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 Events & Announcements:
First
(Northwest IN) and Third
(Indianapolis) Friday Meetings
Thanks to all who attended
the Northwest Regional Meeting last Friday.
I will send
out notes shortly. I think it was great to connect and
share resources (and horror stories)! Below is
information on upcoming meetings.
Indianapolis Meeting: October
19th, 9 AM
Meeting Topic: Recruitment and Retention of Staff
including Merit Based Pay Programs
Presenter: School Leader Open Discussion
Where: Christel House Academy, 2717 South East
Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225
NW Indiana November Meeting:
November 2nd, 9 AM Central
Meeting Topic: Recruitment and Retention of Staff
Including Merit Based Pay Programs
Where: Northwest Indiana at location TBD
Please respond and let me know if one of the above (or
another) is an area of expertise for you or someone on
your staff or if you’d like to volunteer your school to
host the discussion.
Charter School Service Center Membership
Now Available for the 07-08 School Year
Charter School Service Center Membership not only means
discounted registration for this year’s Conference, but
also access to services such as the CSSC Health Care
Consortium, the Special Education Cooperative, and our
many quality technical services. Please review our
Member Guide and Pricing Menu.
Indiana’s
Annual Conference Update:
Plan ahead and adjust your calendars so that you and
your teachers may attend. Note that this is your last
chance to submit a proposal to present for the
Conference.
We are still looking for exemplary teachers to present
small group sessions on an area of expertise such as
classroom management, a model arts or internship
program, etc. Please nominate a teacher and invite them
to submit a presentation on the Conference web site
today!
We are pleased to announce that we will be kicking off
the Conference with a special presentation of The Power
of One- a moving performance demonstrating what a
determined individual can do. Thanks to the Indianapolis
Repertory Theater for this special opportunity offered
FREE to conference attendees. More details on time to
follow soon.
Contact Information:
Questions? Want to be a sponsor or exhibitor?
Contact Jen Danic at 317.713.4209. Want to be a
speaker of have a suggestion for someone that should be?
Contact Lindsey Brown at 317.713.4210. Looking
for general information? Contact us at (317) 610-3422.
Indiana
Department of Education Update:
Finance and Reporting Update -
Debbie Hineline, Indiana Department of Education
1. When another school is claiming the same student
as you, and you are unable to resolve the issue with the
other corporation/school, contact Debbie at
hineline@doe.state.in.us so that she may resolve the
issue.
2. Take advantage of remediation dollars (based
on ISTEP passing rates). Money is distributed in
April/May of following year (application is usually due
in June). Additional funding is available for students
not passing GQE. The lump sum can be used for any
remedial programs.
3. Don’t forget to take advantage of textbook
reimbursement. Free and Reduced Lunch qualifying
students also qualify for textbook reimbursement (you
don’t have to participate in F/R Lunch program to
qualify). Just remember books or software must be on the
state adoption list to qualify for the reimbursement.
Qualifying books are eligible for 20% reimbursement and
workbooks (consumables) and K-3 developmentally
appropriate texts are eligible for 100% reimbursement.
Student data must be submitted through STN website
before the text books costs can be tallied. Print off
and send in to the IDOE to determine reimbursement.
Indiana Charter
 Schools Today News
Look for the Fall issue of ICST in your mailboxes next
week. The coming issue highlights topics including
school leadership, volunteer opportunities, and
Indiana’s Montessori Charter Schools.
Get
featured in ICST!
Submit your
stories to
Lindsey now for the next issue. Remember to
communicate with your English teachers regarding Student
Columns (see student opportunities below).
Professional Development Opportunities:
Teacher
and Leader Resources
Below are some professional development opportunities
and other resources in the coming months that you may
want to communicate to your staff.
Don’t Miss
the Opportunity to recruit Indiana
graduates at the 2007 Indiana Multicultural Job Fair!
It is not too late
to register for the Indiana Multicultural Job Fair! IMJF will be
held on Friday, November 2, 2007, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in
the Sagamore Ballroom of the Indiana Convention Center. The Indiana
Multicultural Job Fair offers your company the opportunity to meet
face-to-face with qualified degreed or soon-to-be-degreed candidates
to discuss professional employment and internship opportunities.
See the online brochure at:
http://www.career.iupui.edu/docs/2007%20IMJF.pdf
CPR/Heimlich
Certification
For those of you still
needing CPR/Heimlich Certification to meet the new IDOE Requirement,
find a class in your area at
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3012360.
If you are not sure if this applies to you visit the Department of
Ed web site at
http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/cpr_certification.html. Although
the CSSC scheduled classes have concluded, it’s not too late to meet
the requirement!
Student Opportunities
 ICST
Student Column:
Thank you to all schools that submitted student columns
for the current issue of Indiana Charter Schools Today. For the Fall
please respond to the following prompt: You encounter a genie and
are granted three wishes. What are your three wishes and why?
Teachers - please submit responses via email to lindsey.brown@geofoundation.org
no later than August 31st, 2007. Please include the name and grade
of the students.
Two Great Opportunities to Plan for on February 20th - Bring your
Students for an Exciting, Educational Day at the State House and the
IRT
 Statehouse
Rally?
February 20, 2008
Invite your students
to learn about the legislative process and demonstrate support for
charter schools! Let us know if you might be able to bring a group
of students. If we generate enough interest we will put it on the
calendar! Email Lindsey and let her know. Note that the IRT’s
performance of the Power of One may be held this same day.
This event will precede the Statewide Conference as part of Indiana
Charter Schools Week.
Fundraising Opportunities
This month in the Charter School Service Center
E-Reader, we will provide a few public or private funding
opportunities ranked by level of ambition and difficulty by dollar
signs ($ = easiest, $$$ = most difficult). We hope you can find some
helpful opportunities!
$$$ Indiana Department of Education
McKinney Vento Transportation Grants
Grants will once again be available for school corporations to help
offset the additional costs of transporting students experiencing
homelessness. These funds are available through the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001, to support school districts in meeting the needs
of homeless children and youth. The Act requires that all homeless
students be provided transportation to and from school, even if they
are temporarily staying in a different district than the district
they are attending. Districts are also required to provide homeless
students with transportation even if transportation is not otherwise
offered to students in the district.
Grants will be available in the amount of $10,000; up to eight
corporations may receive this funding. First preference will be
given to school corporations that do NOT receive other
McKinney-Vento funding. Awards will be made based on the
demonstrated needs of the school corporation and on a first come,
first served basis for the period of October 1, 2007 to
September 30, 2008.
To receive more information, including information about a district
McKinney-Vento Liaison, please contact Christina Endres at
317-232-0548 or endres@doe.state.in.us. Information can also be
found online at: http://www.doe.state.in.us/alted/welcome.html. All
grant applications should be submitted to Christina at Division of
Educational Options, Room 229 State House, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
(From Molly Chamberlin) Deadline: ongoing, first come first
serve | Grant Award: Up to $10,000
http://www.doe.state.in.us/alted/welcome.html
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Youth Service America
State Farm Good
Neighbor Service-Learning Grant
Youth Service America and the State Farm Companies Foundation are
offering a $1,000 grant to teachers and school-based
service-learning coordinators who are implementing a
service-learning project for Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) 2008.
Teachers and service-learning coordinators from all 50 states are
eligible and must be working with young people ages 5-25. The
project must take place on at least one of the GYSD days (April
25-27, 2008) and must be youth lead.
Deadline: October 16, 2007 | Grant award: $1,000
http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/tabid/58/Default.aspx
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Air Force Association
The Educator
Grant Program
The Educator Grant Program offers grants to K-12 teachers who
promote aerospace education activities in their classrooms. Funds
must be used for academic purposes and align with school district’s
strategic education plan. Deadline: November 15, 2007
Grant award: $250
http://www.afa.org/aef/aid/educator.asp
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U.S. Potato Board
School Wellness
Grant
The U.S. Potato Board
(USPB) is now offering ten $2,500 grants to elementary schools in
the United States for equipment and/or educational programs to help
children develop healthier diets and improve their overall wellness.
Funds can be allocated towards nutrition education or physical
activity projects as long as an improvement in students’ overall
wellness can be demonstrated.
Deadline: April 15, 2008 | Grant award: $2,500 |
http://www.healthypotato.com/health.asp
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