Renewal Application Performance Schools

1580 Logan St., Suite 210, Denver CO 80203

303.866.3299 ph 303.866.3250 fax

www.csi.state.co.us

Letter of Intent to Renew

Please provide a copy of the Board Resolution expressing formal intent to apply to CSI for renewal with this completed document on or before October 22, 2014.

Applicant Printed Name

Applicant Signature

Important Note: Your application track is determined by your prior year’s accreditation level. If performance in the current year decreases, CSI staff may ask for addition-al information or materials as part of your renewal process.

SCHOOL INFORMATION

School Name School Leader

Grades Served School Code(s)

School Address

First Year of Operation Geographic District

Current Enrollment Maximum Enrollment

DESCRIPTION

Mission and Vision

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Do you anticipate modification to any of the above items in the next charter term?

□ Yes □ No

If yes, please explain.

Are there terms of the school’s contract that have been changed or not yet implemented?

□ Yes □ No

If yes, please explain.

Please attach necessary waiver requests and replacement plans to this document for CSI review and submission to CDE.

IMPORTANT

DATES IMPORTANT DATES

July: Renewal Kick-Off Communication

October 15: Final CARS Ratings Submitted to State

October 22: Renewal Materials Due from CSI Schools

October 27: CSI Reviews Materials and Checks for Completeness

November 11: Schools Present to the CSI Board (presentation not to exceed 5-7 minutes, leaving time for questions from the CSI Board)

November 24: Distribution of CSI Staff Renewal Rec-ommendation Reports

December 2: CSI Board Special Session to Hear Staff Recommendations

December 9: CSI Board Votes on Renewal School Recommendations

Mid-Late December: Contract Negotiations Begin

CSI Annual Review of Schools (CARS) IN T R O D U CTI O N T O T H E RE N E WAL P R O CE SS

The CSI Performance Frameworks (available at

www.csi.state.co.us/accountability) were developed in

conjunction with the National Association of Charter

School Authorizers (NACSA) to evaluate school per-

formance in the areas of Academic, Finance and Or-

ganization. The Institute has implemented this robust

and comprehensive evaluation system through the

use of tools that supplement these frameworks, includ-

ing an Annual Performance Report, a Performance

Calculator and Performance Dashboard, collectively

called the CSI Annual Review of Schools, or CARS.

It is the intention of the Institute to build upon the eval-

uation lens utilized by the State to provide a more

comprehensive and robust evaluation that includes

strong indicators of charter viability and sustainability.

This annual review is the primary driver of high stakes

decision-making around charter renewal and develop-

ment. This document describes the supplemental evi-

dence required to engage in the renewal process, and

schools need only provide information that is new or

augments the body of evidence collected through

CARS throughout the charter term.

Renewal process components

RENEWAL EVALUTION

As mentioned above, the primary driver of the renewal eval-

uation is CARS. Additional documents considered may in-

clude:

CDE School Performance Framework Reports

CSSI pre-post visits and evaluation

Parental and community input

Progress with UIP performance objectives

Previous contract milestones and goals

Evidence provided in the renewal application

Renewal Applications must be submitted in electronic form no later than October 23rd, 2013. Schools must also submit a signed Board

Resolution expressing intent to apply to CSI for renewal. Submit all materials to csi_info@csi.state.co.us.

PURPOSE OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION

This renewal process is intended to provide schools with the opportunity to present new or supplemental

evidence around school performance. This should not be duplicative of information the Charter School

Institute already has on file. Additionally, applicants may utilize this process to communicate school

plans for the next charter term, above and beyond information provided previously to CSI. This may

take the form of strategic growth plans, changes to the educational model or selected curriculum, as well

as anticipated operational changes such as the search for a new facility. This information helps to aug-

ment the existing body of evidence used in the CSI Staff Recommendation Report and may serve to

inform the renewal contract, identify areas of needed CSI support, or update CSI records.

CSI Annual Review of Schools (CARS) IN T R O D U CTI O N T O T H E RE N E WAL P R O CE SS

It is the intention of the Institute to build upon the eval-

uation lens utilized by the State to provide a more

comprehensive and robust evaluation that includes

strong indicators of charter viability and sustainability.

This annual review is the primary driver of high stakes

decision-making around charter renewal and develop-

ment. This document describes the supplemental evi-

dence required to engage in the renewal process, and

schools need only provide information that is new or

augments the body of evidence collected through

CARS throughout the charter term.

THE ITEMS LISTED IN THE RIGHT COLUMN WILL

COMPRISE YOUR PHYSICAL RENEWAL APPLICATION

RENEWAL APPLICATION

Renewal applications should focus on providing evidence

of the effectiveness of the school’s mission and vision. New

and supplemental information (as described in the panel at

Your application track is determined by your prior year’s

accreditation level. If performance in the current year

decreases, CSI staff may ask for additional information

or materials as part of your renewal process.

the right) should be items that

are not previously collected

through CARS.

The application should be as

concise as possible. All re-

quested documentation should

be provided as attachments to

the narrative. This includes any

specific, documented evidence,

tables, statistics, and other

information which may require

elaboration beyond the score of

the narrative. Important Note:

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Any student outcomes or academic data

should be supplied as part of the Annual

Performance Report process in accord-

ance with APR criteria and requirements.

However, your renewal narrative may

include a description of:

1. Major academic trends & key findings

2. Programmatic & curricular changes

FINANCE

Please provide a copy of the most re-

cent version of the following documents:

3. Most recent quarterly financial state-

ment prepared in accordance with

22-45-102 C.R.S.

4. Most recent quarterly balance sheet

5. 3-year budget (current year + 2

additional years) and list of corre-

sponding assumptions

LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE

Please provide a copy of the most recent

version of the following documents:

6. Strategic plan

7. School leader evaluation

8. School leader succession plan

In your narrative, please describe:

9. Progress towards strategic goals

10. Organizational changes

Please provide the following documents and narrative detailed below. Your narra-tive should speak to the proven effective-

ness of your mission and vision, and when combined with the information requested below, should not exceed 15 pages total.

Renewal Applications must be submitted in electronic form no later than October 22rd, 2014. Schools must also submit a signed Board

Resolution expressing intent to apply to CSI for renewal. Submit all materials to csi_info@csi.state.co.us.

RENEWAL NARRATIVE

AND MATERIALS

1580 Logan St, Suite 210

Denver, Colorado 80203

303.866.3299 ph

303.866.2530 fax

www.csi.state.co.us

C OL O RA D O

C HA R TE R S C H OOL

INS TI T UTE

Th e m i ss io n o f th e Ch a r te r

S ch o o l I ns t i t u te sh a l l b e to

f o s te r h i g h -q u a l i t y p u b l i c

s ch o o l ch o ic es o f fe re d t h roug h

I n s t i tu t e s ch o o l s th a t de l i v e r

r i g o ro us ac a dem ic co n ten t a nd

h i g h a ca d em ic pe r f o rma nc e in

a s a fe e nv i ron me n t an d on pa r

w i t h t he h ig h es t pe r f o rm i n g

s ch o o l s , i nc l ud i ng p a r t i cu l a r l y

s ch o o l s fo r a t - r i sk s tu de n ts