Washington State Charter Commission Meeting

I'm off to the Washington State Charter Commission meeting this morning.  I'm most interested in the discussion about the latest lawsuit against the latest law.  I'm also interested to learn more about how Green Dot is going to provide free management services to Excel Charter School.

I'm unlikely to stay for the entire meeting but I do want to learn about the Commission's
funding and appropriations so I'll be there until just after lunch.
Agenda

OPEN SESSION – Thursday, August 11, 2016 (Seattle)

1. CALL TO ORDER     (10:00 a.m.)
     1.1 Roll Call
     1.2 Agenda Review
     1.3 Approval of the May 13, 2016 Commission Meeting Minutes and
          July 13, 2016 Special Commission Meeting Minutes   
2. PUBLIC COMMENT     (10:10 a.m.)

3. ACTING CHAIR REPORT – STEVE SUNDQUIST    (10:40 a.m. )

4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT    (10:45 a.m.)
     4.1 Charter School Update
     4.2 Education Service Provider Contract Update
            4.2.1 Excel Public Charter School
            4.2.2 SOAR Academy
     4.3 Performance Framework Update
     4.4 Co-funded Special Education Position Update
     4.5 National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
           Leaders Conference Opportunity
     4.6 Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of Charter School Act Update
     4.7 Looking ahead -- September Commission Meeting Focus  
5. LUNCH (Provided for Commissioners and staff, 30 minutes)    (12:00 p.m.)

6. COMMISSION BIENNIUM BUDGET REVIEW AND APPROVAL     (12:30 p.m.)
     6.1 Commission funding sources and appropriations
     6.2 Overview of Commission’s previous annual and biennium budgets
     6.3 Overview of proposed Commission 2017-19 biennium budget
     6.4 Commission approval of 2017-19 agency budget

7. AGENCY TRANSITION TO OSPI      (1:30 p.m.)
     7.1 Discussion of use of state-issued email for Commissioners
     7.2 Agency’s Public Records Officer Change

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION      (2:00 p.m.)

9. NEXT STEPS     (3:00 p.m.)

10. COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT     (3:15 p.m.)

Comments

NO 1240 said…
Thank you for attending this meeting, Melissa.

I appreciate your work, time and effort.

Summit charter school has decided to expand. Considering SB 6194 is in the court system, I find the expansion to be- interesting.
8/11/16, 3:08 PM
Anonymous said…
More private school students from the North End want to attend Summit charter?

http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/gerry-pollet/why-i-opposed-charter-school-bailout-bill/

CT
8/12/16, 8:58 AM
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