2016-17 Type 5 Transfer Process Overview Orleans Parish School Board Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., Superintendent
2017 Type 5 Transfer Process: Overview By state law, schools transferred to the Recovery School District must remain under its jurisdiction for an initial term of not less than five years Orleans Parish schools transferred to the RSD in 2005- ’06, pursuant to Act 35 (La. R.S. 17:10.7) first began to be eligible to return at the conclusion of the 2010- ’11 school year Act 91 (La. SB 432) provides for the return of every school transferred to the RSD to the local governance of the Orleans Parish School Board by no later than October 1, 2018. Schools meeting stated eligibility standards as stated in BESE Bulletin 129, §505 may be eligible to exit the RSD prior to October 1, 2018. The return of these schools is dictated by the Type 5 Transfer Process. 2
2017 Type 5 Transfer Process: History Since January 2015, the Type 5 Transfer Process has allowed for 5 eligible schools to exit the RSD and return to OPSB local control 2015-16 Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School, operated by Friends of King 2016-17 Mary D. Coghill Charter School, operated by Better Choice Foundation Pierre A. Capdau and Lake Area/New Tech High School, operated by New Beginnings Schools Foundation KIPP Renaissance High School, operated by KIPP New Orleans 3
2017 Type 5 Transfer Process: Eligibility Criteria Eligibility Criteria are established by BESE Bulletin 129, §505: In order to be eligible to transfer from the RSD to OPSB, a Type 5 charter school must have earned an SPS of 54.0 or above for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016) For high schools, at least one of the two SPS scores must include a graduation cohort (12 th grade) For schools subject to renewal, eligibility to transfer is additionally contingent on the renewal of the school’s Type 5 charter 4
2017 Type 5 Transfer Process: Communications November - RSD issued notifications to all eligible charter management organizations December - OPSB administration will make available guidance to eligible charter governing boards through OPSB website January-March - OPSB will attend charter school board meetings to present and review guidance materials to help boards make their selection Upon request, OPSB leadership is open to meet with board members directly to address individual questions regarding Type 5 returns April - Upon receipt of intent to return, OPSB will meet with charter board members and legal representatives to finalize charter operating agreements 5
Charters Eligible to Return Network/CMO School Name Network/CMO School Name Akili Academy of New Orleans New Orleans College Prep Cohen College Prep Crescent City Schools Harriet Tubman Charter School Lawrence D. Crocker College Prep Cultural Arts Academy at Live Oak Samuel J. Green Charter School Elementary Arthur Ashe Charter School ReNEW Schools FirstLine Schools SciTech Academy at Laurel Phillis Wheatley Community School Dolores T. Aaron Elementary Langston Hughes Charter Academy Schaumburg Elementary Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Lafayette Academy Choice Foundation Creative Arts & Sci Esperanza Charter School Dwight D. Eisenhower Academy of Collegiate Academies Algiers Charter Schools Sci Academy Global Studies Association Success Preparatory Academy Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Algiers Technology Academy Excellence Non-Networked Charter Believe College Prep Fannie C. Williams Charter School Schools McDonogh 15 School for the Creative Arts Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy KIPP New Orleans Central City Academy Central City Primary Morris Jeff Community School New Orleans Leadership Academy
2017 Type 5 Transfer Process Timeline 2016 Letter Grades and School Performance Scores November 2016 Eligibility are released; RSD and OPSB notify schools that are Determination eligible to choose transfer Eligible charter schools hold charter board December 2016 Charter Board meetings (in accordance with open meetings laws) – April 2017 Meetings to decide whether to seek transfer Deadline for eligible schools to notify BESE, in Charter Vote March 31, 2017 writing, of their intent to remain in the RSD, or to Deadline transfer to OPSB OPSB votes to approve and accept the proposed April 11 2017 OPSB Approval transfers of each returning school to OPSB. April 25, 2017 OPSB Deadline for OPSB to notify BESE of official (tentative) Notification commitment to accept transferring schools May 24, 2017 BESE Meetings BESE considers and approves requests from (tentative) eligible schools to transfer to OPSB. Official Transfer School officially transfers to OPSB and new OPSB July 1, 2017 charter contracts are in effect. 7
2017 Type 5 Transfer Process: Charter Governing Board Responsibilities Board consideration of transfer eligibility The governing board of each transfer-eligible Type 5 charter school should hold one or more public charter board meetings to discuss official board action on the decision to transfer for each eligible school Board vote on transfer Each eligible charter board must take action (vote) on whether the eligible schools will/will not leave RSD by not later than March 31, 2017 This action item (vote) must be included on the posted meeting agenda of the board’s open meeting, and must be publically noticed at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time, in accordance with state law Notifications Each board must send written notification to BESE, OPSB, and the RSD regarding the board’s decision. For votes to return to OPSB local control, OPSB requests notification be shared with Mary Garton, mary_garton@opsb.us no later than April 7, 2017 for 6 consideration by Orleans Parish School Board.
Considerations for Charter School Boards Charter Policies/Procedures Change from BESE? Notes State/Local MFP Funding No change Orleans Parish differentiated funding model Allocation dictates MFP per pupil funding for all charter schools. LEA status and state reporting No change required Returning schools may opt to join OPSB LEA, but are not required to do so Authorizer Administrative Fee No change A 2% administrative fee is withheld from MFP for all charters regardless of authorizer or LEA status Charter Term Length No change, as required by Act 91 requires continuation of existing term Act 91 length for returning schools Renewal Term Length (Initial No change Length determined by BESE Bulletin 126, renewal) §1503 (same as for current RSD Type 5s) Facility Agreement Transition to OPSB Facility Pursuant to Act 91, OPSB is revising facilities Policy policies currently. Charter Contract New common contract, as Pursuant to Act 91, OPSB will use a common stipulated by Act 91 operating agreement for all charter contracts taking effect after June 2017. Governing Board Requirements Additional stipulations for Must have at least 7 members with a OPSB charter boards minimum of 60% residing in Orleans Parish 7
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