schools. They hold their charter schools accountable for effective discipline, attendance, academic achievement, parent involvement, and governance. 31
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