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Ano ang SPCSA at ano ang kanilang pananagutan? Itinuturing na isa sa mga distrito ng paaralan ng Nevada, ang SPCSA ay nagtataguyod at nangangasiwa sa mga pampublikong charter na paaralan. Ang Awtoridad ay binubuo ng pitong hinirang na miyembro na responsable sa pangangasiwa sa mga pamantayang pang-edukasyon at pagpapatakbo at pagpapanagot sa mga naka-sponsor na paaralan sa akademikong tagumpay ng mga mag-aaral. 

Gaano kadalas nagpupulong ang Lupon ng SPCSA? Ang SPCSA ay karaniwang nagpupulong minsan sa isang buwan, karaniwan tuwing Biyernes. 

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Maaari bang makisali ang mga miyembro ng komunidad sa SPCSA Board Meetings? Bagama't ang lahat ng mga pagpupulong ng SPCSA ay karaniwang idinaraos sa publiko sa gusali ng Nevada Department of Education sa Carson City at sa gusali ng Nevada Department of Education sa Las Vegas (1st floor boardroom), ang lahat ng mga pulong ay ginaganap na ngayon dahil sa krisis sa COVID-19. Maaaring tingnan ng mga miyembro ng publiko ang pagpupulong online sa pamamagitan ng link sa web page ng Pampublikong Paunawa ng SPCSA at ang agenda at anumang mga materyal na sumusuporta ay matatagpuan dito . Maaaring magbigay ng pampublikong komento sa anumang agenda item sa simula ng pulong, o pampublikong komento tungkol sa anumang bagay na may kaugnayan sa SPCSA ay maaaring ibigay sa pagtatapos ng bawat pulong ng Lupon. Maaaring gamitin ng mga miyembro ng komunidad na nagbibigay ng pampublikong komento ang sumusunod na linya ng tawag sa kumperensya: 1-312-584-2401; extension 3952176# na may limitasyon sa oras na tatlong minuto bawat speaker. Bilang kahalili, ang pampublikong komento ay maaaring isumite nang nakasulat sa publiccomment@spcsa.nv.gov, at anumang naturang pampublikong komento na natanggap bago ang pulong ay ibibigay sa Awtoridad at isasama sa nakasulat na mga minuto ng pulong.

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Friday, March 3, 2023
State Public Charter School Authority Board Meeting
Access the meeting agenda and playback.

Ano ang nangyari sa pagpupulong na ito? 

Ulat ng Executive Director ng SPCSA

  • Legislative Update: SPCSA staff has met with legislative leadership, as well as Education committees. SPCSA overview and budget presentations have also been given. None of the bills being monitored by the SPCSA have been voted on yet. Explore more on the legislative update.
  • Letters of Intent for New Charter Schools: Fourteen Letters of Intent have been submitted, and applications are due April 30. The training series on the application has been completed, and all trainings are available online. View the list of Letters of Intent for the 2023 Charter Application Cycle.
  • Review of Recent Executive Orders: Executive Order 005 requires all school districts (including SPCSA) to submit third-party audits during the 2022 calendar year. This includes financial, performance, PERS, enrollment, and other evaluations. The materials have been submitted to the Governor’s office prior to the March 1 deadline.

Board Received an Update on Executive Order 2023-003

SPCSA staff provided an overview of Executive Order 2023-003, which requires all state agencies (including SPCSA) undertake a review of regulations subject to the state agency’s enforcement to determine how to streamline, clarify, reduce, or clarify those regulations. Ten regulations must be submitted to the Governor’s office for potential reduction. Charter school stakeholders participated in this process. Staff also noted that compared with other state agencies, the SPCSA has very few regulations.

Six SPCSA regulations have been identified to eliminate, including several where the regulatory authority granted by the regulation is duplicative. Two additional regulations have been identified to combine and simplify, and two have been provided to round out the requirement of ten regulations. Staff cautioned that the final two regulations are not advised to eliminate or reduce.

Explore the memo.

Board Received an Update on Schools Opening in Fall 2023

  • Eagle Charter Schools of Nevada: Primary focus areas include student recruitment, hiring, and facility oversight. An office manager will be onboarded by April 1, and website and social media updates are underway. Professional development for the principal has also taken place. 400+ applications have been submitted so far. Explore the presentation.
  • Pinecrest Academy Springs Campus: The land use application for the facility is complete, and the design team and contractor are working on facility plans. There are currently 175 students registered for grades K-3, with a waiting list formed for grades K and 3. The goal enrollment is 257 students. Several bilingual staff members have also been hired. Explore the presentation.
  • Rooted School – Clark County: As of February 27, all conditions for pre-opening have been met. The school will collocate with Nevada Prep Academy for its first year. Info sessions for enrollment begin March 7, and enrollment opens on March 18. The Director of Operations has been hired, with several teaching positions and an office manager advertised. Explore the presentation.
  • Southern Nevada Trades High School: A principal has been hired and began work March 1. The Sunrise Manor Town Council did not recommend approving the school, and a neighborhood meeting to address residential concerns about noise and traffic was held March 2. The school is on the agenda for the Clark County Commission meeting on March 8. There are 25 applicants, as of February 24. Explore the update.

Board Approved Several Charter School Contract Amendments

  • Battle Born Academy: The Board conditionally approved the school’s request to relocate to a new facility for the 2023-24 school year. The permanent facility will be located at 2101 E. Owens Ave., North Las Vegas, NV 89030, which was previously occupied as a church. Explore the amendment application and the recommendation memo.
  • Elko Institute for Academic Achievement: The Board approved the school’s Good Cause Exemption to reduce its enrollment cap for the 2022-23 school year. It also conditionally approved the deferral of occupying its permanent facility until January 2024 and occupying a temporary facility for Grades 5-8 in the fall of 2023. Explore the amendment application and the recommendation memo.
  • TEACH Las Vegas: The Board approved the Good Cause Exemption to reduce the school’s enrollment caps for the 2022-24 school year, as well as well as subsequent years through the 2027-28 school year. It also approved delaying the school’s transportation plan implementation until the 2023-24 school year. Explore the amendment application and recommendation memo.

Board Heard the Financial Performance Review and Took Action on Recommendations for Schools

Thirty of 38 audits have been received and included. Schools receive seven formal ratings, one for each indicator within the Financial Performance Framework. The Board adopted the SPCSA Financial Performance Framework results presented for FY2022 for all indicators (except for the Enrollment Variance, which was not rated, and findings from Democracy Prep, which submitted additional information prior to the board meeting).

The Board rescinded the Notice of Concern for Quest Preparatory Academy, and maintained the Notice of Concern for Signature Preparatory, as the school is still working to resolve some financial concerns.

The Board issued Notices of Concern for Girls Empowerment Middle School and TEACH Las Vegas. Consideration of a Notice of Concern for Democracy Prep was moved to a later meeting.  Each school will be required to submit a Financial Improvement Plan and provide quarterly updates on the plan’s implementation. Legacy Traditional Schools will also need to submit an updated Targeted Remediation Plan for FY2023 and FY2024.

Explore the ratings memo and the presentation.

Board Adopted the 2023 Growth Management Plan

Revisions to the Plan include:

  • Identifying gaps in serving students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch, English learner students, and students who receive Special Education
  • Updating the number of campuses under SPCSA sponsorship, current information, and practices
  • Updating SPCSA performance data, compared with State and District data, as well as student demographic data
  • Updating current educational models within the SPCSA
  • New charter school expansions and new school openings, as well as potential future expansions and new schools
  • Updating new proposed policies to support strategic goals
  • Formalizing procedures for proven provider status

Review the plan.

Long-Range Calendar (susunod na 3 buwan):

Ang mga item sa agenda sa susunod na tatlong pulong ng lupon ng SPCSA ay inaasahang kasama ang:

  • Charter school contract amendments
  • Revolving loan application recommendations
  • New schools update
  • Legislative updates
  • Charter school applications received

Explore the calendar.

The next Meeting of the SPCSA Board is scheduled for Friday, April 14, 2023, @ 9:00 a.m.

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