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OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER

CONTRACT RENEWAL APPLICATION

Section I. Current Information in Charter School Tracking System

Charter Holder Name:

Charter School Name:

Charter School County/District #:

Generation:

Maximum Approved Enrollment:

Grades Approved:

Campuses:

L. Lowell Byrd Memorial Educat. & Com. Dev. Corp*

LA AMISTAD LOVE & LEARNING ACADEMY

101-833

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6600 Sandford Road

Houston, TX 77096 Grade Levels Currently Served:

PK,KG,01,02,03,04

101833101


10860 ROCKLEY RD

HOUSTON, TX 77099 Grade Levels Currently Served:

PK,KG,oI,02,03,04

Geographical Boundary:

The original charter application and amendment history reflects that the following district(s) comprise the charter school's geographic

boundary:

ALIEF ISD FORT BEND ISD HOUSTON ISD STAFFORD MSD

Section II. Superintendent and Board Chair Contact Information

supenn en en on ac normafIOn:. t d tC t tI ~ Superintendent's Name: Fredrick L. Nixon

Telephone Number: 713-480-6227

Fax Number: 713-981-1171

E-mail Address:

Charter Holder Board Chair Contact Information' Charter Holder Board Chair's Name: Fredrick L. Nixon

Telephone Number: 713-981-1100

Fax Number: 71'.QA1.1171

E-mail Address:

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Section III. Criminal History

TEC §12.120 states that "a person may not serve as a member ofthe governing body ofa charter holder, as a member ofthe governing body ofan open-enrollment charter school, or as an officer or employee ofan open-enrollment charter school if the person has been convicted ofa felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. "

19 TAC §100.151 requires that a charter holder obtain, before a person begins service and every third year thereafter, all criminal history information (from the DPS) that relates to an employee or potential employee, a member or potential member of the governing body ofthe charter holder or charter school, and a person who files a written intention to serve as a volunteer.

The charter holder acknowledges that it is aware of the legal requirements concerning criminal history checks and criminal

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Section IV. Instructional Facilities

19 TAG §100.1512 requires, among other things, that a charter holder comply with all state and local laws and ordinances applicable to the occupation and use ofthe facilities it occupies, including any special standards applicable to the instruction of public school students in the facilities.

Submit,

• as Attachment I, a certificate of occupancy or equivalent certificate for each site used as an instructional facility; and • as Attachment 2 , a completed Instructional Facilities F orm(s) for each site that is 0 perated under the charter. The

online version of the Instructional Facilities Form(s) is located on the on-line resource page.


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Print Form

Instructional Facilities Form Complete, print, and submit form with renewal application

Please provide the following information concerning the local agency that issues certificates of occupancy, or their equivalent, in the jurisdiction in which each campus is located. Please attach one form per campus.

Campus Name: !La Amsitad Love & Leaming Academy

Nine-Digit Campus Number:! 1018331D\I(9 digit number, without dashes)

Address of Campus:! 10860 Rockley Road - Houston, Texas 77099

Name of Local AgenCY:L..!C_ity,-O_f_H_ousto__n_______________.....1

Name of Contact Person at Local Agency: L..!G_8..:.ry_B_ridg...::;:..es=-________---l

Telephone No. for Contact Person at Local Agency: ~-~-~

Address of Local Agency:!33oo Main Street- Houston, Texas 77002

List any other pertinent information.

CITY OF HOUSTON

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

Owner o~ Occupant: LA AMISTAD LOVE & LEARNING ACADEMY

This Certificate of Occupancy must be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and authorizes the

Building(s) or Structure(s) to be occup~ed at:

10860 ROCKLEY RD

street no. street name suite lot block

CONVERT OFFICE/WAREHOUSE TO SCHOOL 1-1-2-E-B 100% SP 000160 ___I

occupancy use ace. load

SOUTHWEST PARK 5 1 03/01/06 2 E B ___________1_1___1_1_1_1

Subdivision stories date type group rating

The work listed hereon has been duly inspected and found to comply with all of the City of Houston

Building Code requirements for the occupancy group and use shown. This Certificate covers ONLY the

work described above; therefore other portions of the building may not have been inspected and

may not (and are not required to) comply with all portions of the City of Houston Building Code.

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE 'AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES' ACT.

OL is set at 160 total including staff (120 students)

Any increase in OL will require full code review.

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Section V. Teacher Qualifications

The NCLB requires charter school teachers assigned to teach core academic subject areas (i.e., English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science,foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography) to be "highly qualified. To be "highly qualified, " a teacher assigned to teach a core academic subject area must hold a bachelor's degree and demonstrate competency in each area ofassignment. (For more iriformation about required teacher qualifications, please see the publications ofthe NCLB Bulletin, available via the on-line resource page).

Charter school teachers assigned to teach subjects that are not considered core academic subject areas under the NCLB must meet the state law requirement ofa high school diploma. Furthermore, state law and rule require charter school teachers assigned to teach special education, bilingual education, and English as a second language to be certified.

The charter holder certifies that it has knowledge of all federal and state requirements related to teacher qualifications and that it is in comPlian.!L-with such requiremer.

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Section VI. Admissions Policy

TEC, § 12.111(a)(6) requires that a charter school's admissions policy include a statement that the school will not discriminate in admissions based on gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, academic ability, athletic ability or artistic ability or the district the child would otherwise attend.

TEC, §12.111 (a)(6) states that a charter may provide for the exclusion ofa student who has a documented history ofa criminal offense, a juvenile court adjudication, or discipline problems under TEC Subchapter A, Chapter 37.

TEC, §12.117 requires a charter school to fill available positions by 10ttelY or to fill them in the order in which applications were received in accordance with the process set forth in §12.117(b).

19 TAC, §JOO.1207(b) provides that a charter school may exempt from the lottery certain students to the extent this is consistent with the definition ofa ''public charter school" under the NCLB, as interpreted by the United States Department ofEducation.

The charter holder certifies that it has knowledge of all federal and state requirements related to open-enrollment admissions practices and further certifies that it is in compliance with such requirements.

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Section VII. Special Education Assurances

The charter holder certifies that it has policies and procedures in place that ensure implementation of all federal laws and regulations, Texas laws, State Board of Education (SBOE) and commissioner rules related to students with disabilities. The charter holder further certifies that any future amendments to the laws, regulations, and rules will be incorporated and

implemented. ~. . . ;:

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Section VIII. Bilingual Education/ESL, Section 504, and Dyslexia Assurances

TEe, Chapter 29, Subchapter B, TEC §12.1D4(b)(2)(G}, and 19 TAC §§89.1201-.1265 require charter schools to identifY limited English proficient students based on state criteria and to provide an appropriate bilingual education or English as a second language program conducted by teachers certified for such courses.

Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Act of1973, 29 u.s.c. §794, prohibits discrimination on the basis ofdisability in any program receivingfederalfinancial assistance. A recipient that operates a public education program or activity shall provide afree, appropriate public education to qualified individuals.

TEC §38.003, TEC §12.104(b)(2)(K}, 19 TAC §74.28 and Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Act of1973,29 u.s.c. §794, require charter schools to identifY students with dyslexia or related disorders and to provide appropriate educational services.

The charter holder certifies that it has knowledge of the federal and state requirements related to bilingual educationiESL, Section 504, and lslexia and further certifies that it is in compliance with such requirements.

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Section IX. Certificate of Acknowledgement

This section requires at least a majority of the governing body of the charter holder to certify that it has had an opportunity to review the completed renewal application and has authorized, during an open meeting, submission of the application to the commissioner for consideration of renewal of the charter.

CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The undersigned members of the governing body of the charter holder hereby acknowledge that they have had an opportunity to review the completed renewal application and have authorized its submission, during an open meeting, to the commissioner for consideration of the renewal of the charter:

*Members are to sign the acknowledgement during an open meeting; therefore, the date next to each signature should be the same

Typed Name (type name next to corresponding signature)

Signature J (must sign in blue ink)

Date"

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Generation 2 & 3 Renewal Application Review October 2006

Section I

Section II

Section III

Section IV

Section V

Section VI

Section VII

Section VIII

Section IX

Charter Holder Name

Charter School Name

Maximum Enrollment

Grades Approved

Campuses

Geographic Boundary

Superintendent Contact Information Charter Holder Board Chair Contact Information

Criminal History

Instructional Facilities

Certificate of Occupancy

Teacher Qualifications

Admissions Policy

Special Education Assurances

Bilingual ducation/ESL, Section 504, & Dyslexia Assurances

Certificate of Acknowledgement

L. Lowell Byrd Memorial Education & Community Development Corp.

La Amistad Love & Learning Acaderny

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TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

170 I North Congres~ Ave." Austin, T'-')I;a,~ 7X7/J 1-/494 * j 12/463-9734 * FAX: 5121463-9838 * hap:/IwwwJca.statc.tx.us

Shirley J. Neeley. Ed.D. Commissioner

Charter Renewal

April 23, 2007

Frederick L. Nixon, Chair

The l. Lowell Byrd Memorial Educational and

Community Development Corporation

P.O. Box 1024

Missouri City, TX 77459

Re: Charter Renewal for La Amistad Love and Learning Academy (CDN 101833)

Dear Mr. Nixon:

I am pleased to inform you that the charter renewal is approved for Lei Amistad Love and Learning Academy with a contract ending date of July 31. 2009. After renewal, the charter contract shall consist of the following:

• the representations and assurances made by the charter holder in the original request for application under the standard application system;

• the original contract for charter, as signed by the charter holder and the State Board of Education;

• any condition, amendment, modification, revision, or other change to the charter approved by the State Board of Education or the commissioner of education;

• the final renewal application, on file with the Division of Charter Schools, including any revisions required by the agency and any amendments to the charter made through the renewal application; and

• all statements, assurances, commitments and representations made by the charter holder in its application for charter renewal and its attachments or related documents, to the extent that these documents are consistent with those listed above.

Note that this contract is contingent upon legislative authorization and that the contract and the funding under it may be modified or even terminated by future legislative act. Furthermore, state and federal laws and rules may periodically be adopted, amended, or repealed and all such changes applicable to the charter holder or its charter school(s) may modify this contract, as of the effective date provided in the law or rule. Nothing in this contract shall be construed to entitle the charter holder to any privilege or benefit, including any funding, but in accordance with state and federal laws in effect and as they may in the future be amended. A contract term that conflicts with any state or federal law or rule is superseded by the law or rule to the extent that the law or rule conflicts with the contract term.

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Frederick L. Nixon, Chair The L. Lowell Byrd Memorial Educational and

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To acknowledge acceptance of this renewed contract, the chair of the charter holder board must sign below and return the entire original document to TEA's Division of Charter Schools, William B, Travis Building Room 5-107,1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494. The charter holder should keep a copy of the document for its files. Please contact the Division of Charter Schools at (512) 463-9575 with any questions.

Sinc.e.rel!'~:...1 ...,:::~ : \. ri~ shirle-Meley, . D. Commissioner of Education

cc: Frederick Nixon, Superintendent

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I the undersigned hereby certify that the governing body of the charter holder has accepted and agreed to the charter renewal agreement for La Amistad Love and Learning Academy as outlined in the foregoing letter and has authorized me to sign below.

Agreed and Accepted:

Chair, The l. Lowell Byrd Memorial Educational and Community Development Corporation

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