1. Birmingham Community Charter High School

2. New Law as of January 1, 2013  Senate Bill 1290 (“SB1290”) amends Ed Code sections 47605, 47605.6 and 47607, resulting in important changes to the charter school petitioning, renewal and revocation process.  Under SB1290, the revised Section 47607 requires the authorizing entity to consider increases in pupil academic achievement for all groups of pupils served by the charter school as the most important factor in determining whether to grant a charter renewal

3. According to LAUSD, data includes:  California Department of Education API; AYP; AMAO;STAR Tests- CST, CAHSEE, CELDT; Graduation Rate  LAUSD SPF; AGT  Charter School Division Oversight Findings Holistic View on: ○ Student Achievement and Educational Performance ○ Governance and Organizational Management ○ Fiscal Operations ○ Fulfillment of the Charter’s Educational Program

4. Recent Charter Renewals (2013)  Recently Approved Affiliated Charter High Schools: Chatsworth, Cleveland, Taft  Recently Approved Independent Charter High Schools: Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Executive Prep Academy of Finance Math and Science College Prep Student Empowerment Academy Valor Academy Charter High  Up for renewal this coming year: BCCHS and GHCHS  Non-renewed: Anahuacalmecac International University Prep HS See article : http://egpnews.com/2013/06/cultural-high-school- charter-renewal-denied/http://egpnews.com/2013/06/cultural-high-school- charter-renewal-denied/

5. BCCHS Charter Renewal Process Thus far  January – Bill emailed everyone and invited all interested parties to come to an info meeting and sit on one of three committees to give input to revised charter petition (Instruction, Governance, and Compliance)  Committees met, revised school mission statement, reviewed sections, revised as able through March-April  Lead writer met with committee leaders, reviewed suggested changes from committees and began revision process for charter petition document  April 26, Bill and lead writer attended a CSD Orientation to Renewal Process  May - July: Lead writer revised the document with input and data from various constituents and with input from Board regarding governance and as a result of the response to revocation process that we underwent last year

6. LAUSD Process for Renewal Read complete Administrative Procedures for Charter School Authorizing on our website at www.birminghamcharter.com

7. Major Changes by Element

8. Element 1 – Instructional Program  Mission Statement: “Preparing students for college and careers with a comprehensive educational program that provides an innovative learning experience”  Overhaul of this element – please read it; includes achievement data over past five years, new program descriptions (Advisory, SAS, Instructional Rounds, CTE, RTI, etc)

9. Element 2 – Measurable Student Outcomes New Outcomes for 2014-2019:  Increase API to 825 (~15 pts/year)  Increase CAHSEE double pass rate by 5%  All other outcomes are the same

10. Element 3 – Methods of Assessing Student Outcomes  Addition of Common Core State Standards as assessment measure

11. Element 4 - Governance  Addition of clarifying language regarding roles and functions of Board, election procedures, communication with Board, qualifications, selection procedures, and terms  Addition of clarifying language regarding succession of CEO  Addition of clarifying language regarding Advisory Council and standing committees functions and responsibilities, terms, elections procedures, etc

12. Composition of Board Change from 15 members (4 certificated, 1 classified, 1 parent, 9 community reps) to Number will be 7 or 9 - WILL REMAIN as close to 49% employees: 51% non- employees.  3 or 4 interested parties (employees) 2 or 3 required to be certificated, 1 classified  1 parent  3 or 4 community representatives

13. Why the change?  Revocation process in 2012-2013  Comparable schools and non-profits  Law states no more than 50% are interested parties

14. Element 5 – Employee Qualifications  Removal of job descriptions to Appendix  Addition of HR hiring procedures

15. Element 6 – Health and Safety Element 7 – Racial and Ethnic Balance Element 8 – Admission Requirements Element 9 – Financial and Programmatic Audit  Boilerplate language – small formatting changes; date changes; minor edits

16. Element 10 – Suspension and Expulsion Procedures  No change as required by revocation process with LAUSD in 2012-2013

17. Element 11 – Retirement Benefits  Language changed to remove requirement to match LAUSD benefits and instead provide “competitive” salary and benefits packages

18. Why the change?  The specifics of benefits should be identified in UTLA contract not the charter petition  Failure to meet requirements as written in charter are grounds for revocation as is failing to sustain a financially viable school organization

19. Element 12 – Public School Attendance Alternatives  No change – boilerplate language

20. Element 13 – Employee Rights  Delineation between employees with returns rights to LAUSD and those without  Addition of language outlining reduction in force and whistle blower protection

21. Element 14 – Dispute Resolution Process Element 15 – Exclusive Public School Employer Element 16 – Charter School Closing  Changes according to LAUSD required boilerplate language

22. What’s next in the process?  August-September – final revisions to petition, submit to CCSA and attorneys for feedback, revise again, submit to BCCHS Board for approval  September /October – Submit to LAUSD  60 day turnaround for comments, revisions, etc  CSD will make a recommendation (for renewal or non-renewal) to board in December

23. What can you do to help?  Unite as a faculty and with community stakeholders behind the mission of the school (Be POSITIVE!!)  Galvanize community support – parents, students, other schools, neighbors, board members, community organizations, neighborhood councils, etc  Talk up the great things happening at BCCHS with everyone you know!

24. Questions and Answers  Please write your questions on a card with your name and email address.  If we can’t answer your question, we will get back to you with an answer as soon as possible

25. Lindsey’s Contact Info  Email : L.surendranath@birminghamcharter.com L.surendranath@birminghamcharter.com  Cell 818-383-6457  Please call me/email me anytime to discuss your questions, concerns, ideas, suggested revisions, etc.