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Public Charter School Resource Guide

PCSASC Website: www.SCCharterSchools.org Info Line: 800.691.7133 Email: info@SCCharterSchools.org

Mailing Address: PO Box 80444, Charleston, SC 29416

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Alliance Programs and Resources for South Carolina’s Public Charter Schools All of the supports and resources the Alliance provides build capacity within South Carolina’s public charter schools to advance their missions and increase student achievement. We continue to grow a strong network of school leaders and skilled consultants to support this work.

Mission driven core work of the Alliance:

The Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina is transforming public education in South Carolina. Join us in creating positive change in public education through the development and support of high quality public charter schools.

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Table of Contents

Alliance Programs and Services 3

Frequently Asked Questions About Charter Schools 4

Upcoming Events 5

New 2013 Schools 6

Public Charter School Directory 7

Corporate and Business Partner Directory 11

Alliance Training and Resources

Contact Alliance Executive Director Mary Carmichael for a free analysis of the training and resources your school would benefit from aligned with the mission of your school and the current needs. Mary.Carmichael@SCCharterSchools.org Free board governance orientation School leader development, mentoring, and networking Advanced board development and training Charter Catalyst Training - Performance management tools for academic

and operational transformation Renewal and charter amendment support services Professional development and webinars throughout the year for leaders,

boards, and educators Member group purchasing discounts Job posting online and on CERRA Board election services

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Frequently Asked Questions About SC’s Public Charter Schools

What is a Charter School? Is it a public school?

Yes, charter schools are public schools allowed the freedom to be more innovative while being

held accountable for improving student achievement.

How many students are attending public charter schools in South Carolina?

There are over 20,000 students enrolled in South Carolina’s 54 public charter schools. There

are approximately 8,500 enrolled in the 6 virtual public charter schools.

Can charter schools have admissions tests or have other requirements to enroll?

No, entrance exams are not allowed for admission to any Public Charter School in South

Carolina. By law, charter schools must have a fair and open admission process, conducting

outreach and recruitment to all segments of the community they serve. SC Charter Act requires

there be no barriers to entrance. The SC Charter Act requires schools to hold a lottery if there

are more applications than open slots. Public charter schools are nonsectarian and

nondiscriminatory in admission and employment practices.

How many “for profit” charter schools are there?

Zero. Public charter schools must be nonprofit corporations governed by a board of

directors. Public charter schools, just like district run schools, purchase goods and contract

for services based on the needs of their students. All of SC’s Public Charter Schools must

submit an annual audit to their sponsor and the SCDE and must file 990s with the IRS.

Can public charter schools hire non-certified teachers?

Start-up charter schools may hire up to 25% of noncertified faculty,

however these teachers must still meet the highly qualified standards of

the Federal No Child Left Behind requirements. Many of the non-certified

teachers are university professors, professionals with critical career

expertise, or teachers certified in other states.

What does the Alliance do?

Our work focuses on transforming public education by advancing the missions of SC’s public charter schools through:

Technical Assistance and Professional Development with Schools Public Policy Development New School Development

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Save the Dates and Mark Your Calendars:

12th Annual South Carolina Public Charter School

Conference All Aboard

for the Common Core

April 22-24, 2013

Columbia Marriott

2013 Summer Teacher

Training and Leader Institutes

Charter CEO Training July 23-25

Details coming soon.

Board Orientation and Advanced Training for

Spring and Summer being scheduled now

– Interested in hosting? Contact us.

Fall 2013 Conference Staying on Track for the Common Core

November 3-5 Myrtle Beach

For registration information visit www.SCCharterSchools.org

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Welcome to our new public charter schools approved to open in 2013!

All have applied for sponsorship through the SCPCSD.

School Location Contact Person Email

Bridges Preparatory School Beaufort Melesia Waldon mwalden@bridgespreparatoryschool.org Coastal Leadership Academy Myrtle Beach Melinda Tavernier mtavern@coastalleadership.org Fairfield Charter Charleston Bob Cook RCook@rmasconline.org GREEN Charter School Greenville A.Kadir Yildirim kadir@furman.edu Hope Academy Charter School Columbia Michael Letts mletts@investusa.org Lowcountry Leadership Charter School Hollywood Mache Larkin mlarkin@llcharterschool.org Midlands Middle College West Columbia Carole Fearrington carolefearrington@midlandsmiddlecollege.com Pee Dee Math, Science & Tech. Academy Bishopville Keith Bailey pdmsta@gmail.com SC Cyber Academy Statewide Chuck Middleton cmiddlbc@bellsouth.net South Carolina Science Academy Columbia Nathan Yon nyon@live.com

Interested in starting a new public charter school?

Participate in the Alliance’s Charter School Incubator Program

Phase I Training – Pre-Planning through Approval Phase II Training – Approval through Opening Phase III Training – First 2 years of operation

The Alliance’s Charter School Incubator Program is an intense coaching program where planning groups are transformed into high performing teams working through the planning, writing, and approval process of starting a public charter school. During Phase II, the charter committee and program managers work through the hundred’s of items needed for a successful, high quality charter school – from hiring to student lotteries. Phase III provides mentoring support and technical training for new school leaders and governing boards aligned with the unique needs of the school

and focused on developing a culture of high student achievement. Contact us for a free initial planning group consultation and capacity audit and to schedule strategic site visits to high performing charter schools.

http://www.sccharterschools.org/start-a-charter-school

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2012-2013 South Carolina Public Charter School Directory Remember to utilize your peer to peer resources! Our schools are our best resources to excel – sharing best practices, developing innovative solutions, and supporting academic excellence for all students.

Academy for Teaching and Learning 109 Hinton Street Chester, SC 29706 Robyn Welborn rwelborn@chester.k12.sc.us

Academy of Hope 3521 Juniper Bay Road Conway, SC 29527 Paul Hickman phickman@theacademyofhope.org

Aiken Performing Arts Academy 130 Avery Lane Aiken, SC 29802 Keisha Lloyd-Kennedy kkennedy@lkcs.k12.sc.us

Anderson 5 Charter School 1225 South McDuffie Street Anderson, SC 29624 Katie Brown katiebrown@anderson5.net

Brashier Middle College 1830 West Georgia Road Simpsonville, SC 29680 Michael Sinclair msinclair@brashiermiddlecollege.org

Bridgewater Academy 191 River Landing Rd Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 Steven Wilson sew14art@yahoo.com

Calhoun Falls Charter School 205 Edgefield Street Calhoun Falls, SC 29628 Deirdre McCullough dmccullough@cfpcs.org

Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School 1011 Old Cemetery Road McClellanville, SC 29458 Sally I'Anson sianson@caperomainschool.com

Carolina School for Inquiry 7405-A Fairfield Road Columbia, SC 29203 Victoria Dixon-Mokeba vdixon-mokeba@carolinaschoolforinquiry.org

Charleston Charter School for Math & Science 1002 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 Michael Stagliano mstagliano@charlestonmathscience.org

Charleston Development Academy 223 Line Street Charleston, SC 29403 Cecelia Gordon Rogers cda@charleston.k12.sc.us

Children's Attention Home PO Box 2892 Rock Hill, SC 29732 Dr. Hugh Wilson hwilson@cahcharterschool.org

CHOiCES 404 W Freight Rd Florence, SC 28501 Ralph Porter choicesrrp@bellsouth.net

Coastal Montessori Charter School 247 Wildcat Way Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Lonnie Yancsurak lyancsurak@coastalmontessoricharter.org

Discovery School of Lancaster County 302 West Dunlap Street Lancaster, SC 29721 Thomas H. McDuffie tom.mcduffie@lcsdmail.net

East Cooper Montessori Charter School 250 Ponsbury Road Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Jody Swanigan jody@montessoricharterschool.com

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East Point Academy 1340 Knox Abbott Drive Cayce, SC 29033 Renee Mathews rmathews@EastPointSC.org

Fox Creek High School 165 Shortcut Road North Augusta, SC 29860 Dr. Tim Murph tmurph@foxcreekhighschool.org

Greenville Technical Charter High School 506 Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29606 Bob Bayne bbayne@gtchs.org

Greer Middle College 138 W. McElhaney Road Taylors, SC 29687 William Roach wroach@greermiddlecollege.org

Greg Mathis Charter High School 2872 Azalea Drive N. Charleston, SC 29405 Eleanor Hardy hardy_eleanor@yahoo.com

Imagine Columbia Leadership Academy 3810 N. Main St Columbia, SC 29203 Suezan Turknett Suezan.Turknett@imagineschools.com

James Island Charter High School 1000 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412 Robert Bohnstengel robert_bohnstengel@charleston.k12.sc.us

Lake City College Prep Academy Charter School 1009 E. Main Street Lake City, SC 29560 Deloris Brown brownd14@aol.com

Langston Charter Middle School 212 Roper Mountain Road Extension Greenville, SC 29615 Gregory Abel gabel@langstoncharter.org

Lead Academy 29 Ridgeway Drive Greenville, SC 29605 Rodney Johnson rjohnson@myleadacademy.com

Legacy Charter School 900 Woodside Avenue Greenville, SC 29611 Fred Crawford fcrawford@legacycharterschool.com

Lloyd Kennedy Charter School 130 Avery Lane Aiken, SC 29802 Keisha Lloyd-Kennedy kkennedy@lkcs.k12.sc.us

Meyer Center for Special Children 1132 Rutherford Road Greenville, SC 29609 Louise Anthony lanthony@meyercenter.org

Midland Valley Preparatory School 2432-A Jefferson Davis Hwy Graniteville, SC 29829 Bette Jean Doggett BDoggett@mvp.k12.sc.us

Midlands Math and Business Academy 2638 Two Notch Rd 204 Columbia, SC 29204 Michelle Spradley mispradley@yahoo.com

Orange Grove Elementary Charter School 1225 Orange Branch Rd Charleston, SC 29407 John Clendaniel john_clendaniel@ogecs.com

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Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five Charter High School for Health Professions 3720 Magnolia Street Orangeburg, SC 29118 Angel Hightower angel.hightower@ocsd5.net

PALM Motorsports 136 Rodeo Dr Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 Mac Sarvis palms1@sc.rr.com

Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success 3530 Pampas Drive Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Courtney Fancher palmettoacademy@ymail.com

Palmetto Scholars Academy 2415 Avenue F North Charleston, SC 29405 Marty Hale martha.hale@palmettoscholarsacademy.org

Palmetto State E-cademy 115 Atrium Way, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29223 Barbara Stoops drstoops@psecademy.org

Palmetto Youth Academy 1209 N. Douglas Florence, SC 29501 Yvonne Brown-Burgess palmettoyouth@yahoo.com

Pattison's Academy of Comprehensive Education 2014 Bees Ferry Road Charleston, SC 29414 Carol Kozlowski carolko@pacelearning.org

Phoenix Charter High School 1423 Hotel Street Alcolu, SC 29001 phoenixcharterhs@gmail.com

Provost Academy of SC 400 Arbor Lake Drive Suite B800 Columbia, SC 29223 Stephanie Cagle stephanie.cagle@sc.provostacademy.com

Richland 2 Charter 750 Old Clemson Rd Columbia, SC 29227 Henry Lovett hlovett@r2charterhigh.org

Richland One Middle College 316 S. Beltline Blvd, Richland Hall, Room 131 Columbia, SC 29205 Adrian Price pricea4@winthrop.edu

Riverview Charter School 302 Burroughs Ave Beaufort, SC 29902 Alison Thomas athomas@riverviewcharterschool.org

Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts & Sciences 46 Church Rd Hardeeville, SC 29936 Karen Wicks kwicks@royalliveoaksacademycharterschool.org

SC Calvert Academy 100 Summit Parkway Columbia, SC 29229 Laura Blackmore blackmore17@msn.com

SC Whitmore School 407 Lexington Ave Chapin, SC 29036 Ellen Ray eray@scwhitmoreschool.org

South Carolina Connections Academy 220 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 403 Columbia, SC 29210 Allison Reaves areaves@connectionsacademy.com

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South Carolina Virtual Charter School 140 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 420 Columbia, SC 29210 Cherry Daniels cdaniel@scvcs.org

Spartanburg Charter School 385 S. Spring Street Spartanburg, SC 29306 John von Rohr john.vonrohr@spartanburgcharterschool.org

The Apple Charter School 1101 Camp Road James Island, SC 29412 Pat Williams patricia_williams@charleston.k12.sc.us

York Preparatory Academy 1047 Golden Gate Court Rock Hill, SC 29732 Wayne McIntosh wayne.mcintosh@yorkprepsc.org

Youth Academy Charter School, Inc. 711 Tomlinson Street Kingstree, SC 29556 Stephanie Tisdale sbtisdale@wcsd.k12.sc.us

Youth Leadership Academy 698 Concord Church Road Pickens, SC 29671 Patsy Smith patsys@clemson.edu

Schools I want to go visit this year:

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Alliance Corporate and Business Partner Directory

Aflac

Business Partner

Scott Hayes

District Sales Coordinator Scott_hayes@us.aflac.com (706) 816-1662

Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC), provides supplemental health and life insurance. It also provides loss-of-income products, such as life and short term disability plans: and products designed to protect individuals from depletion of assets, which comprise hospital indemnity, fixed-benefit dental, vision care, accident, cancer, critical illness/critical care, and hospital intensive care plans. www.aflac.com

ALEKS Corporation Business Partner

Dennie Williams Sales and Implementation Consultant dwilliams@aleks.com (803)807-0236 ALEKS is a Web-based math program providing precise assessment and learning based on South Carolina

and Common Core Standards for Grades 3-12. Using artificial intelligence and adaptive questioning,

ALEKS assesses a student's knowledge and delivers individualized instruction on the exact topics a

student is most ready to learn. Learn more at http://www.aleks.com/video/how_aleks_works

American Public University Corporate Leader Partnership

Charles W. Bindig, Ed.D.

Senior Manager cbindig@apus.edu (571) 209-7306 www.apus.edu American Public University is a comprehensive online institution of higher learning that currently has over 110,000 students enrolled in 85 separate degree programs from associate’s degrees to master’s degrees. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the Northcentral Assocation has received numerous awards for teaching excellence from the Sloan C Consortium. Graduate tuition is remarkably affordable at $325 a graduate credit, and is lower than many in state institutions.

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Atlantic Coast Playgrounds Business Partner

Mark Hurt mhurt@atlanticcoastplaygrounds.com (888) 549-8846 (910)367-8709 Play: bringing learning to life. We believe that the right play environment leads to better learning. Exercise, motor skills, problem solving experienced on the playground complement your classroom. Through the playgrounds, fitness equipment, and shade structures we provide, play truly brings learning to life. Start building your play area today!

ATD- American Co

Corporate Leader Partnership Bob Roche

Outside/Outbound Sales Manager broche@atd.com (866) 523-2300 Ex. 2214 www.atd.com ATD-AMERICAN CO has been providing furniture and equipment to the Education Market for 85 years. As one of the largest national distributors of Educational furniture, our buying power translates into real savings for our customers! We represent more than 200 furniture and equipment manufacturers, including all major brands of furniture, so we can provide products that meet your unique needs.

BB&T Business Partner

Business Banking Tabathia Hagan Tabathia.hagan@bbandt.com

(843) 442-9866 Retirement Services Mark French, Vice President mrfrench@scottstringfellow.com (843)722-7805 or (800) 400-7078

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Bobbit Design Build Business Partner Don Comer

CEO don@bobbitt.com (919)851-1980 Bobbitt Design Build has over 65 years of experience in delivering quality non-residential buildings

throughout the Carolinas. Offering design, budgeting, permitting, and construction all from a single

source, we listen to our customers and utilize our proven process to add value to every project. Bobbitt

can also provide financing for major projects. www.bobbitt.com

Brian Carpenter Business Partner Brian Carpenter, PhD

President brian@brianlcarpenter.com (989) 205-4182

Improving charter school quality by maximizing board and executive effectiveness. For more information on when charter school leaders and boards need guidance please visit www.brianlcarpenter.com

Byerley, Payne & White Business Partner Jason S White, CPA/PFS, CFP® Partner jwhite@bpandwcpa.com (864)882-1937 Byerley, Payne & White, CPA, PA provides full-service audit, accounting, and financial management services to South Carolina Charter Schools. We are your source for financial statement auditing and compliance or turn-key back office accounting and financial management. Let us know how we can serve you. Learn more at www.bpandwcpa.com.

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CaseNEX-DataCation Group Purchasing Partner Diane S. Reed, PhD

Vice-President, Mid-Atlantic dreed@casenex.com

(571)214-1275

CaseNEX, LLC, a pioneering professional development organization, prepares educators and

administrators for the demands they face by delivering a case-based approach to professional

development and teacher training. DataCation (division of CaseNEX) offers tools to help schools break

down complex student data to inform and support instruction, curriculum, ccountability, and policy.

www.casenex.com

Cenpatico Business Partner Erik Ryan

Vice President eryan@cenpatico.com

Office (866) 495-6738 x26603 Mobile (623) 261-0255 Cenpatico provides Charter Schools with quality and cost effective service solutions to fulfill all of their Special Education programming requirements. We offer a full-continuum of special service support, including: Consultative and Administrative Support, Counseling, Speech, OT/PT, Behavioral Consulting, Psychological Evaluation Services, and Program Development. www.cenpatico.com

CHARACTER COUNTS! Business Partner Taaji Rauf Program Representative trauf@jiethics.org (310)846-4813 CHARACTER COUNTS! is the most widely implemented approach to character education, reaching millions of youth. CHARACTER COUNTS! is a powerful means to advance curricular, contribute to behavior goals, and address bullying. CHARACTER COUNTS! offers seminars, Onsite Workshops, Webinars, Faculty Training, and character education resources. charactercounts.org

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Charter School Facililties Corp. Business Partner Russ Caldwell

President caldwell1@me.com

303-726-1791 Bringing facility financing solutions to quality charter schools. CSI Outfitters Business Partner April Hughes

Business Development Representative ahughes@csioutfitters.com

(864) 254-8251 Think of CSI as your trusted guide through the technology wilderness. We outfit school systems, governments and businesses with fully integrated hardware and software systems tailored for the terrain you’re traveling. Then we support and guide you every step of the way. Don’t just survive. Succeed. www.csioutfitters.com

CTB McGraw-Hill

Corporate Leader Partnership

Charlie Watson Assessment Solutions Consultant

Office (540) 776-3423

Mobile (540) 769-7939

charles_watson@mcgraw-hill.com

For more than 86 years, CTB/McGraw-Hill, the assessment division of McGraw-Hill Education, has

distinguished itself as a leader in educational assessments and reporting. Currently, CTB is at the

forefront of developing Common Core-emergent content and now, its cutting edge Common Core

assessment items are integrated directly to corresponding McGraw-Hill Education instructional

resources through CTB’s award-winning Acuity platform for individual and personalized learning.

www.ctb.com/acuity (Interim Assessment) www.ctb.com/ypp (Progress Monitoring Program)

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D.A. Davidson & Co.

Business Partner

Patti Glock Client Services 1600 Broadway, Ste 1100 Denver, CO 80202 pglock@dadco.com (303) 764-5750

D. A. Davidson helps charter schools gain financial access to permanent facilities. Our experience

includes 125 facilities in 13 states with transactions totaling $1.3 billion. www.dadco.com

Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP Business Partner

K. Todd Dailey, CPA, CVA Partner

tdailey@dsscpa.com (803) 799-5810

Our Firm offers services in all phases of public accounting: audits, reviews, compilations, income and other tax return preparation, and includes financial aid compliance, bookkeeping, litigation support, feasibility studies, and other management advisory services. www.dsscpa.com

Edmentum

Business Partner Beth Tinsley Business Development Manager of the Carolinas beth.tinsley@edmentum.com (704) 726-8406 Bringing together the most effective online learning solutions, Plato©, Study Island©, EducationCity, EdOptions Academy, Stars Suite, ESL ReadingSmart/ReadingMate and Northstar Learning to form Edmentum. www.edmentum.com

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Elliott Davis

Corporate Leader Partnership

Michelle Jones, CPA, CFE 1901 Main Street Columbia, SC 29202 mjones@elliottdavis.com (803) 255-0681

We understand the operations, key accounting issues and unique needs and opportunities of charter schools. Our team has experience in all areas of attest, tax and business advisory services to generate and help implement your operational strategies. www.elliottdavis.com

EPS Literacy and Intervention Business Partner

Jennifer Summers Educational Intervention Sales Consultant North Carolina & South Carolina Jennifer.Summers@schoolspecialty.com

(803) 255-0681

EPS Literacy and Intervention offers targeted skills based-instruction and intervention programs (math, reading and language development) for students with a wide range of learning needs. These blended educational solutions (print and online) are rich in Orton-Gillingham heritage and are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, as well as, RTI.

E-Rate Solutions, Inc

Corporate Leader Partnership

Joseph Weiss Director jweiss@erategroup.com (732) 946-8300

E Rate Solutions Group is a Team of effective regulatory consultants with a particular focus on helping charter schools qualify for E Rate funds. E Rate Solutions Group incorporates their experience in Communication Services, Information Technology, Telecommunications Equipment and Regulatory Programs to assist Schools in the acquisitions of the most efficient and cost effective communication solutions available, bringing the financial advantages of the E Rate program to our clients. www.erategroup.com

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GoodLife Communications,LLC

Corporate Leader Partnership Thomas A. Bonavita President

Tom@GoodLifeCommunications.com (843)437-5891 (800)295-7202

GoodLife Communications specializes in helping schools leverage technology to exceed their academic and management goals. Our networking, video conferencing, and interactive whiteboard expertise has helped hundreds of education providers throughout the Southeast innovate their schools and positively impact their students. www.goodlifecommunications.com

Haynsworth, Sinkler, Boyd

Supporting Partner

Nick Nicholson 75 Beattie Place, 11th Floor Greenville, SC 29601 nnicholson@hsblawfirm.com (864) 430-0693 www.hsblawfirm.com

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd lawyers have wide-range experience in the area of education, assisting public school districts for years with their public finance needs, advising colleges and universities with respect to finance and private foundations, and providing a broad range of services to charter schools. Hertz Furniture Systems Business Partner-Group Purchasing Partner David Mocton Vice President

dmocton@hertzfurniture.com 800-526-4677 x 1118

HERTZ carries the furniture Charter Schools need for classroom, cafeteria, office, music room, library, locker room, science lab, auditorium, stage, storage & more, from 125+ vendors, with complimentary 25-year or Limited Lifetime Warranty. Ask us about buying on SC & National contracts. Free layout, design and planning services on all projects. www.hertzfurniture.com

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Highmark School Development

Corporate Leader Partnership Patrick Beau Director of Business Development

patrick@highmarkschools.com (616) 717-0484

HighMark School Development serves charter schools exclusively by providing 100% financing and turnkey development of permanent, high-quality school facilities. Since 2005, HighMark has developed nearly 30 properties nationwide. And unlike commercial or bond financing, the HighMark model—with its dedicated capital—suits start-ups, operational schools, and multi-school operators.

Hubbard Davis CPAs, LLC

Business Partner

Carol S. Hubbard, CPA, MS

843-881-3315

CarolHubbard@HubbardDavisCPAs.com

Hubbard Davis is a CPA firm specializing in independent financial statement audits of charter schools, non-profit organizations, governmental entities and employee benefit plans. Hubbard Davis CPAs, LLP’s success comes from a strong belief that the independent auditor is a resource to the management team; providing information and references that enables management to make fully informed decisions. Please visit us at www.HubbardDavisCPAs.com for more information.

HUB International Southeast

Business Partner

Brian McGilvray Producer 2430 Mall Drive, Suite 280 Charleston, SC 29406 Brian.mcgilvray@hubinternational.com 843-906-4698 843-529-5672 www.hubinternational.com

HUB International has joined with leading independent insurance brokers across the Carolinas to offer

expanded capabilities. As one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the region, we offer

property and casualty, risk services, employee benefits and personal lines products and services.

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INSIGHT ARCHITECTS, PC

Business Partner

John Alexander Shurley, AIA

1307 West Morehead Street, Ste 101

Charlotte, NC 28208

(704) 344-0445

jshurley@insightarch.com

Insight Architects specializes in educational facility design. We help design 21st century schools- vibrant, energetic learning environments that emphasize personalization, multiple modes of learning, personal responsibility and achievement, while avoiding the atmosphere of mass produced education that accompanies so many other institutions. www.insighttarch.com

Insurance People

Business Partner

John Ramsey Property & Casualty Agent 1920 Front St., Suite 750 Durham, NC 27705 (919) 210-3907 john@inspeopleofnc.com

Insurance People is one of the largest writers of Charter School insurance in the Southeast. We offer the

best protection for your school at a very reasonable cost. Our Safety Group Dividend Program- with

potential annual dividends of up to 15%- is available to all members of the Public Charter School Alliance

of South Carolina.

Interactive Achievement

Business Partner Donna Manning

State Manager, South Carolina Cell: (803) 665-3133 – Office: (866) 305-8460

donna.manning@interactiveachievement.com

Interactive Achievement was founded by educators in response to the overwhelming need for better enchmark assessment tools. onTRAC, our web-based instructional improvement system, delivers standards-aligned content, assessments, and instant reports for the precise analysis of student achievement. onTRAC instantly provides educators with the necessary data to make important curriculum decisions. www.interactiveachievement.com

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K-12

Business Partner Tammy Graham

National Account Manager Serving Schools in SC (803)-319-4031 tgraham@k12.com

k12, www.k12.com/educators , more than 180 on-line courses, 15,0000 individual lessons, K-8, 75 courses, high school, 110 courses

Aventa, www.aventalearning.com 230 Semester Courses for grades 6-12 14 middle school, 17 credit recovery, 13 foundation courses, 67 core courses, 19 advance placement courses

Middlebury Interactive Languages, www.middleburyinteractive.com PowerSpeak, www.powerspeak.com, 7 elementary, 10 middle and 15 high school school world

language courses

Kelley-Moser Consulting, LLC

Corporate Leader Partnership

Bill Moser 150 Harbor Glen Dr Lexington, SC 29072 (803) 808-7107 bill@kelley-moser.com

Kelley–Moser Consulting offers comprehensive financial management and consulting services

exclusively to South Carolina charter schools. We are your turnkey back-office for bookkeeping,

accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and financial operational services with 25 years of

combined experience and a notable history of providing superior customer service.

KeenanSuggs

Business Partner

Gill Weathers, AAI KeenanSuggs

1330 Lady Street Insurance. Risk Management. Employee Benefits. Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 227-4798

GWeathers@keenansuggs.com

Founded in 1949, KeenanSuggs is a fully integrated insurance, benefits and HR services firm serving

businesses and individuals throughout the Southeast with a focus on financial institutions, healthcare

practices, law firms and educational organizations. Headquartered in Columbia, SC, KeenanSuggs also

has offices in Greenville, SC and Raleigh, NC. www.keenansuggs.com

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Lego Education

Business Partner Kristie Brown

kbrown@LEGOEducation.us (800) 979-5531

www.LEGOEducation.us

The LEGO® Education range of resources cover areas of the curriculum from Preschool to Secondary.

They are developed to inspire imagination, creativity and to make learning fun. Using our tools and

hands-on teaching methods; science, math, and technology curriculum comes to life. Our robotics,

simple machines, energy, forces, and motion products and activities engage and motivate students

while meeting and exceeding state and national content standards. That’s LEGO smart.

McCay, Kiddy & Associates, LLC Business Partner

Melissa Kiddy, CPA, CFE

(843) 881-4477

melissa@mkaacpa.com

McCay Kiddy is a CPA firm providing two accounting and finance solution areas to SC Charter Schools.

The first is back office accounting and finance solutions, where we take the headache and paperwork of

accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, payroll, and human resources off your plate. The second

solution area is serving as a Schools' independent audit firm. We harness and deliver the power of

knowledge, experience, and efficiency for our clients, so that you may do what you do best.

NWEA

Corporate Leader Partnership

Sue Magadan Regional Manager

(843) 689-2268

sue.magadan@nwea.org

NWEA provides a wide array of opportunities to support strategic planning and improve

student learning. NWEA partners with educators to help all children learn. Discover the

difference that true partnership means. Learn more at www.nwea.org

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Paragon Micro Inc.

Group Purchasing Partner

Rob Purcell robp@paragonmicro.net (847) 344-5955

Paragon Micro/EDU is a global technology supplier representing leading technology manufacturers that

include HP, Dell, Microsoft and many more. Our mission is to educate and prepare schools and

educators for the 21st century learning environment while supporting student achievement.

Performance Payroll

Business Partner

623 Halton Road Greenville, SC 29606

(864) 351-2030 customercare@performancepayroll.com

QBS

Business Partner

David Evette Operations Director (864) 834-3985 david@qualitybsolutions.net

QBS Core Services - Get to the Root of the Solution. Payroll Administration – Benefits Administration –

Tax Reporting – HR Management – Workers' Compensation – Rewards and Benefit

www.qualitybsolutions.net

Self-Help

Nonprofit Leadership Partner

Jane Ellis 301 West Main Street Durham, NC 27701 (919) 956-4400 jane.ellis@self-help.org

Self-Help believes in creating ownership and economic opportunity through supporting high-performing charter schools in low-wealth communities. We provide facilities loans to charter schools and have loaned over $126 million to 48 charter schools in 13 states. We offer a range of loan products to meet the needs of our borrowers, and have the financial capacity to handle multi-million dollar loan requests, as well as the ability to tap into a variety of credit enhancement programs. www.self-help.org

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SafeSchools Group Purchasing Partner

Jim Nulsen jnulsen@safeschools.com (800) 434-0154 ext 7009

SafeSchools is the leader in safety and compliance solutions for schools! Save time and money by automating your staff training, incident reporting, and MSDS management online with our award-winning systems. Together, we can help make your school an even safer place to work and learn today! www.safeschools.com

School Reach Group Purchasing Partner

Hall Queen hqueen@schoolreach.com 704-618-3690

Encourage Communication. Inspire Achievement. SchoolReach Instant Parent Contact is a premier

automated parent notification provider dedicated to the Charter school market. Charter schools in

South Carolina and across the country rely on SchoolReach every single day. www.schoolreach.com

S&S Worldwide Group Purchasing Partner

Andrew Kimball National Accounts Sales Manager akimball@ssww.com

(800)642-7354 x 2452

S&S Worldwide is the League's GROUP PURCHASING PARTNER for classroom supplies and furnishings.

S&S Worldwide is dedicated to the charter school market and has provided classroom supplies,

furniture, sports & P.E. equipment, as well as arts and crafts supplies to educators and learning

institutions for over 100 years nationwide. Easy online ordering system for League members:

http://sccharters.ssww.com

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Staples

Group Purchasing Partner

Wes McCutcheon District Sales Manager Wes.McCutcheon@staples.com (803) 422-2576 (866)732-5311 ext 8715

As a member of PCSASC, make certain you take advantage of the tremendous savings negotiated on

behalf of many state’s charter schools through the associations. There are over 100 core items such as

copy paper priced with unbelievable savings to you as well as more than 3000 items with exceptional

cost savings. www.StaplesAdvantage.com Sign up today.

Teachers’ School Supply

Business Partner

Toll Free – 1-800-853-5316

www.byoplayground.com - Commercial Playground equipment www.teacherssupply.com – School Furniture and Classroom Supplies www.playgroundinstallations.com – Installation & Assembly Services

At TSS, we have been a trusted source for school furniture, equipment, supplies, and playground equipment for over 25 years. We strive to help you meet your goals for your charter school, whether you are just starting up or expanding. Allow us to help you reach your goals.

Texas Instruments Business Partner

Jamila M. Gadsden

Educational Technology Consultant

jgadsden@ti.com

(843) 277-5468

TI works with educators throughout the world in designing and developing classroom technology. As a

result, our products, training and support materials are well-researched and tested, providing

appropriate solutions for every classroom. www.education.ti.com

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University Instructors Business Partner

Tara Fitz, M.A. Ed.

Regional Education Consultant

tfitz@universityinstructors.com

(888) 826-1250 x121

With more than 15 years of educational experience throughout the southeast, University Instructors,

Inc. (UI) represents a distinguished network of locally-based, highly motivated and caring educators and

professionals committed to providing schools with research-based, effective instructional programs as

well as providing the personnel resources necessary for staff development, intervention/tutoring

initiatives, program implementation, co-teaching, extended day, afterschool academy programs and

summer camps. www.universityinstructors.com

Vanguard

Business Partner

Steve Earnheart Area

Sales Manager

Phone: (800) 448-6772 Direct: (704) 689-8341

SEarnheart@Vanguardmodular.com

Vanguard ModularBuilding Systems is the leading provider of relocatable and permanent classrooms in

South Carolina. We lease, sell or finance new and previously leased commercial modular buildings to

private and public schools. We have a large selection of OSF approved classrooms to chose from for

immediate delivery. www.Vanguardmodular.com

Ziegler

Business Partner

Scott Rolfs

Managing Director, Head of Religion & Education Finance Practice

Phone: (800) 797 4272 Direct: (414) 978 6576

SRolfs@ziegler.com

Expertise, integrity, and tailored financing solutions are the hallmarks of our charter school finance

practice. With nearly 100 years of commitment to the education sector, we continue that tradition

today with our dedicated service to the charter school market nationally. www.ziegler.com

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Join the Public Charter School Alliance of South

Carolina in developing new opportunities for South

Carolina’s students.

The students of South Carolina need your support and active involvement in creating real change.

Invest in South Carolina’s Future Today.

PCSASC Corporate Leader $1,500 Representative on advisory committees and work groups Prominent Listing in Vendor Guides Prominent Logo placement and link on website Invited to participate in PCSASC events throughout the year Priority on select sponsorship opportunities and early bird registration for conference table locations This is a non-voting donor membership level (only member schools have a voting representative)

PCSASC Business Partner $500 Logo and link on website Listing in Vendor Guides Invited to participate in PCSASC events throughout the year Support Charter Schools in South Carolina Early bird registration for conference table locations This is a non-voting donor membership level (only member schools have a voting representative)

Corporate and Business Partnerships

The Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina is transforming public education in South Carolina. Public

charter schools are currently serving over 20,000 students across the state in 54 schools. There are 10 new

schools approved to open in August of 2013 and over 30 planning groups actively developing charters to meet

the future educational needs of South Carolina’s students.

What is a charter school?

Charter schools are public schools allowed the freedom to be more innovative while being held accountable for

improving student achievement.

What does the Alliance do?

Our work focuses on transforming public education by advancing the missions of SC’s public charter schools. The

Alliance is building the capacity of South Carolina’s public charter schools through:

Trainings and resources focused the long term sustainability of the public charter schools and their students’

academic success.

Development of new high quality public charter schools based on the needs of SC’s students.

Policy development recognizing the great need for educational opportunities for all of SC’s students focused

on parity in funding and laws that support the sustainability of high quality public charter schools.

Cultivating partnerships and developing resources that support high student achievement.

How can your business get involved?

The students of South Carolina need your support and active involvement in creating real change. Your

business can join the Public Charter School Alliance, volunteer at schools, create group purchasing programs

and discounts, advocate for all public schools students, and serve on new school planning teams.

Contact us at parternerships@SCCharterSchools.org to join.

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Thank you to our 2013 SC Charter School Conference Sponsors!

See you April 23-24th in Columbia SC S