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MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHARTER SCHOOL 2024-2025 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR THE PEMBROKE PINES ELEMENTARY, FSU ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND ACADEMIC VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS; THE 2024-2025 PROACTIVE DISCIPLINE GUIDES FOR THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND FSU ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOLS; THE 2024-2025 PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOKS FOR THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, FSU ELEMENTARY AND ACADEMIC VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE DISCIPLINE MATRIX AND THE BROWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE ACADEMIC VILLAGE; THE 2024-25 PAEC PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CATALOG FOR FSU ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL; AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY FOR 2024-2025.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. As part of the annual audit conducted by the charter school district sponsors, the School Board of Broward County and Florida State University, the governing board (i.e., City Commission) must provide evidence of its approval of the School Improvement Plan (SIP). If changes are made to the District Code, the Parent Advisory Boards are required to approve the updated SIP. Additionally, the City Commission must give final approval to the Proactive Discipline Guides, the Parent/Student Handbooks, and the Wellness Policy for the charter school system, which includes the Charter Elementary, Middle, High Schools, and FSU Elementary School. City Commission must also approve the 2024-2025 Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) Professional Learning Catalog, specific to FSU Elementary Charter School.
2. Since achieving high-performing charter school status, the Pembroke Pines Charter Schools are no longer required to complete a School Improvement Plan (SIP). However, as a best practice, the schools voluntarily continue to develop the SIP for all grade levels and seek feedback and approval from their respective Parent Advisory Boards.
3. Additionally, the Pembroke Pines-Florida State University Charter Elementary School participates in the professional development plan for teachers through the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC.) This professional development plan allows teachers to participate in trainings, record in-service points for re-certification, and fulfill requirements for added endorsements. The PAEC provides its participating districts the PAEC Professional Learning Catalog, which contains the updated and approved professional learning components in which teachers can continually build on their expertise to meet the needs of their students, resulting in increased student achievement.
4. Listed below are the policies and plans reviewed and approved by each charter school's Parent Advisory Board, along with their respective approval dates:
Charter Elementary /Middle School Advisory Board: (See Exhibits 1-10).
a) 2024-2025 Charter School Wellness Policy - October 1, 2024
b) 2024-2025 Charter Elementary Proactive Discipline Guide-September 3, 2024
c) 2024-2025 Charter Middle Proactive Discipline Guide-November 12, 2024
d) 2024-2025 Charter Elementary School SIP- October 1, 2024
e) 2024-2025 Charter Middle School SIP- October 1, 2024
f) 2024-2025 Charter Elementary Parent Handbook- October 1, 2024
g) 2024-2025 Charter Middle Parent Handbook- September 3, 2024
Charter Academic Village School Advisory Board: (See Exhibits 1; Exhibits 11-14).
a) 2024-2025 Charter School Wellness Policy - October 7, 2024
b) 2024-2025 Charter Academic Village Middle/High School Parent Student Handbook which includes the Discipline Matrix and Broward School District Code of Conduct - September 9,2024
c) 2024-2025 Charter Academic Village SIP-October 7, 2024
Charter FSU Elementary School Advisory Board: (See Exhibits 1; Exhibits 15-19).
a) 2024-2025 Charter School Wellness Policy -November 14, 2024
b) 2024-2025 Charter FSU Elementary Proactive Discipline Guide-November 14, 2024
c) 2024-2025 Charter FSU Elementary School SIP- November 14, 2024
d) 2024-2025 Charter FSU Elementary Parent Handbook- November 14, 2024
e) 2024-2025 PAEC Professional Learning Catalog- November 14, 2024
5. Recommend City Commission approve the Charter School 2024-2025 School Improvement Plans for the Pembroke Pines Elementary, FSU Elementary, Middle, and Academic Village Charter Schools; the 2024-2025 Proactive Discipline Guides for the Elementary, Middle and FSU Elementary Charter Schools; the 2024-2025 Parent/Student Handbooks for the Elementary, Middle, FSU Elementary and Academic Village Charter Schools, including the Discipline Matrix And the Broward School District Code Of Conduct For the Academic Village; the 2024-25 PAEC Professional Learning Catalog for FSU Elementary Charter School; and the Charter School Wellness Policy For 2024-2025.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: Not Applicable
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: Not Applicable
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: Not Applicable
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project Not Applicable
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable
FEASIBILITY REVIEW:
A feasibility review is required for the award, renewal and/or expiration of all function sourcing contracts. This analysis is to determine the financial effectiveness of function sourcing services.
a) Was a Feasibility Review/Cost Analysis of Out-Sourcing vs. In-House Labor Conducted for this service? Not Applicable
b) If Yes, what is the total cost or total savings of utilizing Out-Sourcing vs. In-House Labor for this service? Not Applicable