ࡱ> mkn` :.bjbj 4R%9&&&&vvv8JDDLF:    e!w!! EEEEEEE$GhDJlEv**C!"e!****E&&  +F,,,**^&8 v E,**E,, ?^v@  p1e*j?wETF0LF?J*J(@@JvCA4!D#,y%L&e!!!EE+^!!!LF********NN&&&&&&  What is a Charter School? It is an Independent Public School, operated under an initial 5-year charter granted by a local school board or the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), with specified check points. A charter may be renewed for subsequent 10-year periods. It is required to participate in the state accountability program, including high stakes testing. It is free from many laws and regulations governing public schools. In the place of regulations, charter schools are held accountable for student achievement and other results. It is designed to provide learning environments to improve student achievement, particularly for those at-risk. It is required to reflect the same at-risk percentage as the public school district where the charter school is located and is required to maintain an instructional faculty composed of at least 75% of the teachers certified by BESE or the French Ministry of Education. It is free to use a wide variety of educational resources and is not required to use state-approved textbooks. It is required to meet minimum standards of instructional time, as mandated by law; however, the length of the charter school day and year varies from school to school. Charter School Types Type 1 Charter with local school board (new start-up) Type 2 Charter with BESE (new start-up or conversion) Type 3 Charter with local school board (conversion) Type 4 School Board Charter with BESE (conversion or start-up) Type 5 Charter with BESE and organization (conversion) Charter School Admissions Charter Schools are not forced to enroll students within a certain zone. For example, a Type 1 school can accept students from anywhere in the district, and a Type 2 school can accept students from anywhere in the state. Charter Schools provide options for parents to send their children to a school that may more closely meet the particular needs of that child. Charter Schools must reflect the at-risk population of public school students in their district. Charter School Funding A Type 1, Type 3, or Type 4 charter school receives its funding through its local school board, and a Type 2 charter school receives its funding through the State Department of Education and BESE. Charter School Teachers Tenure does not apply. Teachers work under year-to-year contracts. Performance based salaries can be established. Teachers are hired according to the schools mission and philosophy. Teachers may be members of the Teacher Retirement System of Louisiana unless otherwise provided in the charter. Teachers leaving traditional school systems retain the right to return for up to three years. Cited from  HYPERLINK "http://www.louisianaschools.net" www.louisianaschools.net  Frequently Asked Questions 1. What benefits will the ACSA teachers and staff receive, such as Sick Leave, Retirement Plan, Life Insurance, and Hospitalization? Sick leave and Vacation time will be accrued according to the ACSA policies. It is ACSA's intent to providea Hospitalizationprogram and LifeInsurance Plan comparable tosimilar organizations. TheAssociation is also planning to allow employees to participate in either a state-administered retirementplan or an employer-matched defined contribution plan. 2. If I was previously accruing retirement service credit in a state-administered retirement plan while working for another school district, will I be able to choose which retirement plan I want to participate in? If you are currently participating in a state-administered retirement plan, you will have a one time opportunity to decide in which ACSA plan you want to participate.For those employees who do not have an accrued benefit, you will only be able to participate in the Association's matching defined contribution plan. 3. How much will employees have to contribute for our healthcare benefits? Employees will have to pay 25% of their ownpremium and 50% of the incremental dependent coverage premium. ACSA will pay 75% of the employee's premium and the other 50% of the dependent premiums. 4. When are schools opening? The following schools will open on Wednesday, December 14. Classes will be from 8am until noon. Holiday break will be from December 23 January 2. Full day classes will begin on January 3. Behrman, Martin, Elementary 715 Opelousas Avenue, 70114 Grades: K to 8 Capacity: 994 studentsEisenhower, Dwight D., Elementary 3700 Tall Pines Drive, 70131 Grades: K to 8 Capacity: 736 studentsHarte, Alice M., Elementary 5300 Berkley Drive, 70131 Grades: K to 8 Capacity: 731 studentsWalker, O. Perry, Senior High 2832 General Meyer Avenue, 70114 Grades: 9 to 12 Capacity: 1570 students Karr, Edna, Senior High 3332 Huntlee Drive, 70131 Grades: 9 to 12 Capacity: 12455. Question: How do I register my child for charter schools that will be opened? ACSA representatives will be on hand at all five charter school locations beginning November 28th. 6. Question: How will the community stakeholders have input in the ACSA? The ACSA will begin the first of its community forum informational sessions on Thursday, November 10 at 6PM at Behrman Elementary. These meetings will serve as a venue for an open dialog between members of the community and the ACSA. The calendar for future meetings is as follows: Thursday November 17th 6pm 7pm Behrman Elementary ------------------ Break for Thanksgiving ------------------ Wednesday November 30th 6pm 7pm Behrman Elementary Wednesday December 7th 6pm 7pm Behrman Elementary Wednesday December 14th 6pm 7pm Behrman Elementary ------------------ Break for Holidays ------------------ January 2006 - Weekly School Based Meetings In addition to the community forum series, a parent-teacher association will be established at each school, and members of the community are welcomed to attend ACSA Board meetings. 7. Question: How will the ACSA be funded? For its first year of operation in FY 2005-6, the ACSA will be funded primarily by the following sources: State MFP pending legislation, the state portion of MFP dollars would be funded toward the end of each month based on the student enrollment count taken on the 1st of the respective month. Start up funding according to the charter application approved by the Orleans Parish School Board, the Orleans Parish School Board will provide ACSA with $500 per enrolled student. Federal charter school grant the federal government has made available monies designated to assist with the start-up of charter school systems in Louisiana In future years, the ACSA will be funded by 90% of the State and Local portions of MFP dollars which is an enrollment driven funding. The Association may also be eligible for federal grant monies, pending student enrollment information. It is also actively seeking to create partnerships with foundations to further educational programs and services offered to students. 8. Question: What will be the criteria for enrollment in the 2006-07 school year? Enrollment priority will be given to student in the following order: Students enrolled in the school prior to the hurricane Siblings of students enrolled in west bank schools prior to the hurricane Students currently residing on the west bank Student currently residing on the east bank 9. Question: Will proof of residence be required? Applicants must provide documentation that they live in the attendance boundaries of the New Orleans Public Schools by providing proof of residency with the admission application. 10. Question: How will staff and faculty be selected? It is our intent to follow the ACSA charter application. This entails profiling the primary role, and posting detailed job descriptions for which qualified applicants can apply. We will then conduct panel interviews for the Principals and Teachers.Please visit the  HYPERLINK "http://www.algierscharterschools.org" www.algierscharterschools.org for a list of current positions and additional details on the application process. 11. Question: What services will be provided for special education students? ACSA will hire an individual certified in the area of special education to supervise and coordinate 504 screening along with special education and related services. Additionally, the association will hire the number of full time special education teachers based on the needs of the students enrolled within the system. 12. Question: Will there be additional staff such as social workers, nurses, counselors, etc? Yes. Each school will have nurses counselors and social workers. The association may secure arrangements with local contractors who will provide these services for the schools. 13. Question: If I choose not to teach at an ACSA school, how will this affect my NOPS employment status? It is our understanding that the New Orleans Public Schools would keep these individuals on disaster leave status. 14. Question: When can NOPS teachers and staff retrieve personal items from NOPS school sites? We are working with the New Orleans Public Schools to make arrangements for this to occur. Please check their website at  HYPERLINK "http://www.nops.k12.la.us" www.nops.k12.la.us. 15. Question: If I teach for the ASCA, can I return to the district later? ACSA employees, who, previous to their employment at the charter school, were employees of the local school board, may request a leave of absence up to three years. This allows a three year period to decide on permanency of charter school employment.     Algiers Charter Schools Association (ACSA)  >@q 3 4 ! 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