Resources Filtered by: Charter Operations

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Summer Food Service Program, USDA

This section of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website provides information about the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which provides free meals for children at “approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children.” The website section includes application and eligibility information as well as state contacts.

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Resources for Parents Following Traumatic Events

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has provided this list of resources designed for parents and guardians to provide guidance on talking to children following a traumatic event. More complete list of resources, visit ED’s

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Helping to Ensure Equal Access to Education: Report to the President and Secretary of Education

This 2012 report from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights covers the office’s work since 2009, whith includes cases involving charter school compliance with federal law and enrollment of English language learners and students with disabilities. The report notes that the office provides technical assistance to help schools meet their responsibilities.

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Good Governance Guide

This tool, developed by Governance Matters, provides indicators, best practices, and case studies for nonprofit boards on a variety of topics, including board effectiveness, operations, strategic planning, program effectiveness, funding stability, financial oversight, constituent voice, external relations, and organizational evaluation.

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A Fresh Look at Diversity and Boards

This article, the first in a three-part series written by Jan Masaoka for Blue Avocado, takes a careful look at a diversity and nonprofit boards. Masaoka lays out the reasons in support of diversity as well as some practical advice, such as constructing diversity statement. A related article, "Recruiting for Board Diversity," offers practical tips for recruiting people 'unlike ourselves.'

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Sample Individual Trustee Appraisal

This sample individual trustee appraisal is provided by the High Bar, a charter school board governance consulting firm. The self-appraisal asks individuals to rate their own expectations and performance as a member of a charter school board. Reflective questions are provided at the end of the self-appraisal.

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Job Descriptions for Officers

These sample job descriptions for officers are provided by the High Bar, a charter school board governance consulting firm. Samples are available for board chair, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary positions.

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Board Committee Sample Job Descriptions

These sample board committee member job descriptions are provided by the High Bar, a charter school board governance consulting firm. Sample descriptions are provided for academic excellence, development, finance, and governance committees. 

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Charter School Board Member Job Descriptions

These sample board member job descriptions are provided by the High Bar, a charter school board governance consulting firm. In addition to the job descriptions, scroll down to view sample performance expectations and board member agreement samples. The documents are available for download as a PDF on the website.

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Board Effectiveness Quiz

This free online quiz, designed by the High Bar, a charter school board governance consulting firm, is also a self-assessment for individual board members to see their board's strengths and weaknesses. The quiz can also be taken by full boards as a group exercise.