1. California Montessori Project- Elk Grove (EG)
Charter Renewal
EGUSD Board Action
March 15, 2016

2. California Montessori Project-EG
Charter school originally chartered by Wheatland School District in 2001
Authorized by EGUSD in 2006 and renewed by EGUSD as the new authorizer in 2011
Serves 457 students in grades K-8 at two Elk Grove campuses

3. Measure of Pupil Performance
Charter schools seeking renewal shall meet at least one of the following:
Attained API growth target in prior year or in 2 of the last 3 years schoolwide and for all subgroups
Ranked in deciles 4-10 on API in prior year or in 2 of last 3 years
Ranked in deciles 4-10 on API for a demographically comparable school in the prior year or 2 of last 3 years
Authorizer determines that the academic performance is at least equal to the public schools that pupils would have been required to attend, as well as the performance of district schools
CMP-EG fulfills this requirement by complying with measures 1 and 2.
No more API…2 of the last 3 years goes back 4 years, in actuality

4. Critical Criteria for Renewal
Is the academic program a success?
Is the school organization effectively led and managed?
Is the school being operated prudently and meeting all regulatory requirements?
Is the school faithful to the terms of its charter and MOU?
Does the renewal proposal for the next five years address the required 16 elements, supplemental information, affirmations and assurances?
CMP-EG meets the first 4 criteria. EGUSD has identified the need for corrective action in order to improve performance against one of the 16 elements.
Academic achievement is the most critical criteria

5. Requested Corrective Action
Develop a plan to ensure enrollment of a student population that is reflective of the racial and ethnic balance of the EGUSD community
Current status exhibits disproportionality in the enrollment of white, African-American, Asian, English learner and economically disadvantaged students
Generic recruitment strategies and enrollment preferences may impede opportunities to recruit a population reflective of the EGUSD community

6. Initial Corrective Action Plan
CMP-EG has identified a number of promotional and community outreach tactics, including marketing in White Hmong, Green Hmong, Spanish, and Vietnamese, participating in a variety of community events and building new relationships with local preschools.
EGUSD will identify a goal for ethnically and racially balanced enrollment based on community demographic data.
The agencies will negotiate annual growth targets.
Performance toward the goal will be evaluated during annual reviews by EGUSD.

7. Recommendation for action
Based on findings of fact, staff recommend that the Board take action to approve the CMP-EG renewal petition.
If the Board acts to approve, it also will be asked to approve an MOU defining operational agreements between EGUSD and CMP at its April 5 meeting.
 Population targets for next three years to arrive at district representation (of population of geographic area covered by district, not student population of district)
Comparison schools for 3 types: geo area, district, demographically similar
Annual Report Structure