CVCHS Concerns, Questions, and Benefits

CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Concerns, Questions, and Benefits

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Question #1: Why are charter schools funded differently than district schools?

Funding Difference (Example) ,[object Object],Grades Unified Rate Grade Level Rate K – 3 4 – 6 7 – 8 ≈ ≈ 9 – 12

Unified Rates Example ,[object Object],Grades Served District Funding K – 12 MDUSD $5,206 K – 6 Hawthorne Elementary School District $5,032 9 – 12 Centinela Valley Union High School District $6,407

MDUSD Overhead ,[object Object],Staff Student MDUSD 1 10 CVCHS 1 14

Answer #1: All public schools, including charters, receive funds based on how much the state determines it costs to teach students at different grade levels.

Question #2: Why is MDUSD claiming that they will lose $1.6MM because of the charter?

State Funding STATE CVCHS STATE MDUSD Elementary Schools High Schools Middle Schools

MDUSD Hypothetical ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Grades Served Number of Schools Funding Rate Elementary (K-5) 32 $1 per school Middle (6-8) 10 $2 per school High (9-12) 6 $3 per school

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Answer #2: MDUSD’s math is misleading. Also, the composite rate funding method for unified districts may be flawed.

Question #3: How can we trust high school teachers to run a complex school budget?

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Conversion Cost Structure? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conversion Experience ,[object Object],09-10 Reserves Revenue % Palisades Charter High School $2MM 8.5% Gompers Charter Middle School $451K 8% Keiller Leadership Academy $409K 10.5% Birmingham Community Charter High School $904K 4.5%

Answer #3: Clayton Valley Charter High School will be a fiscally responsible charter high school that will be overseen by an experienced charter school service staff and provider.

Question #4: Who can attend Clayton Valley Charter High School?

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Answer #4: Anyone who wants to can attend CVCHS. Precedence will be given to those students living within the attendance area.

Question #5: Does going charter affect this school’s accreditation, coursework, or overall validity?

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Answer #5: The charter will allow the school to flourish. Our image and success rate will change for the better which will only increase our academic legitimacy.

Question #6: Who will be in charge of CVCHS?

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Governance Structure Governing Board Standing Committee: Curriculum and Instruction Standing Committee: Human Resources Standing Committee: Student Services Standing Committee: Operations Executive Director

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Answer #6: Governance of CVCHS will be shared by all stakeholders.

Question #6: Does going Charter affect our school’s sports programs?

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Answer #6: Sports programs will NOT be affected.

Question #7: What will be different at CVCHS in the first year or two?

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Answer #7: Change will not be instantaneous but will become increasingly more apparent as we build momentum.

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High School Calendar ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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CVCHS will continue to work cooperatively with MDUSD in order to assure a smooth transition and positive working relationship in the charter conversion.

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