2023-24 Charter School Renewal Applications & Documents

Positive Outcomes Charter School

• Renewal Application - September 30, 2023

Enrollment & Demographic Info Table | School Enrollment Trends Table

• Appendix 1 - Supplemental Academic Performance Data
  •  Question 18 Response with Full Charts & Data  | Question 20 Response: Academic Scorecard Information
• Appendix 2 - Data Source for Mission-Specific Goal(s)
• Appendix 3 - Curriculum Documents
• Appendix 4 - Current Organizational Chart
• Appendix 5 - Board Member and School Leader Succession Plans 
• Appendix 6 - Up-to-date Fire Inspection Certificate
• Appendix 7 - Up-to-date Insurance Certificates
• Appendix 8 - Navigate School Safety Reports
• Appendix 9 - Summary of Findings from Independent Audits (see pages 21-39)
• Appendix 10 - Final Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report
• Appendix 11 - Approved Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and Narrative
• Appendix 12 - Fiscal Year 2023 Audited Financial Statements

Next Charter Term

• Projected Enrollment (SY 2024-25 to 2028-29)

Performance Framework Reports

• Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) 2022-23 
• Organizational Performance Framework Report 2022-23   
• Financial Performance Framework Report 2022-23 (Draft)

Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC)

• Initial CSAC Meeting (Recording) - October 17, 2023, 10:00 a.m.
• CSAC Initial Report / Minutes - October 24, 2023
• Initial Public Hearing (Recording) - October 24, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
• School's Response to CSAC Initial Report - due November 8, 2023
  • POCS Salary Scales
• Final CSAC Meeting (Recording) - November 21, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
• CSAC Final Report / Minutes - November 28, 2023  
• Final Public Hearing (if necessary) - November 30, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

Secretary of Education's Decision to State Board of Education - December 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

• • Decision

First State Military Academy

• Renewal Application - September 30, 2023

Enrollment & Demographic Info Table | School Enrollment Trends Table

• Appendix 1 - Supplemental Academic Performance Data  
• Appendix 2 - Data Source for Mission-Specific Goal(s)
• Appendix 3 - Curriculum Documents
• Appendix 4 - Current Organizational Chart | Board Organizational Chart
• Appendix 5 - Board Member and School Leader Succession Plans 
• Appendix 6 - Up-to-date Fire Inspection Certificate
• Appendix 7 - Up-to-date Insurance Certificates
• Appendix 8 - Navigate School Safety Report  
• Appendix 9 - Summary of Findings from Independent Audits
• Appendix 10 - Final Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report
• Appendix 11 - Approved Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
• Appendix 12 - Fiscal Year 2023 Audited Financial Statements

Next Charter Term

• Bylaws
• Projected Enrollment (SY 2024-25 to 2028-29) 
• Annual Performance Status and Growth Goals

 Performance Framework Reports 

• Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) 2022-23 
• Organizational Performance Framework Report 2022-23   
• Financial Performance Framework Report 2022-23 (Draft)

Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC)

• Initial CSAC Meeting (Recording) - October 19, 2023, 1:00 p.m.
• CSAC Initial Report / Minutes - October 26, 2023
• Initial Public Hearing (Recording) -  October 26, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
• School's Response to CSAC Initial Report - due 11/10/23
• Final CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 11/21/23, 1:00 p.m.
• CSAC Final Report / Minutes -  11/28/23
• Final Public Hearing (if necessary) - 11/30/23, 6:00 p.m. 

Secretary of Education's Decision to State Board of Education - December 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

• Decision

 

Freire Charter School Wilmington

• Renewal Application - September 30, 2023

Enrollment & Demographic Info Table | School Enrollment Trends Table

• Appendix 1 - Supplemental Academic Performance Data   
• Appendix 2 - Data Source for Mission-Specific Goal(s)
• Appendix 3 - Curriculum Documents
• Appendix 4 - Current Organizational Chart | Freire Network Organizational Chart
• Appendix 5 - Board Member and School Leader Succession Plans 
• Appendix 6 - Up-to-date Fire Inspection Certificate
• Appendix 7 - Up-to-date Insurance Certificates
• Appendix 8 - Navigate School Safety Report
  • 2021-22 School Assessment | 2022-23 School Assessment | 2021-22 Safety Plan Report | 2022-23 Safety Plan Report
• Appendix 9 - Summary of Findings from Independent Audits
• Appendix 10 - Final Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report
• Appendix 11 - Approved Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
• Appendix 12 - Fiscal Year 2023 Audited Financial Statements

Next Charter Term

• Projected Enrollment (SY 2024-25 to 2028-29)

Performance Framework Reports 

• Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) 2022-23 
• Organizational Performance Framework Report 2022-23   
• Financial Performance Framework Report 2022-23 (Draft)

Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC)

• Initial CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 10//23, 1:00 p.m.
• CSAC Initial Report / Minutes - 11/6/23
• Initial Public Hearing (Recording) - 10/30/23, 6:00 p.m.
• School's Response to CSAC Initial Report - 11/21/23
• Final CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 11/27/23, 1:00 p.m.
• CSAC Final Report / Minutes - 12/4/23
• Final Public Hearing (if necessary) - 12/5/23, 5:00 p.m.

Secretary of Education's Decision to State Board of Education - December 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

• Decision

 

Sussex Montessori School

• Renewal Application - September 30, 2023

Enrollment & Demographic Info Table | School Enrollment Trends

• Academic Performance
  • RAI Professional Development Services
  • Counseling Services
  • Year-Long PD Schedule
• Appendix 1 - Supplemental Academic Performance Data
  • Behavior Incident Total 2020-21 | Reading Assist Dashboard SY21-22 | Reading Assist SY22-23 
  • Reading Assist Summer 2023 | Behavior Data 2022-23 | Counseling Services SY22-23 | Absences SY21-22 | Absences SY22-23
• Organizational Performance
  • 2021-22 Compliance Monitoring Agreement | Data-Based Decision Making Evidence Outline Revision-Final
  • 2023-24 Professional Learning Action Plan | Year-Long PD Schedule | August Summer In-Service | Data-Based Decision-Making Model
• Educational Program
  • Appendix 2 - Data Source for Mission-Specific Goal(s)
    • DIBELS SY22-23 | DIBELS SY 21-22 | EER Preliminary Oral Report  
  • Appendix 3 - Curriculum Documents
• At-Risk Students
  • WIDA Summative Roster | Data-Based Decision Making Evidence Outline Revision-Final
  • Data-Based Decision Making Evidence Outline Revision-Final  | 2023-24 Professional Learning Action Plan  
• Governance & Reporting Requirements
  • NCMPS Letter to Board of Directors | Board Training Letter | Board Self-Eval | Strategic Plan 
  • Head of School Appraisal Instrument
• Appendix 4 - Current Organizational Chart
  • Distributive Leadership Model
• Appendix 5 - Board Member and School Leader Succession Plans 
• Students & School Environment
  • 2022 Family Survey Data | 2023 Parent Survey | Parent Video
• Appendix 6 - Up-to-date Fire Inspection Certificate
  • 2022 Report of Inspection | 2023 Report of Inspection | Fire Protection Final Approval
• Appendix 7 - Up-to-date Insurance Certificates
• Appendix 8 - Navigate School Safety Reports 2021 | 2022
• Teacher Retention Year-Long PD Schedule  
• Appendix 9 - Summary of Findings from Independent Audits
• Appendix 10 - Final Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report
• Appendix 11 - Approved Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
  • Budget Narrative | Revised Preliminary FY 2024 Budget
  • FY24 State & Local Revised Preliminary Budget | Preliminary Federal Budget | Capital Budget
• Appendix 12 - Fiscal Year 2023 Audited Financial Statements
• Innovative Practices
  • Site Based Decision Making Team | Commonly Held Agreements | Parent Camp Attendance

Next Charter Term

• Strategic Plan  
• Bylaws (Amended March 2022)
• Performance Monitoring
• Projected Enrollment (SY 2024-25 to 2028-29)
• June 2018 Board Packet Essential Elements
• NCMPS Essential Elements Rubric 2023
• Child Study Protocol
• Child Study Protocol Slides
• MTSS

Performance Framework Reports 

• Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) 2022-23 
• Organizational Performance Framework Report 2022-23   
• Financial Performance Framework Report 2022-23 (Draft)

Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC) Draft

• Initial CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 10/30/23, 1:00 p.m.
• CSAC Initial Report / Minutes - 11/6/23
• Initial Public Hearing (Recording) - 11/9/23, 5:00 p.m.
• School's Response to CSAC Initial Report - 11/21/23
• Final CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 11/30/23, 11:00 a.m.
• CSAC Final Report / Minutes -  12/7/23
• Final Public Hearing (if necessary) - 12/11/23, 5:00 p.m.

Secretary of Education's Decision to State Board of Education - December 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

• Decision

 

Great Oaks Charter School Wilmington

• Renewal Application - September 30, 2023

Enrollment & Demographic Info Table | School Enrollment Trends Table | Chonic Absenteeism Comparison

• Academic Performance
  • SBAC Data | College & Career Ready Comparison
• Appendix 1 - Supplemental Academic Performance Data  
  
  • Comparable Data
  • Comparable Participation Data
  • Chonic Absenteeism Comparison  
  • Suspension Data
• Appendix 2 - Data Source for Mission-Specific Goal(s)
  • Fellow Schedule
• Appendix 3 - Curriculum Documents
• Appendix 4 - Current Organizational Chart
• Appendix 5 - Board Member and School Leader Succession Plans
  • Board Priorities
• Appendix 6 - Up-to-date Fire Inspection Certificate
• Appendix 7 - Up-to-date Insurance Certificates
• Appendix 8 - Navigate School Safety Reports 2021 | 2022 | Navigate Drills
• Appendix 9 - Summary of Findings from Independent Audits
• Appendix 10 - Final Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report
• Appendix 11 - Approved Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
• Appendix 12 - Fiscal Year 2023 Audited Financial Statements

Next Charter Term

• Projected Enrollment (SY 2024-25 to 2028-29)

Performance Framework Reports 

• Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) 2022-23 
• Organizational Performance Framework Report 2022-23   
• Financial Performance Framework Report 2022-23 (Draft)

Historical Documents

Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC)

• Initial CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 10/31/23
• CSAC Initial Report / Minutes - 11/7/23
• Initial Public Hearing (Recording) - 11/6/23, 5:00 p.m.
  • Written Comments
• School's Response to CSAC Initial Report - 11/22/23
• Final CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 11/28/23, 8:30 a.m.
• CSAC Final Report / Minutes - 12/5/23
• Final Public Hearing (if necessary) - 12/6/23, 5:00 p.m.

Secretary of Education's Decision to State Board of Education - December 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

• Decision

 

Kuumba Academy Charter School

• Renewal Application - September 30, 2023

Enrollment & Demographic Info Table

• Appendix 1 - Supplemental Academic Performance Data  
  • African American Studies Curriculum
  • Becoming My Best Self: Self-Improvement as an Act of Black Resistance
  • A Good Kind of Trouble: Black Resistance
  • Expeditionary Learning Character Credential
    • Staff PD start of the year
      • New Hire Institute 2023
      • Staff Orientation 2023
      • Data Dialogue Day Agenda
    • Crew Lessons
    • Credential Site Visit Feedback
    • Data Dialogue Day 9/29/23
    • African American Studies Curriculum 2023-24
• Appendix 2 - Data Source for Mission-Specific Goal(s)
• Appendix 3 - Curriculum Documents
  • Kuumba AAIT Curriculum
    • https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VI5dk-TCE0uK5HVXh6OheNq_CyfN7z0x?usp=sharing
  • Social Studies Curriculum Files
    • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AMa3nus-dZ5LRZ6rerlC5WJKIUq2xQbX/view?usp=drive_link
  • Science Curriculum files\
    • https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ejmB90a8Wa3oMEjHU3VxuQ6SHDAOGEv/view?usp=drive_link
  • Math curriculum files
    • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1El1DnjjPLPaBbrWzTLRw6gxOwxUbMDB6/view?usp=drive_link
  • ELA Curriculum files
    • https://drive.google.com/file/d/15RiVzycAdx4F9z7dAB7swJuwIfl_BnRx/view?usp=drive_link
• Appendix 4 - Current Organizational Chart
• Appendix 5 - Board Member and School Leader Succession Plans 
• Appendix 6 - Up-to-date Fire Inspection Certificate
• Appendix 7 - Up-to-date Insurance Certificates
• Students & School Environment
  • Focus Group Response Summary SY21-22 | Competency Focus for Student Advocacy_Mentorship Survey Results
  • SY22-23 Parent OST Interest Survey | Home Visit Parent Feedback Form
• Appendix 8 - Navigate School Safety Report  
• Appendix 9 - Summary of Findings from Independent Audits - Not applicable
• Appendix 10 - Final Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report
• Appendix 11 - Approved Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
• Appendix 12 - Fiscal Year 2023 Audited Financial Statements
• Innovative Practices

Next Charter Term

• Projected Enrollment (SY 2024-25 to 2028-29)

Performance Framework Reports 

• Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) 2022-23 
• Organizational Performance Framework Report 2022-23   
• Financial Performance Framework Report 2022-23 (Draft)

Historical Documents

Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC)

• Initial CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 10/31/23, 1:00 p.m.
• CSAC Initial Report / Minutes - 11/7/23
• Initial Public Hearing (Recording) - 11/9/23, 5:00 p.m.
  • Written Comments
• School's Response to CSAC Initial Report - 11/22/23
• Final CSAC Meeting (Recording) - 11/28/23, 1:00 p.m.
• CSAC Final Report / Minutes - 12/5/23
• Final Public Hearing (if necessary) - 12/6/23, 5:00 p.m.

Secretary of Education's Decision to State Board of Education - December 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

• Decision

Renewal Process Information