2017 Florida Charter Schools Conference PANELISTS: - Dr. Darlene Chambers, Senior VP for Programs and Services, National Charter Schools Institute - Robert Giordano, Senior VP of Business Development, American Charter Development and Finance - Nathan Vallette, Associate Director of Education Investment Group, EPR Properties DESCRIPTION: Join a panel of facility and financial experts to drive your own navigation through the sometimes confusing pathway of figuring out what type of facilities financing fits you best and determining the best resources that match your financial needs. From knowing your credit worthiness to managing expectations and maintaining your financial health throughout facilities planning, acquisitions or securing financial capital support, the panelists will discuss pitfalls of a bad fit with the variety of resources available as well as giving tips for keeping one’s head above water in the sea of ongoing proof of solvency and solid operations. The session will conclude with suggestions for maintaining a good relationship with various partners throughout the journey.

1. Finding the Right Match:
Excelling in Facility and Finance Navigation

2. Dr. Darlene Chambers
Senior VP for
Programs and Services
Robert Giordano
Senior VP of Business
Development
Nathan Vallette
Associate Director of
Education Investment Group
Visit us at Booth #312

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• Facilities/Finance Landscape
• Credit Worthiness – Which Bucket Fit
• Pitfalls of Wrong Match
• Power of Relationships
• Q & A/Contact Information
Discussion Topics

5. Charter School Facilities Landscape
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• Obtaining space in a
relatively short time;
• Non-traditional school setting
challenges;
• Bare bones structures without
amenities;
• Lack of space for projected
enrollment; and,
• Dramatic rise in construction
and labor costs.

6. Charter School Financial Landscape
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• Termed charter contracts;
• Perception of instability;
• Need for 100% financing;
• Impact of facilities costs on
overall budget;
• Revenue interruptions;
and,
• Need for parity facilities
financing.

7. Which Facility Bucket Are You In?
It is time to understand where you are
financially and where you are going with your
school facility. Let’s think about this as four
separate buckets.
Lease
Lease to
purchase
Purchase via
bond
Purchase from
traditional
lender
NEW SCHOOL OPTIONS
EXISTING SCHOOL OPTIONS

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• Facility capacity/size and enrollment;
• Financing for foundational years vs expansion;
• No funds for maintenance or upkeep; and,
• Becoming upside down.
The Pitfall of a Wrong Match

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• Multi-Directional Compliance;
• Timely Document Management;
• Academic/Operational Performance; and,
• Early Issue Notification.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

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12. Dr. Darlene Chambers
dchambers@charterinstitute.org
www.nationalcharterschools.org
Robert Giordano
robert@amercd.com
www.amercd.com
FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Nathan Vallette
nathanv@eprkc.com
www.eprkc.com