Charter Contract and Performance Framework

Transcript:Charter Contract and Performance Framework:
Charter Contract and Performance Framework Outcomes Appreciation for how the related parts make a whole Contract, Frameworks, Monitoring, Renewal Develop a collaborative approach to the development of the frameworks How should we proceed? The Charter Contract: Present Application and Written Agreement Blueprint for the school; proposed plan Audience – parents and students, community, sponsor, funders, teachers/recruiting tool Treating the application as the charter (1/2) has implications on application review Example - Curriculum: to be developed, if a proposal yes but if charter then no. Fails to define MATERIALITY The Charter Contract: Proposed Materiality: something is material if it is relevant and significant to the outcome. For school and sponsor – the relevant outcome is a renewal decision. Is the contract term material? Hinges on whether it would be relevant and significant to the sponsor in making a renewal decision. The Charter Contract: Proposed The embodiment of the autonomy for accountability bargain Clearly articulates the rights and responsibilities of both parties School autonomy Expected outcomes Measures for evaluating success or failure Performance consequences and other material terms External Authority Schools and sponsors operate under the shadow of laws and regulations. Multi-layered legal framework that includes federal, state, local codes and policies Contract needs to explicitly identify the state law and regulation with which the school is expected to comply (alt. exempted from) Material Terms: Categories Recitals Establishment of School Operation of School School Financial Matters Personnel Charter Term, Renewal and Revocation Operation of the Contract Sponsor Policies Sponsor Policies (Examples) Performance Frameworks Pre-Opening Procedures Financial and Attendance Reporting Scope of Independent Audit Comprehensive EMO Contract Req. School Intervention Protocol Renewal Decision Making Protocol School Closure Protocol Consideration in Contract Development Means and Ends Shifting from how to what Fundamental tension – most efforts (Title programs, IDEA, civil rights) focus on procedure Contract must balance Each additional requirement constrains flexibility and autonomy. New regulation vs potential cost Consideration in Contract Development When to stop Test whether a term warrants inclusion Material? Typical that material changes require amendment Change facility – yes Eliminate science focus at a Math and Science Academy – yes Change textbooks in 6th grade math – no Sponsor Policies: Performance Frameworks Contract is a COMPLIANCE document Performance Frameworks – Heart of the Contract Performance Management What is a Performance Framework Contractual Expectations for performance and compliance Enforced through monitoring, evaluating, and intervention and decision-making Autonomy Accountability Performance Framework: Development