Facilities (Start-ups only)

Facilities (Start-ups only)

17. 
    Describe the school facility that the charter school proposes to use.
    

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  What is the location of the facility?
  
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  Is the facility new or existing?
  
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  Will the facility require renovations? If so, describe the extent of the renovations and source of funding to pay for the renovations.
  

18. 
    Does the charter school have an MOU for the facility pending charter and facility approval?
    

□ No, we do not have an MOU.

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  The MOU should include the total proposed facility cost.
  
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  The MOU should set forth any material terms that will be reflected in a lease, such as the lease term.
  

19. 
    Does the charter school have a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) for the proposed facility?
    

□ No, we do not have a CO but plan to have one by _____________ (date).

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  Please note that schools must obtain a CO no later than 45 days before the start of the charter term on July 1.
  

20. 
    Does the charter school have an emergency safety plan pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1185 for the proposed facility?
    

□ No, we do not have an emergency safety plan but plan to submit one to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency by _____________ (date).

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  Please note that schools must submit an emergency safety plan no later than 45 days before the start of the charter term on July 1.
  

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  Identify the geographic region in which the school plans to locate by the neighborhood, the designated Atlanta City Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU), the street address, and description of neighboring areas. If the facility is an unused district facility, please provide its name and address.
  
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  Describe the facility to be used and how it meets the required space needed for the proposed school, including number and type of classrooms, administrative offices, any program specific space (science labs, art workshops, etc.), media center, meeting space, and kitchen facility.
  

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  Describe the qualifications and attributes of an ideal teacher for the proposed school and how they will support the mission and effective student learning.
  
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  Provide a plan for ensuring that recruitment and selection procedures will reinforce these desired qualities in the school’s faculty.
  
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  Describe your plans for developing and implementing an effective professional development program.
  
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  Detail how the evaluation system for teachers and administrators will support the school’s mission and educational philosophy. Explain how the principal’s performance will be appraised and by whom.
  
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  Indicate the number of teachers and other professional and non-professional school staff, by position, to be hired for each year. If necessary, describe the job position.
  
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  Describe the school’s plan for staffing special education, and staff for English Language Learners including necessary qualifications.
  
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  Describe the human resource policies governing processes for hiring, dismissal, compensation, and required fingerprinting and criminal record checks.
  
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  Describe provisions that will be made for all required staff to participate in the mandatory Teachers Retirement System (TRS) of Georgia.
  
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  State whether or not the charter school will elect to participate in the State Health Benefit Plan.
  
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  Include a copy of your school’s organizational chart in the Appendix
  

Evidence of all required insurance must be submitted prior to school opening for 2017-2018, no later than January 30, 2017. Applicants should, at a minimum, address local and state requirements. The following types and levels of coverage are required by the Atlanta Board. Each applicant should investigate their proposed school’s insurance needs. Many charter schools purchase higher levels of coverage and additional coverage based on the type of school they propose to establish.

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  Describe all insurance coverage that will be secured including but not limited to workers compensation, general liability insurance, property damage, and motor vehicle.
  

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  Identify the charter board’s legal counsel including contact information: name, firm, address, telephone number. If the petitioner does not currently have legal counsel, provide a timeline for obtaining counsel prior to the proposed school’s opening.
  

Atlanta Public Schools does not contract with charter schools to provide daily transportation service, although a proportional share of transportation funding is provided to each school with eligible riders. For local field trips, charter schools are eligible for bus services from APS at the same rate as any APS school is charged and are required to follow reservation procedures.

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  Describe plans, if any, for the school to transport students to and from school. Please account for these plans in the budget.
  

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  Include arrangements made for students who would not have their own means of transportation. While it is understood that you may be unable to provide an exact transportation plan without knowledge of your actual student enrollment, please be as specific as possible.
  

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  Describe policies that will ensure transportation is not a barrier to access for students. If transportation will not be provided, demonstrate how that will not be a barrier for all those who are eligible to attend.
  
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  If transportation shall be provided, the petition must include a statement that the transportation program will comply with applicable law.
  

Atlanta Public Schools does not contract with charter schools to provide food service. APS charter schools are responsible for providing APS-provided household survey forms for each student to determine free or reduced eligibility. The dissemination, collection, and submission of eligibility forms to APS for the purposes of determining the charter school’s eligibility for Title I funds is required even if the charter school does not provide food service.

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  Provide a brief description of any proposed food service program.
  
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  Indicate if the school plans to participate in the National School Lunch Program through the Georgia Department of Education.