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