Charter School Newsletter – September 2016

The September 2016 Charter School Newsletter from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is available online.

Topics in the issue include:

• Welcome Back Message
• Finance and Data Training for new business managers
• Western MA English Learner Leadership Network
• FY17 Waitlist Update Due
• FY16 Audit Due
• The DissemiNATION Fair 11/18/16
• Fall Leader Meeting for Administrators and Board Members
• FY16 Charter School End of Year Financial Reports
• Planning for Computer Based Testing
• Technology Funding for Charter Schools
• Enrollment Policy Technical Advisory and Checklist
• Educator Qualifications Technical Advisory
• Next Generation MCAS
• ESSA Resources
• Changes to McKinney-Vento under ESSA
• Revised Charter School Performance Criteria (and other accountability documents)
• Resources for School Site Visits in 2016-17
• Charter School Renewal Applications
• Call for Volunteer Site Visitors
• Dissemination (Editor’s Note: We don’t know what this refers to either)
• Revamped Access and Equity Webpage
• New WIDA Workshops
• Orientation for New Special Education and ELL Administrators
• Special Education Leadership Institutes
• Problem Resolution Unit Area Meetings
• RETELL
• Guidance for Charter School Board Members
• Board Member Management System
• Superintendent’s Checklist
• Finance and Data Trainings
• SIMS Training
• FY17 Revision to Waitlist Data Collection
• FY 16 Audit and Audit Guide
• Revisions to the Charter School End of Year Financial Reports
• Changing Bank Accounts for EFT
• Resources (Ed. Note: A list of books and websites) to Serve Economically Disadvantaged and Low Income Students
• Charter Applications and Expansions
• Communications and Contacts