2023, an interim report studied outcomes that reflect potential impacts that mediate between the direct effects of PASL programs and the ultimate objectives of improved student achievement and graduation rates. When applicable, is this an evidence-based strategy? If so, what evidence exists to support this approach? PASL programming is aligned to a set of Leadership Levers–or competencies–grounded in instructional leadership and equity. This framework captures the highest leverage skills or practices school and system leaders must demonstrate in order to drive outcomes. These levers are results driven and research-based. In addition, PASL programming reflects effective practice in adult learning and principal development. When applicable, was a larger community of District community members and/or stakeholders involved in this selection process? If so, what groups and how? Senior Fellows (Neubauer Fellow alumni) who serve in the capacity of District school and
systems leaders served on the selection committee. They facilitated interviews, conducted school visits, and provided evidence- and competency-based feedback as well as recommendation for selection into the cohort for each applicant. Related resolution(s)/approval(s): June 25, 2020; No. 49 Funding Source(s): FY22-23 Operating and Grants FY23-24 Operating and Grants Office Originating Request: Schools
Action Item - 22. Title: Contract with Teach Plus, Inc. - Professional Development - LN 11 ($90,000) Board of Education Meeting Date: 11/17/2022 Action under consideration The Administration recommends that the Board of Education authorize The School District of Philadelphia, through the Superintendent or his designee, to execute and perform a contract, subject to funding, as follows: With: Teach Plus, Inc. Purpose: To apply an evidence-based approach and utilize the established Teach Plus program model of improving collective leadership through teacher leadership Start date: 11/18/2022 End date: 6/30/2023 Compensation not to exceed: $90,000 Location: Learning Network 11; Blaine, James G. School; Elkin, Lewis School; Morton, Thomas G. School; Peirce, Thomas M. School; Taylor, Bayard School; McClure, Alexander K. School Renewal Options: Yes Number of Options: 2 Duration of each option to extend: Years: 1 Months:
Maximum compensation authorized per option period: 110% of the first year amount Description: This project will support administrators and teacher leaders in the Professional Learning Community (PLC) space, and work to leverage application of improvement science principles to build capacity, particularly in the areas of shared leadership and instructional leadership. Support will include coaching of school-based leaders in the PLC space, support of leadership teams (consisting of administrators and teacher leaders) through a continuous improvement process focused on real-time reflection and refinement of the PLC as the schools work to nurture shared leadership and enhance teacher practice. The partnership work will consist of monthly opportunities to inquire and regular cross-school convenings of
the leadership teams. The partnership work will also complement network school visits. One of the main goals of this work is to facilitate a community of practice among school leaders (including teacher leaders) for inquiry and collaborative learning, focused on continuing to foster shared leadership, leveraging teacher leadership to support professional learning communities and school-wide change efforts, and building teacher efficacy and effectiveness. Teach Plus is a national education non-profit that empowers excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success. Since 2017, Teach Plus Pennsylvania has partnered with the School District of Philadelphia (District) on a project called T3, supporting grade-level teacher leaders in five schools to facilitate the learning of their peers and build cultures of
collective leadership through professional learning communities. Since 2021, Teach Plus has also supported four additional schools in Network 11 to build shared leadership and teacher efficacy through the Shared Leadership Project. Preliminary data was analyzed to compare Star achievement results across Network 11. There is a clear trend of the T3 and Shared Leadership Project schools making larger gains than the non-Teach Plus schools and network as a whole in reading, with more mixed results for math. Here are some key data points: · In reading, four of five of the fastest growing schools (Peirce, Taylor, Cayuga, and Elkin) were Teach Plus partner schools. Three of five of the top performing schools (Peirce, Cayuga, and Taylor) were Teach Plus partner schools. · In math, three of five of the top performing schools (Cayuga, Morton, and Peirce) were Teach Plus partner schools. Two of five of the fastest growing schools (Cayuga and Morton) were Teach Plus partner schools.
· When looking at reading, Teach Plus schools clearly improved faster than non- Teach Plus schools this year from beginning of year (BOY) to end of year (EOY), with the percentage of students scoring in the highest tier for Star increasing by 14 percentage points from BOY to EOY compared to 6.9 percentage points for non- Teach Plus schools. Teach Plus schools were also five points higher than non- Teach Plus schools in terms of EOY proficiency, even though the non-Teach Plus schools started the year higher. Teach Plus also leads a statewide Pennsylvania Policy Fellowship, which has engaged many District teachers in policy advocacy on issues including equitable school funding and recruitment and retention of a diverse teacher workforce. Funding for this project is being provided from generous donations from the Neubauer Family Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation.
This partnership works in support of Guardrails 1, 2 and 3, as we are placing intentional support to build teacher and student practice simultaneously. The partnership will support the district-wide work we are engaged in across PLCs. We recognize the benefits when schools are able to engage in effective and focused PLCs that allow for consistent teacher collaboration in support of strengthening the planning and the implementation of quality student learning. Success of this contract will be measured utilizing qualitative and quantitative measures: STAR will be used to measure student learning. Frequent PLC and classroom observations will be used to measure the expected change in teacher and student practice. Extensive research supports the benefits and promise of PLCs being used as a strategy to address and support instruction. This vendor was selected by six school communities across Learning Network 11, inclusive of educators and administrators. The professional development
and coaching provided will be in sync with District provided professional development
opportunities from the Chief of Schools Office as well as the Office of Academic Supports. Funding Source(s): FY22-23 Categorical Office Originating Request: Schools
Action Item - 23. Title: Alliance For Progress Charter School – Application for Charter Renewal - Added 11.14.2022 (Updated 11.22.2022) Board of Education Meeting Date: 11/17/2022 Title: Alliance For Progress Charter School – Application for Charter Renewal Term: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027 Amendment: None Description: Alliance For Progress Charter School applied for renewal of its charter in the 2021-22 school year. A renewal evaluation of this charter school was completed by the Charter Schools Office in 2021-22, and the latest Annual Charter Evaluation with renewal recommendation was completed in 2022 (ACE-R - Renewal Recommendation). The CSO has recommended a five-year renewal with school-specific conditions, effective July 1, 2022. The renewal includes school-specific conditions related to: (i) the annual submission of all required employee background checks and clearances, (ii)
the submission of a revised student handbook to include late student pick-up procedures, (iii) the submission of a compliant English as a Second Language (“ESL”) policy; and (iv) the submission of compliant enrollment materials. The Board of Education will consider this application for charter renewal. Office Originating Request: Board of Education ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Final Action Item Supporting Document
Action Item No.23 November 17, 2022 Re: Alliance for Progress Charter School; Application for Charter Renewal WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter School Law, 24 P.S. § 17-1701-A, et seq., the School Reform Commission (“SRC”) of the School District of Philadelphia (“School District”) granted a charter (“Charter”) to the Board of Trustees of ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS CHARTER SCHOOL (“Charter School”) to operate a charter school for a for a five-year term commencing in 2002 and WHEREAS, the SRC renewed the Charter for five-year terms in 2007, 2012, and 2017; and WHEREAS, the Charter School has sought renewal of its Charter; and WHEREAS, the Charter School has agreed to certain terms and conditions in connection with the renewal of the Charter and has submitted a charter agreement signed by the Charter School (“Charter Agreement”) to the Charter Schools Office (“CSO”) setting forth the agreed terms and conditions of renewal; now be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby RENEWS the Charter School’s Charter, subject to the terms and conditions agreed to by the Charter School as set forth below, for a five-year term commencing on July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2027, effective upon the full execution of the Charter Agreement by the School District and by the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Charter School or another member of the Board duly designated by the Board; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter School has agreed to comply with certain performance requirements (“Performance Requirements”) as set forth below. Failure to comply with the Performance Requirements may be a basis for revocation or nonrenewal of the Charter School’s Charter. 1. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that all trustees, officers, administrators, and the immediate family of trustees, officers and administrators of the Charter School comply with the Ethics Act and the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988
(“Nonprofit Law”). The Board of Trustees shall adopt a Conflicts of Interest policy that complies with the Ethics Act and the Nonprofit Law. 2. The Board of Trustees shall elect Board officers, shall hold Board members to established term lengths and limits, shall ensure that the Board has the minimum required number of Board members, and shall fill open Board seats in a timely fashion, in accordance with the Charter School’s Bylaws. The Charter School’s website must include
a list of all individuals serving on the Board of Trustees and include direct email addresses for each individual. On an annual basis, the Charter School shall provide to the School District an updated list of the members of the Board of Trustees either by Epicenter or any subsequent School District system. 3. The Board of Trustees shall hold regular public meetings at least six (6) times every school year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Trustees shall meet to take action in a timely manner in accordance with the Charter, Applicable Laws (as defined in Article II, Section A.1), and the Charter School’s Student Code of Conduct, but no less frequently than necessary to act on student discipline matters within forty-five (45) days after any infraction or hearing as required by Applicable Laws (as defined in Article II, Section A.1). 4. The Board of Trustees shall adopt an Admissions Policy and Process which
complies with the Public School Code and Charter School Law. Additionally, the Admissions Policy and Process: a. shall include provisions on: (i) application deadlines; (ii) enrollment preferences, order and allocation of preferences, and methods by which preferences would be identified; (iii) student recruitment procedures and communications, including details on methods to be used to recruit students Citywide or in an applicable attendance zone, and to monitor any specified enrollment targets; (iv) lottery dates, and (v) communication of lottery results, in a form and with provisions that are acceptable to the Charter Schools Office; b. shall provide that the application will be made clearly and plainly available on the Charter School’s website in English, Spanish, and any additional language the Charter School deems appropriate without any barriers to enrollment requiring technology; c. shall provide that families will have at least four (4) weeks to complete
and submit enrollment packets in person or digitally after lottery acceptance; with exceptions made for extenuating circumstances for families with language barriers; d. shall provide that an ordered, up-to-date waitlist be continuously maintained, reflecting at any given time the next eligible student to be offered admission in each grade served by the Charter School, identifying any applicable preference(s) for each student, and indicating the date any student is removed from the waitlist with the reason for removal; e. shall provide that if seats open during the school year for any grade served by the school or between school years for grades served other than the initial 2
grade, the Charter School shall accept new students from the waiting list in appropriate order for particular grades or new applicants if there are no applicants for that grade on the waiting list; and f. shall provide that the Charter School shall provide a copy of its current waiting list at any time during the Term of the Charter within ten (10) business days after request by the Charter Schools Office. 5. The Board of Trustees shall submit to the School District by August 1st of each year during the Term of the Charter as part of the Charter School’s Annual Report, or separately if not included in the Charter School’s Annual Report, evidence that all professional staff providing educational services at the Charter School have all necessary licenses, certifications, qualifications and credentials required by the Charter and Applicable Laws, including without limitation the seventy-five percent (75%)
certification requirement in accordance with the Charter School Law, and identify the number of all certified special education and English as a Second Language personnel with direct instruction responsibilities. 6. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that (i) all employees have required federal and state criminal and child abuse background checks during the Term of the Charter; and (ii) copies of such background checks are kept in each employee’s personnel file. Preferably, the Charter School’s annual financial audit will include an annual review of a sample of employee files for appropriate clearances and background checks. 7. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that required payments to the Public School Employees' Retirement System ("PSERS") are made timely. If the Charter School fails to make timely payments to PSERS and that results in a reduction of the School District’s basic education subsidy, the School District shall withhold such reduction in a future
monthly per-pupil payment to the Charter School. Additionally, any failure to make required PSERS payments above a threshold established by the Charter Schools Office or in any amount repeatedly shall result in the issuance of a Notice of Deficiency. 8. The Board of Trustees shall submit to the Charter Schools Office signed, complete, and accurate Statements of Financial Interest, pursuant to guidelines established by the Charter Schools Office. These documents are required by the Ethics Act and the Charter School Law to be completed annually for each trustee on the Board’s roster for that school year. 9. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that the dates, times, and locations of scheduled Board meetings are posted on the Charter School’s website and that any updates to the Board meeting schedule are posted timely. Furthermore, minutes from Board meetings shall be posted on the Charter School’s website within two weeks of
approval by the Board of Trustees, but not later than after the conclusion of a second 3
consecutive board meeting after each meeting, and shall remain posted for a minimum of one year from date of Board meeting. 10. The Board of Trustees agree that the Charter School shall participate in the School District’s charter school performance framework and monitoring system (“Charter School Performance Framework”) as set forth in Article X of the Charter; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter School has agreed to comply with certain conditions for renewal ("Conditions for Renewal"). Failure to comply with the Conditions for Renewal as set forth below may be a basis for revocation or nonrenewal of the Charter School’s Charter. 1. By September 30 of each school year, the Charter School shall submit to the Charter Schools Office a complete list of all staff members for the school year, along with copies of all required background checks and clearances for each employee, at the Charter School, including Act 168 information. If any clearances or background checks
are missing or incomplete, the Charter School must take appropriate and necessary steps to address the employment status of such individual(s) prior to December 15th of the same school year. The Charter School shall ensure that all clearances and background checks are collected and up-to-date throughout the Charter Term. 2. Prior to the execution of the Charter by the School District, the Charter School shall submit to the Charter Schools Office, for review and approval, late student pick-up procedures to be added to the Charter School’s Student Handbook. These procedures shall minimally include: (i) how families are to notify the Charter School if they are unable to pick up their child(ren) at the dismissal time, and (ii) the Charter School's procedures for persistent late pick ups that does not include financial repercussions for families. 3. Prior to the execution of the Charter by the School District, the Charter School
shall submit a compliant English as a Second Language (“ESL”) policy to the Charter Schools Office including notification, identification, programming, and expectations for proficiency that is consistent with Pennsylvania English as a Second Language regulations. 4. Prior to the execution of the Charter by the School District, the Charter School shall submit to the Charter Schools Office enrollment materials that are compliant with PDE guidance. Enrollment materials may only require proof of age and address, home language surveys, immunization records, and parent registration statements in order for students to enroll in the Charter School. The Charter School may not require any document or information which is not permitted by PDE guidance; 4
and be it; FURTHER RESOLVED, the School District and the Charter School acknowledge and agree that the Charter School will enroll students only in the following grades with a maximum number of students as set forth below during the term of the Charter, unless the parties agree in writing to other terms: Under no circumstances will the Charter School request payment from the School District or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for more students than set forth herein nor enroll students in different grades including Kindergarten, without Board of Education approval by action item; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter School has agreed to the following provisions related to the School District’s Charter School Performance Framework: 1. The Charter School agrees to participate in the School District’s Charter School Performance Framework. The Charter School Performance Framework includes an annual assessment of the Charter School’s academic, financial, and organizational
performance as well as compliance with Applicable Laws. Organizational performance includes, but is not limited to, a review of the Charter School's admissions and enrollment policies and practices, student discipline practices, special education programming, ELL programming, and Board of Trustees governance in order to assess compliance with the Charter and Applicable Laws, federal, state and local guidance, policies, and Charter Schools Office procedures. Financial performance includes, but is not limited to, a review of the Charter School's financial health and long-term sustainability, and generally accepted standards of fiscal management. 2. The Charter School agrees to provide or allow to be provided to the School District and the Charter Schools Office all records, including student level academic performance, necessary to properly assess the academic success, organizational compliance and viability, and financial health and sustainability of the Charter School
Years Grades Served Total Student Enrollment School Year 2022-2023 K-8 596 School Year 2023-2024 K-8 621 School Year 2024-2025 K-8 646 School Year 2025-2026 K-8 671 School Year 2026-2027 K-8 671 5
under the Charter School Performance Framework, timely and pursuant to Charter Schools Office procedures. 3. The Charter School acknowledges that achieving the performance objectives identified in the Charter School Performance Framework is critical to meeting the needs of public school students in Philadelphia. The Charter School shall actively monitor its own progress towards achieving objectives identified in the Charter School Performance Framework. The Charter Schools Office may also evaluate any or all of the performance domains – academic, organizational and financial – on an annual basis formally. 4. During the Term of the Charter, changes to the Charter School Performance Framework may be made as a result of changes to Applicable Laws or changes to charter school data availability and minor changes may be made as a result of needed adjustments to academic, financial and organizational assessment criteria. The Charter
Schools Office will provide notice to charter schools in Philadelphia of any change to the Charter School Performance Framework prior to implementation of such change. The Charter Schools Office would use its best efforts to solicit feedback on changes from Philadelphia charter schools in advance of implementation of changes. 6
Action Item - 24. Title: Freire Charter School – Application for Charter Renewal - Added 11.14.2022 (Updated 11.22.2022) Board of Education Meeting Date: 11/17/2022 Title: Freire Charter School – Application for Charter Renewal Term: July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023 Amendment: None Description: Freire Charter School applied for renewal of its charter in the 2017-18 school year. A renewal evaluation of this charter school was completed by the Charter Schools Office in 2017-18, and the latest Annual Charter Evaluation with renewal recommendation was completed in 2018 (ACE- R Renewal Recommendation). The CSO has recommended a five-year renewal with one school- specific condition, effective July 1, 2018. The renewal includes one school-specific condition related to the submission of a revised student health services policy. The Board of Education will consider this application for charter renewal Office Originating Request: Board of Education ATTACHMENTS: Description Type
Final Action Item Supporting Document
Action Item No. 24 November 17, 2022 Re: Freire Charter School; Application for Charter Renewal WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter School Law, 24 P.S. § 17-1701-A, et seq., the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia (“School District”) granted a charter (“Charter”) to the Board of Trustees of FREIRE CHARTER SCHOOL (“Charter School”) to operate a charter school for a for a four-year term commencing in 1999 and WHEREAS, the School Reform Commission (“SRC”) renewed the Charter for five-year terms in 2003, 2008, and 2013; and WHEREAS, the Charter School has sought renewal of its Charter; and WHEREAS, the Charter School has agreed to certain terms and conditions in connection with the renewal of the Charter and has submitted a charter agreement signed by the Charter School (“Charter Agreement”) to the Charter Schools Office (“CSO”) setting forth the agreed terms and conditions of renewal; now be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby RENEWS the Charter School’s Charter, subject to the terms and conditions agreed to by the Charter School as set forth below, for a five-year term commencing on July 1, 2018 and ending on June 30, 2023, effective upon the full execution of the Charter Agreement by the School District and by the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Charter School or another member of the Board duly designated by the Board; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter School has agreed to comply with certain performance requirements (“Performance Requirements”) as set forth below. Failure to comply with the Performance Requirements may be a basis for revocation or nonrenewal of the Charter School’s Charter. 1. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that all trustees, officers, administrators, and the immediate family of trustees, officers and administrators of the Charter School comply with the Ethics Act and the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988
(“Nonprofit Law”). The Board of Trustees shall adopt a Conflicts of Interest policy that complies with the Ethics Act and the Nonprofit Law. 2. The Board of Trustees shall elect Board officers, shall hold Board members to established term lengths and limits, shall ensure that the Board has the minimum required
number of Board members, and shall fill open Board seats in a timely fashion, in accordance with the Charter School’s Bylaws. The Charter School’s website must include a list of all individuals serving on the Board of Trustees and include direct email addresses for each individual. On an annual basis, the Charter School shall provide to the School District an updated list of the members of the Board of Trustees either by Epicenter or any subsequent School District system. 3. The Board of Trustees shall hold regular public meetings at least six (6) times every school year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Trustees shall meet to take action in a timely manner in accordance with the Charter, Applicable Laws (as defined in Article II, Section A.1), and the Charter School’s Student Code of Conduct, but no less frequently than necessary to act on student discipline matters within forty-five (45) days after any infraction or hearing as required by Applicable Laws (as defined in
Article II, Section A.1). 4. The Board of Trustees shall adopt an Admissions Policy and Process which complies with the Public School Code and Charter School Law. Additionally, the Admissions Policy and Process: a. shall include provisions on: (i) application deadlines; (ii) enrollment preferences, order and allocation of preferences, and methods by which preferences would be identified; (iii) student recruitment procedures and communications, including details on methods to be used to recruit students Citywide or in an applicable attendance zone, and to monitor any specified enrollment targets; (iv) lottery dates, and (v) communication of lottery results, in a form and with provisions that are acceptable to the Charter Schools Office; b. shall provide that the application will be made clearly and plainly available on the Charter School’s website in English, Spanish, and any additional language the Charter School deems appropriate without any barriers to enrollment
requiring technology; c. shall provide that families will have at least four (4) weeks to complete and submit enrollment packets in person or digitally after lottery acceptance; with exceptions made for extenuating circumstances for families with language barriers; d. shall provide that an ordered, up-to-date waitlist be continuously maintained, reflecting at any given time the next eligible student to be offered admission in each grade served by the Charter School, identifying any applicable preference(s) for each student, and indicating the date any student is removed from the waitlist with the reason for removal; 2
e. shall provide that if seats open during the school year for any grade served by the school or between school years for grades served other than the initial grade, the Charter School shall accept new students from the waiting list in appropriate order for particular grades or new applicants if there are no applicants for that grade on the waiting list; and f. shall provide that the Charter School shall provide a copy of its current waiting list at any time during the Term of the Charter within ten (10) business days after request by the Charter Schools Office. 5. The Board of Trustees shall submit to the School District by August 1st of each year during the Term of the Charter as part of the Charter School’s Annual Report, or separately if not included in the Charter School’s Annual Report, evidence that all professional staff providing educational services at the Charter School have all necessary licenses, certifications, qualifications and credentials required by the Charter and
Applicable Laws, including without limitation the seventy-five percent (75%) certification requirement in accordance with the Charter School Law, and identify the number of all certified special education and English as a Second Language personnel with direct instruction responsibilities. 6. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that (i) all employees have required federal and state criminal and child abuse background checks during the Term of the Charter; and (ii) copies of such background checks are kept in each employee’s personnel file. Preferably, the Charter School’s annual financial audit will include an annual review of a sample of employee files for appropriate clearances and background checks. 7. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that required payments to the Public School Employees' Retirement System ("PSERS") are made timely. If the Charter School fails to make timely payments to PSERS and that results in a reduction of the School District’s
basic education subsidy, the School District shall withhold such reduction in a future monthly per-pupil payment to the Charter School. Additionally, any failure to make required PSERS payments above a threshold established by the Charter Schools Office or in any amount repeatedly shall result in the issuance of a Notice of Deficiency. 8. The Board of Trustees shall submit to the Charter Schools Office signed, complete, and accurate Statements of Financial Interest, pursuant to guidelines established by the Charter Schools Office. These documents are required by the Ethics Act and the Charter School Law to be completed annually for each trustee on the Board’s roster for that school year. 9. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that the dates, times, and locations of scheduled Board meetings are posted on the Charter School’s website and that any updates to the Board meeting schedule are posted timely. Furthermore, minutes from 3
Board meetings shall be posted on the Charter School’s website within two weeks of approval by the Board of Trustees, but not later than after the conclusion of a second consecutive board meeting after each meeting, and shall remain posted for a minimum of one year from date of Board meeting. 10. The Board of Trustees agree that the Charter School shall participate in the School District’s charter school performance framework and monitoring system (“Charter School Performance Framework”) as set forth in Article X of the Charter; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter School has agreed to comply with certain conditions for renewal ("Conditions for Renewal"). Failure to comply with the Conditions for Renewal as set forth below may be a basis for revocation or nonrenewal of the Charter School’s Charter. 1. Prior to the execution of the Charter Agreement, the Charter School must submit to the Charter Schools Office for review a revised Student Health Services policy that
acknowledges the School’s responsibility to provide all exams and screenings outlined in PA Code Chapter 23; and be it; FURTHER RESOLVED, the School District and the Charter School acknowledge and agree that the Charter School will enroll students only in Grade 5 to Grade 12 with a maximum of 1000 students during the Term of the Charter, unless the parties agree in writing to other terms. Under no circumstances will the Charter School request payment from the School District or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for more students than set forth herein nor enroll students in different grades including Kindergarten, without Board of Education approval by action item.; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter School has agreed to the following provisions related to the School District’s Charter School Performance Framework: 1. The Charter School agrees to participate in the School District’s Charter School Performance Framework. The Charter School Performance Framework includes an
annual assessment of the Charter School’s academic, financial, and organizational performance as well as compliance with Applicable Laws. Organizational performance includes, but is not limited to, a review of the Charter School's admissions and enrollment policies and practices, student discipline practices, special education programming, ELL programming, and Board of Trustees governance in order to assess compliance with the Charter and Applicable Laws, federal, state and local guidance, policies, and Charter Schools Office procedures. Financial performance includes, but is not limited to, a 4
review of the Charter School's financial health and long-term sustainability, and generally accepted standards of fiscal management. 2. The Charter School agrees to provide or allow to be provided to the School District and the Charter Schools Office all records, including student level academic performance, necessary to properly assess the academic success, organizational compliance and viability, and financial health and sustainability of the Charter School under the Charter School Performance Framework, timely and pursuant to Charter Schools Office procedures. 3. The Charter School acknowledges that achieving the performance objectives identified in the Charter School Performance Framework is critical to meeting the needs of public school students in Philadelphia. The Charter School shall actively monitor its own progress towards achieving objectives identified in the Charter School Performance Framework. The Charter Schools Office may also evaluate any or all of the performance
domains – academic, organizational and financial – on an annual basis formally. 4. During the Term of the Charter, changes to the Charter School Performance Framework may be made as a result of changes to Applicable Laws or changes to charter school data availability and minor changes may be made as a result of needed adjustments to academic, financial and organizational assessment criteria. The Charter Schools Office will provide notice to charter schools in Philadelphia of any change to the Charter School Performance Framework prior to implementation of such change. The Charter Schools Office would use its best efforts to solicit feedback on changes from Philadelphia charter schools in advance of implementation of changes. 5