2015-2016 Comprehensive performance framework

STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS COMMISSION OF GEORGIA
2015-2016 Comprehensive Performance Framework
Updated: June 6, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overview: Comprehensive Performance Framework (CPF) for State Charter School Evaluation Historical Performance, CPF Standings of State Charter Schools
SCHOOL LEVEL PROFILES Atlanta Heights Cherokee Charter Academy Coweta Charter Academy Dubois Integrity Academy Foothills Education Charter High School Fulton Leadership Academy Georgia Connections Academy (Virtual) Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) Georgia School For Innovation and the Classics Graduation Achievement Charter High School (Formerly Provost Academy) (Virtual) International Charter School of Atlanta Ivy Preparatory Academy Gwinnett Ivy Preparatory Academy Kirkwood Mountain Education Charter High School Odyssey School Pataula Charter Academy Scintilla Charter Academy Statesboro Steam College Career Arts & Technology Academy (Formerly CCAT) Utopian Academy For the Arts

OVERVIEW: Comprehensive Performance Framework (CPF)
for State Charter School Evaluation
PURPOSE
Quality charter school authorizers establish standards for school performance that are clear, quantifiable, rigorous, and attainable. The SCSC Performance Framework includes academic, financial, and organizational performance measures that establish expectations, guide practice, assess progress, and inform decision making over the course of the charter term and at renewal or revocation.
The three areas of performance covered by the framework--academic achievement, financial management, and organizational compliance-- correspond directly with the three components of a strong charter school application and are the three areas on which a charter school's performance should be evaluated. In each of the three areas, the framework asks a fundamental question:
1. Academic Performance: Is the educational program offering students a better educational opportunity than they would otherwise receive at a traditional public school?
2. Financial Performance: Is the school financially viable? 3. Organizational Performance: Is the organization effective, compliant, and well run?
SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE:
Fundamental Question: Is the educational program offering students a better educational opportunity than they would otherwise receive at a traditional public school?
Meeting Goals: In any year of the charter term, a state charter school will satisfy annual academic accountability requirements by meeting standards outlined in indicators 1 and 2 (First Look) OR by meeting standards outlined in indicators A, B or C below (Second Look).
1. The state charter school meets federal accountability requirements. 2. The state charter school exceeds the average performance level of the district(s) within its attendance zone
in terms of student achievement on state standardized assessments (grade-band CCRPI Achievement Score) OR in terms of student growth (grade-band CCRPI Growth Scores).
OR A. The state charter school has a higher CCRPI single score than the average CCRPI single score of the district(s)
it serves. B. The state charter school has a positive value-add impact score in relation to value-add impact score of the
district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. C. The state charter school is designated as "Beating the Odds" by the Georgia Department of Education.

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Fundamental Question: Is the school fiscally responsible and financially viable? Meeting Goals: In any year of the charter term, a state charter school will satisfy annual financial accountability requirements by meeting the standards presented in Indicators 1-2 (near-term measures as well as sustainability measures).
1. Near Term Measures that include current ratio, unrestricted days cash, and enrollment variance. 2. Sustainability Measures that include efficiency margin and debt to asset ratio.
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Fundamental Question: Is the organization effective, compliant, and well run?
Meeting Goals: In any year of the charter term, a state charter school will be deemed operationally compliant if it adheres to the requirements of its charter contract as well as all applicable rules and laws as measured by indicators 1-6.
1. The school's educational program, such as adherence to its essential or innovative features and implementation of required programs;
2. Financial oversight such as adherence to GAAP standards; 3. Governance capacity and transparency 4. Protecting students and employees through the appropriate use of compensatory programs and employee
qualifications 5. Maintaining a positive school environment by promoting student retention and support services 6. Any additional obligations including the timely remediation of previous noncompliance.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED DURING RENEWAL
Emergency or unforeseen circumstances impacting performance in one or more areas in a given year (such as natural disasters, dynamic external events outside the school's control, etc.)

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COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK (CPF): Historical Performance of State Charter Schools
STATE CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE OVER TIME, CPF STANDINGS Table 1.2, 2016 CPF Scoring Comparison to Prior Years, All Categories, In Alphabetical Order

Met Standards

Did Not Meet Standards

ACA = ACADEMIC STANDARDS FIN = FINANCIAL STANDARDS OPS = OPERATIONAL STANDARDS

School Atlanta Heights Statesboro STEAM Cherokee Charter Academy Coweta Charter Academy Fulton Leadership Charter Acad. Georgia Connections Academy Ivy Prep Gwinnett Ivy Prep Kirkwood Mountain Ed. Charter HS Pataula Charter Academy Grad. Achiev. Charter HS Odyssey Charter School GA Cyber Academy (GCA) Utopian Acad. For the Arts Int'l Charter School of Atlanta GA School for Innov. & the Classics Foothills Education Charter HS Scintilla Charter Academy DuBois Integrity Academy

2013-2014 ACA FIN OPS

56

85

86

1

75

87

100 75

91

100 45

95

100 85

78

6

70

83

97

65

74

100 80

65

71

80

91

100 85

88

1

80

63

*

... ... ... ... ... ...

2014-2015 ACA FIN OPS

6

55 81

76 75 76

61 80 81

61 50 77

62 80 86

60 50 70

61 25 53

56 35 66

80 95 86

100 80 86

0

35 62

51 65 67

1

70 74

81 20 68

...

...

... ... ...

2015-2016 ACA FIN OPS

97

75

78

61

70

92

61

90

78

97

70

82

2

90

87

0

70

88

97

56

**

61

53

97 100 91

98

80

81

0

90

83

97

95

78

1

75

92

1

40

68

97

60

90

1

75

77

1

100 86

1

55

81

1

65

69

*Odyssey and GCA operated as a single entity prior to 2014. As a result, the current five-year charter term for both schools began in the 2014-2015 school year.
**Financial determination pending receipt of audit.

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Atlanta Heights Charter School
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
60

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 60

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

96 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned: 96

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

97

Meets Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0
Points Available

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
10
Points Earned

Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

10

5

10

0
Points Available

Points Earned

10 10
0

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 45

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
15 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 15
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:30

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

75

Meets Financial Performance Standards

100 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts.
0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points Total Points Earned: 10
*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 15

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:

Points Available

Points Earned

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

4
0 Points Available

4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies

with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals

with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with

Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of

having a disability, including but not limited to:

o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability;

4

o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of

the school's program and responsibilities;

o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral

4

intervention plans;

o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans;

and

o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?

0

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter

contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S.

Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to:

o Required policies related to the service of EL students;

4

o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services;

o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students;

4

o Appropriate accommodations on assessments;

o Exiting of students from EL services; and

o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its

0

charter contract relating to EL requirements.

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Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 12

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

78

Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

60

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

96

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.
The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.
The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served
The school received partial points because its CCRPI Progress Sub-Score is the same as or higher than its comparison district in one but not all grade bands served.
The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).
The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school received all possible points because it earned a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

Data Source GaDOE: State Performance Targets
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore
GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 97

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current ratio

is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive.

1(b)

20

10

The school received partial points because it has between

45 and 75 days of unrestricted cash and a positive one-

year trend.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

The 2015-2016 enrollment projection data set prevented

the SCSC from determining an accurate enrollment

variance for this school. As a result, the school is being

held harmless for this measure in 2015-2016. Please note:

to receive all possible points in future years, the

enrollment variance must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it is not in

default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin is between 0 and 10 percent.

2(b)

20

15

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
1.073
Unrestricted Days Cash
33.31 Enrollment Variance
0
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
0.0022
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.891

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 75

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because, as a part of its Federal

Program Monitoring, it received findings for not training staff regarding

assessment security, not distributing policies related to waste, fraud, and

abuse to appropriate stakeholders, and for not maintaining a policy

regarding fraud.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it is out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because its independent audit

Independent Audit

found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

0

The school did not receive all possible points because SCSC records and

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

the school's annual report indicate that not all governing board members Report

completed required training through the SCSC or approved alternate

provider.

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4. Students and

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

Employees

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

Federal Program Monitoring

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its Title II

program, such as not providing procedures to annually increase the

percentage of teachers receiving professional development to enable

them to become highly qualified and successful classroom teachers and

not training administrators appropriately.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because, as part of SCSC monitoring, SCSC Monitoring Activities

the school received a finding for not conducting a school nursing program

as required by law.

0

The school did not receive any points because, as part of its Federal

GaDOE: Federal Program

Program Monitoring, it received findings for not conducting parental

Monitoring

engagement and communications as required for Title programs.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 78

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Meets Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards

Points Earned 97 75 78

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2013-2014 56 85 86

2014-2015 6 55 81

2015-2016 97 75 78

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Cherokee Charter Academy
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
60

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 60

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

0

the same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served

(elementary, middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

61

Does Not Meet Academic Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0
Points Available

Points Earned
20
Points Earned
15
Points Earned

Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

10

5

10

0
Points Available

Points Earned

10 10
0

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 55

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
15 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 20
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:35

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCORING CATEGORIES

90

Meets Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5 5
0
Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5 0
0 Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

0

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 5

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 12

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

78

Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

60

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school received partial points because its CCRPI Achievement Sub-

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement

Score is the same as or higher than its comparison district(s) in at least one Sub-Score

but not all grade bands served.

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 61

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

20

The school received all possible points because its current

ratio is greater than 3.0.

1(b)

20

15

The school did not receive any points because it has less

than 15 days of unrestricted cash.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it is not in

default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin is between 0 and 10 percent.

2(b)

20

20

The school received all possible points because its debt to

asset ratio is less than 25 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
3.876
Unrestricted Days Cash
52.574 Enrollment Variance
.0893
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
.03198
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.2339

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 90

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a)
1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5
5
5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to its oversight of federal programs, fiscal controls for federal

funding, and deficiencies in its training provided to staff regarding services

to homeless students, as part of its Federal Program Monitoring.

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Department of Education identifed that the school did not submit the FTE

2016-1 data collection by the required deadline.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level Data Collections On-Time Report
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

Federal Program Monitoring

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its Title II

program.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points. The school's meal programs were GaDOE: Nutrition Program

reviewed by the Georgia Department of Education's School Nutrition

Program. As a result of that review, the school received five findings in

critical areas.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

GaDOE: Federal Program

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its

Monitoring

insufficient communication to stakeholders regarding parental

involvement requirements.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 78

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Does Not Meet Performance Standards Meets Performance Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards

Points Earned 61 90 78

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2013-2014 100 75 91

2014-2015 61 80 81

2015-2016 61 90 78

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term)

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Coweta Charter Academy
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
96

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
60

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 96

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s)

96

it serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

96

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school

96

would need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary

grades, middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

0

the same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served

(elementary, middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:96

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

97

Meets Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0
Points Available

Points Earned
20
Points Earned
20
Points Earned

Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

10

5

10

0
Points Available

Points Earned

10 10
0

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 60
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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
10 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 0
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:10

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

70

Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

0

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 5

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

4
0 Points Available

4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?

4
0 Points Available

4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter

contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S.

Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to:

o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services;

4

4

o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students;

o Appropriate accommodations on assessments;

o Exiting of students from EL services; and

o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

82

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

96

96

60

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

96

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school recieved all possible points because its CCRPI Achievement

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement

Sub-Score is higher than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands Sub-Score

served.

The school received partial points because its CCRPI Progress Sub-Score is the same as or higher than its comparison district in one but not all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school received all possible points because its CCRPI Single Score is higher than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because its it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 97

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

20

The school received all possible points because its current

ratio is greater than 3.0.

1(b)

20

20

The school received all possible points because it has

grater than 75 days of unrestricted cash.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

2(b)

20

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

10

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin was between -.01 and -10

percent.

0

The school did not receive any points because its debt to

asset ratio was greater than 100 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
3.332
Unrestricted Days Cash
85.261 Enrollment Variance
0.1096
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
-9.843
Debt to Asset Ratio
1.0647

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 70

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a)
1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5
5
5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not recieve any points because the school received findings

related to its oversight of federal programs, fiscal controls for federal

funding, and deficiencies in its training provided to staff regarding services

to homeless students, as part of its Federal Program Monitoring.

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Department of Education identifed that the school did not submit the FTE

2016-1 data collection by the required deadline.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level Data Collections On-Time Report
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it complied with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all points because all members of the school's

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

governing board completed all training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

Federal Program Monitoring

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its Title II

program.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

GaDOE: Federal Program

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its

Monitoring

insufficient communication to stakeholders regarding parental

involvement requirements.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 82

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Meets Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards

Points Earned 97 70 82

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2013-2014 100 45 95

2014-2015 61 50 77

2015-2016 97 70 82

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Dubois Integrity Academy
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school

96

would need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary

grades, middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

0

the same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served

(elementary, middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

1

Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES
Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0
Points Available

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
0
Points Earned

Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments
Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 35

10

5

10

0
Points Available

Points Earned

10 10
0

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
15 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 15
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:30

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

65

Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

0

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 5

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

0
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 12

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

69

Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEOGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.
The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.
The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served
The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.
The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).
The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

Data Source GaDOE: State Performance Targets
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore
GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 1

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current ratio

is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive.

1(b)

20

0

The school did not receive any points because it has less

than 15 days of unrestricted cash.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

2(b)

20

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin was between 0 and 10

percent.

15

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio was between 25 and 94.99 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
1.203
Unrestricted Days Cash
6.877 Enrollment Variance
0.0752
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
.0291
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.814

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 65

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a)
1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5
5
5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school it not receive any points because, as part of SCSC Monitoring, it

received a finding related to its ability to maintain records necessary to

demonstrate compliance for federal education programs.

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Department of Education identied that the school did not submit the FTE

Data Survey or Student Class Size 2016-1 by the required deadlines.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level Data Collections On-Time Report
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

0

The school did not recieve any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding related to a policy that required

students to transfer from the school without being afforded appropriate

due process. Additionally, the school adopted a policy regarding student

searches that was counter to the students' Constitutional rights.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received findings relating to deficiencies in serving

students with disabilities, including, adopting policies in conflict with the

obligation to provide a complete continuum of alternative placements,

identifying and evaluating students with disabilities,

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

20%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission

to communicate to stakeholders required legal notices under federal law.

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a finding as a result of SCSC Monitoring Activities

adopting financial policies that were not consistent with the Financial

Manual for Georgia LUAs.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

SCSC Monitoring Activities

noncompliance after proper notification.

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 69

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Performance Standards Does Not Meet Perfromance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards

Points Earned 1 65 69

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2015-2016 1 65 69

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Foothills Education Charter High School
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

0

the same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served

(elementary, middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE:

1

Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
20
Points Earned
20
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 60

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
20 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 20
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:40

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

100

Exceeds Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

0

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 5

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

4
0 Points Available

4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?

4
0 Points Available

4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter

contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S.

Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to:

o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services;

4

4

o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students;

o Appropriate accommodations on assessments;

o Exiting of students from EL services; and

o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 24

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE:

86

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 1

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

20

The school received all possible points because its current

ratio is greater than 3.0.

1(b)

20

20

The school received partial points because it had between

45 and 75 days of unrestricted cash and a positive one-

year trend.

1(c)

10

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

20

The school received all possible points because its

aggregated three-year efficiency margin is 10 percent or

greater.

2(b)

20

20

The school received all possible points because its debt to

asset ratio was less than 25 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
6.873
Unrestricted Days Cash
189.560 Enrollment Variance
0.0689
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
0.3498
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.1455

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 100

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a)
1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5
5
5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to noncompliance of provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless

Assistance Act, as a result of SCSC monitoring,

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Department of Education identified that the school did not submit the

Student Record data collection by the required deadline.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level Data Collections On-Time Report
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

90%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained student and SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee information and data securely and communicated with

stakeholders appropriately.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 86

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Perfromance Standards Exceeds Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards

Points Earned 1
100 86

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2015-2016 1
100 86

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Fulton Leadership Academy
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

2

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 2

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of the

0

district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

2

Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and oneyear trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
20
Points Earned
15
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 55

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
15 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 20
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:35

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

90

Meets Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEOGIRES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 15

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight

Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management

of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter

contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to:

o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets,

revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC;

6

o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state

agency;

6

o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st;

o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant

budgets)

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its

0

charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.

Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter

contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual

independent audit that includes:

o An unqualified audit opinion;

o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or

5

significant internal control weaknesses;

o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph;

5

o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management

and oversight.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its

0

charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an

annual independent audit.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

87

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
2

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received all possible points because it is desginated a Reward School by GaDOE.

GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 2

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

20

The school received all possible points because its current

ratio is greater than 3.0.

1(b)

20

15

The school received partial points because it has between

45 and 75 days of unrestricted cash and a positive one-

year trend.

1(c)

10

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

The school received all possible points because it is not in

default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin is between 0 and 10 percent.

2(b)

20

20

The school received all possible points because its debt to

asset ratio is less than 25 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
3.492
Unrestricted Days Cash
62.323 Enrollment Variance
0.1326
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
.0777
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.2472

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 90

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating the school is out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education

requirements.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because all governing board

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

members completed required training through the SCSC or approved

Report

alternate provider.

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4. Students and

4(a)

4

0

The school did not recieve any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Employees

Monitoring, the school received a finding as a result of adopting a policy to

withhold student records due to nonpayment of fees in contravention of

the rights afforded to state law.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission

to communicate to stakeholders required legal notices under federal law.

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to its SCSC Monitoring Activities

omission of an inventory system that meets its federal grant requirements.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 87

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards

Points Earned 2 90 87

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2013-2014 100 85 78

2014-2015 62 80 86

2015-2016 2 90 87

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Georgia Connections Academy
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of the

0

district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

0

Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES
Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
15
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 50

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
10 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 10
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:20

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

70

Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards Falls Far Below Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 20

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees

Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the

appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further

the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

4
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies

with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals

with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with

Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of

having a disability, including but not limited to:

o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability;

4

o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of

the school's program and responsibilities;

o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral

4

intervention plans;

o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans;

and

o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those

0

suspected of having a disability.

Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter

contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S.

Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to:

o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services;

4

4

o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students;

o Appropriate accommodations on assessments;

o Exiting of students from EL services; and

o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

88

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
0

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received no points because it is designated a Focus or Priority School by GaDOE.

GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 0

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current ratio

is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive.

1(b)

20

1(c)

10

15

The school received partial points because it has either

between 15 and 45 unrestricted days cash or its

unrestricted days cash is between 45 and 75 days with a

negative one year trend.

10

The 2015-2016 enrollment projection data set prevented

the SCSC from determining an accurate enrollment

variance for this school. As a result, the school is being

held harmless for this measure in 2015-2016. Please note:

to receive all possible points in future years, the

enrollment variance must equal less than 2 percent.

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

The school received all possible points because it is not in

default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

10

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin is between -.01 and -10

percent.

2(b)

20

10

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio is between 95 and 100 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
1.007
Unrestricted Days Cash
57.358 Enrollment Variance
0
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
-0.0126
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.9818

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 70

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a)
1(b) BONUS

Points Available 5
5

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

5

The school received all possible points because it met all mission-specific

goals included in its charter contract.

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report

1(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

SCSC Annual Enrollment

indicating the school is out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules, Projection Form and GaDOE:

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education

Data Collections, Student

requirements.

Enrollment by Grade Level

1(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

See Appendix C: Data Sources

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

Compiled

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

2(a)

6

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

SCSC Monitoring Activities

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

0

The school did not recieve any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission

to ensure equal opportunity for enrollment for all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

Federal Program Monitoring

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its Title II

program, including questioned costs.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

35%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained student and SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee information and data securely and communicated with

stakeholders appropriately.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

0

The school did not receive any points because according to Federal

GaDOE: Federal Program

Monitoring, the school did not remedy noncompliance related to its Title Monitoring

IIA program.

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 88

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Standards Does Not Meet Standards Meets Standards

Points Earned 0 70 88

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2013-2014 6 70 83

2014-2015 60 50 70

2015-2016 0 70 88

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Georgia Cyber Academy
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

0

the same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served

(elementary, middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

1

Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0
Points Available

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
15
Points Earned

Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

10

5

10

0
Points Available

Points Earned

10 10
0

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 50

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
15 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 10
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned: 25

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

75

Meets Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 15

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further

the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

4
0 Points Available

4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies

with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals

with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with

Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of

having a disability, including but not limited to:

o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability;

4

o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of

the school's program and responsibilities;

o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral

0

intervention plans;

o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans;

and

o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?

0

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter

contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S.

Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to:

o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services;

4

4

o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students;

o Appropriate accommodations on assessments;

o Exiting of students from EL services; and

o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

92

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 1

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current

(working capital) ratio is less than 3.0 but greater than 1.0.

1(b)

20

15

The school received partial points because its unrestricted

days cash is less than 75 but greater than 45 days.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

The 2015-2016 enrollment projection data set prevented

the SCSC from determining an accurate enrollment

variance for this school. As a result, the school is being

held harmless for this measure in 2015-2016. Please note:

to receive all possible points in future years, the

enrollment variance must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of its loan or delinquent with debt service

payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin is between 0 and -10 percent.

2(b)

20

10

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio was between 95 and 100 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
Unrestricted Days Cash
Enrollment Variance
0
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
0.0030
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.9885

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 75

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating the school is out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education

requirements.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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The school did not receive any possible points because Georgia

IDEA Complaint from GaDOE

Department of Education identified areas of noncompliance with IDEA as a

result of a formal complaint from a student.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

35%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained student and SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee information and data securely and communicated with

stakeholders appropriately.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 92

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Performance Standards Meet Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards

Points Earned 1 75 92

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2014-2015 1 70 74

2015-2016 1 75 92

2016-2017

2017-2018

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Points Available Earned
96

60

0

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

0

the same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served

(elementary, middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

1

Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
10
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 45

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
15 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 15
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:30

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

75

Meets Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

0

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 5

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

77

Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

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Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 1

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current ratio

is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive.

1(b)

20

1(c)

10

10

The school received partial possible points because it has

between 15 and 45 days or unrestricted days cash OR Days

Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is

negative.

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all possible points in future years, the enrollment variance must equal less than 2 percent.

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

The school received all possible points because it is not in

default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin is between 0 and 10 percent.

2(b)

20

15

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
1.0684
Unrestricted Days Cash
21.529 Enrollment Variance
.0637
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
.03495
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.9359

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 75

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to noncompliance of provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless

Assistance Act, as a result of SCSC monitoring,

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Department of Education identified that the school did not submit the FTE

2016-1, Student Class Size 2016-1, CPI 2016-1, or F&R Meal data

collections by the required deadlines.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level Data Collections On-Time Report
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4. Students and

4(a)

4

0

The school did not receive any points because at the beginning of the

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Employees

2015-2016 school year, GSIC utilized a parent contract that was not

consistent with due process rights for students and open enrollment

requirements for state charter schools. While the school ceased enforcing

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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the contract upon notification by the SCSC, the dissemination of the contract at the beginning of the year was not allowable under Georgia law.

4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it cmpleted required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission

to communicate to stakeholders required legal notices under federal law.

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a finding as a result of SCSC Monitoring Activities

adopting financial policies that were not consistent with the Financial

Manual for Georgia LUAs.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

SCSC Monitoring Activities

noncompliance after proper notification.

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 77

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards

Points Earned 1 75 77

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2015-2016 1 75 77

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Graduation Achievement Charter High School
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

0

Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
20
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 55

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
20 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 15
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:35

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

90

Meets Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 10

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

0
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

83

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards
Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
0

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received no points because it is designated a Focus or Priority School by GaDOE.

GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 0

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current ratio

is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive.

1(b)

20

20

The school did not receive any points because it has less

than 15 days of unrestricted cash.

1(c)

10

10

The school received all possible points because its

enrollment variance equals less than 2 percent.

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

2(b)

20

10

The school received all possible points because it is not in

default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

20

The school received all possible points because its

aggregated three-year efficiency margin is 10 percent or

greater.

15

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
1.367
Unrestricted Days Cash
75.718 Enrollment Variance
0.2175
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
0.1144
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.5912

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 90

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school was unable to

provide documentation required to evidence a system of internal control

which provides reasonable assurance that charges for personnel

compensated with federal funding are accurate, allowable, and properly

allocated as required by federal education laws, as part of SCSC

Monitoring,

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4. Students and

4(a)

4

0

The school did not recieve any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Employees

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission

to ensure equal opportunity for enrollment for all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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The school did not receive any possible points because Georgia

IDEA Complaint from GaDOE

Department of Education identified areas of noncompliance with IDEA as a

result of a formal complaint from a student.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

90%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained student and SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee information and data securely and communicated with

stakeholders appropriately.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 83

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards

Points Earned 0 90 83

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2013-2014 1 80 63

2014-2015 0 35 62

2015-2016 0 90 83

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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International Charter School of Atlanta
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
96

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Points Available Earned
96

60

0

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 96

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

0

the same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served

(elementary, middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

97

Meets Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
10
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 30

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
15 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 15
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:30

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

60

Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 10

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 24

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

90

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

96

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school recieved all possible points because its CCRPI Achievement

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement

Sub-Score is higher than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands Sub-Score

served.

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 97

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

0

The school did not receive any points because it current

ratio is less than or equal to .9

1(b)

20

10

The school received partial points because it had between

15 and 45 days of unrestricted cash.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

2(b)

20

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin was between 0 and 10

percent.

15

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio was between 25 and 94.99 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
0.8814
Unrestricted Days Cash
22.649 Enrollment Variance
0.3118
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
.0809
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.8778

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 60

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to noncompliance of provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless

Assistance Act, as a result of SCSC monitoring.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because all governing board

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

members completed required training through the SCSC or approved

Report

alternate provider.

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained student and SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee information and data securely and communicated with

stakeholders appropriately.

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a finding as a result of SCSC Monitoring Activities

adopting financial policies that were not consistent with the Financial

Manual for Georgia LUAs.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

SCSC Monitoring Activities

noncompliance after proper notification.

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 90

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Meets Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards

Points Earned 97 60 90

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2015-2016 97 60 90

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
96

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 96

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

0

the same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served

(elementary, middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

97

Meets Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
Points Earned
Points Earned
Points Earned

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned:

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15

10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15

10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?
SCHOOL SCORE

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

0

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 5

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 0

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 0
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 15

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

0
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 0

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

56

Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

96

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school recieved all possible points because its CCRPI Achievement

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement

Sub-Score is higher than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands Sub-Score

served.

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 97

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Indicator
1. Near Term Measures

Measure

Points Available

1(a)

20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

1(b)

20

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2. Sustainability

2(a)

20

Measures

2(b)

20

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned =

Measure
Current Ratio Unrestricted Days Cash
Enrollment Variance
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
Debt to Asset Ratio

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d) 2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5 6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to noncompliance of provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless

Assistance Act. Additionally, as part of its Federal Program Monitoring, the

school received findings related to fiscal controls for federal funding, as a

result of SCSC monitoring.

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Department of Education identified that the school did not submit the CPI

2016-1 or F&R Meal data collections by the required deadlines.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not submit its audit by

the contractual deadline.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
Data Collections On-Time Report
Independent Audit

2(b)

5

0

Independent Audit

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

0

The school did not receive all possible points because SCSC Records and GaDOE: Charter School Annual

the school's annual report indicate that not all governing board members Report

completed required training through the SCSC or approved alternate

provider.

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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The school did not receive any possible points because as part of its SCSC SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding for not maintaining policies

required by federal law for the appropriate identification of and service to

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

Federal Program Monitoring

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its Title II

program.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

20%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

4

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

GaDOE: Federal Program

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its

Monitoring

insufficient communication to stakeholders regarding parental

involvement requirements.

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a findings for not

SCSC Monitoring Activities

maintaining financial policies consistent with the Financial Management

for Georgia LUAs Manual as well as a finding for not maintaining an

inventory system that is consistent with its

0

The school did not receive any points because as indicated in its Federal GaDOE: Federal Program

Program Monitoring, the school did not remedy noncompliance related to Monitoring

parental engagement, Title IIA, and fiscal controls for federal funding.

Section III, Points Possible = 100

Section III, Points Earned = 56

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Meets Performance Standards DETERMINATION PENDING RECEIPT OF AUDIT Does Not Meet Peformance Standards

Points Earned 97
PENDING 56

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance

2013-2014 97
65

Operational Performance

74

2014-2015 61 25 53

2015-2016 97
Pending receipt of audit
56

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
60

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
60

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 60

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

61

Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0
Points Available

Points Earned
Points Earned
Points Earned

Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

10

5

0
Points Available

Points Earned

10

0

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned:

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15

10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15

10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?
SCHOOL SCORE

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

0

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 5

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 0

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 0
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 15

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

0
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 12

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

53

Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

60

96

60

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school received partial points because its CCRPI Achievement Sub-

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement

Score is the same as or higher than its comparison district(s) in at least one Sub-Score

but not all grade bands served.

The school received partial points because its CCRPI Progress Sub-Score is the same as or higher than its comparison district in one but not all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 61

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Indicator
1. Near Term Measures

Measure

Points Available

1(a)

20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

1(b)

20

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2. Sustainability

2(a)

20

Measures

2(b)

20

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned =

Measure
Current Ratio Unrestricted Days Cash
Enrollment Variance
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
Debt to Asset Ratio

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to noncompliance of provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless

Assistance Act. Additionally, as part of its Federal Program Monitoring, the

school received findings related to fiscal controls for federal funding, as a

result of SCSC monitoring.

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Department of Education identified that the school did not submit the

Student Class Size 2016-1, CPI 2016-1, or F&R Meal data collections by the

required deadlines.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not submit its audit by

the contractual deadline.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
Data Collections On-Time Report
Independent Audit

2(b)

5

0

Independent Audit

3. Governance

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it complied with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable general governance requirements.

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

0

The school did not receive any points because SCSC Records and the

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

school's annual report indicate that not all governing board members

Report

completed required training through the SCSC or approved alternate

provider.

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4. Students and

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

Employees

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

SCSC Performance Framework

0

The school did not receive any possible points because as part of its SCSC SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding for not maintaining policies

required by federal law for the appropriate identification of and service to

students with disabilities. Additionally, the Georgia Department of

Education identified areas of noncompliance with IDEA as a result of a

formal complaint from a student.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

Federal Program Monitoring

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its Title II

program.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

20%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

GaDOE: Federal Program

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its

Monitoring

insufficient communication to stakeholders regarding parental

involvement requirements.

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a findings for not

SCSC Monitoring Activities

maintaining financial policies consistent with the Financial Management

for Georgia LUAs Manual as well as a finding for not maintaining an

inventory system that is consistent with its

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

SCSC Monitoring Activities

noncompliance after proper notification.

Section III, Points Possible = 100

Section III, Points Earned = 53

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Does Not Meet Performance Standards DETERMINATION PENDING RECEIPT OF AUDIT Does Not Meet Performance Standards

Points Earned 61
53

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance

2013-2014 100

Financial Performance

80

Operational Performance

65

2014-2015 56
35 66

2015-2016 61
Pending receipt of audit
53

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Mountain Education Charter High School
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Points Available Earned
96

60

0

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of

0

the district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

96 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:96

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

97

Meets Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
20
Points Earned
20
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 60

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
20 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 20
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:40

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

100

Exceeds Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5 5
0

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5 5

0

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its

0

charter contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to

the SCSC, GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 15

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 15

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 24

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

91

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

96

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.
The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.
The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served
The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.
The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).
The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school received all possible points because it earned a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

Data Source GaDOE: State Performance Targets
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore
GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 97

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

20

The school received all possible points because its current

ratio is greater than 3.0.

1(b)

20

20

The school received all possible points because it had

greater than 75 days of unrestricted cash.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

2(b)

20

10

The 2015-2016 enrollment projection data set prevented

the SCSC from determining an accurate enrollment

variance for this school. As a result, the school is being

held harmless for this measure in 2015-2016. Please note:

to receive all possible points in future years, the

enrollment variance must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

20

The school received all possible points because its

aggregated three-year efficiency margin is 10 percent or

greater.

20

The school received all possible points because its debt to

asset ratio was less than 25 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
15.0787
Unrestricted Days Cash
299.1364 Enrollment Variance
0

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level

NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
0.14306
Debt to Asset Ratio
.06353

School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 100

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating the school is out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education

requirements.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

0

The school did not receive all possible points because SCSC Records and GaDOE: Charter School Annual

the school's annual report indicate that not all governing board members Report

attended required training through the SCSC or approved alternate

provider.

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

90%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained student and SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee information and data securely and communicated with

stakeholders appropriately.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 91

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Meets Standards Exceeds Standards Meets Standards

Points Earned 97 100 91

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2013-2014 71 80 91

2014-2015 80 95 86

2015-2016 97 100 91

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Odyssey School
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
96

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 96

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of the

0

district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

97

Meets Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
20
Points Earned
20
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 60

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
20 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 15
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:35

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

95

Meets Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 10

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight

Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management

of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter

contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to:

o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets,

revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC;

6

o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state

agency;

6

o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st;

o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant

budgets)

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its

0

charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.

Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter

contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual

independent audit that includes:

o An unqualified audit opinion;

o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or

5

significant internal control weaknesses;

o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph;

5

o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management

and oversight.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its

0

charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an

annual independent audit.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 15

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

78

Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

96

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school received all possible points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is higher than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score. The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 97

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

20

The school received all possible points because its current

ratio is greater than 3.0.

1(b)

20

20

The school did not receive any points because it had less

than 15 days of unrestricted cash.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

2(b)

20

10

The 2015-2016 enrollment projection data set prevented

the SCSC from determining an accurate enrollment

variance for this school. As a result, the school is being

held harmless for this measure in 2015-2016. Please note:

to receive all possible points in future years, the

enrollment variance must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

20

The school received all possible points because its

aggregated three-year efficiency margin is 10 percent or

greater.

15

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio was between 25 and 94.99 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
4.9882
Unrestricted Days Cash
83.1787 Enrollment Variance
0

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level

NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
0.2353
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.4003

School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 95

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to noncompliance of provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless

Assistance Act, as a result of SCSC monitoring and Federal Monitoring.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

0

The school did not receive all possible points because SCSC Records and GaDOE: Charter School Annual

the school's annual report indicate that not all governing board members Report

completed required training through the SCSC or approved alternate

provider.

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

0

The school did not recieve any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding as a result of adopting a policy to

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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withhold student records due to nonpayment of fees in contravention of the rights afforded to state law.

4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its Federal

Federal Program Monitoring

Program Monitoring, the school received findings related to its Title II

program.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

GaDOE: Federal Program

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission Monitoring and SCSC

to communicate to stakeholders required legal notices under federal law. Monitoring Activities

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 78

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Meets Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards

Points Earned 97 95 78

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2014-2015 51 65 67

2015-2016 97 95 78

2016-2017

2017-2018

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Academic Performance: Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Financial Performance:
Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Operational Performance:
Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Pataula Charter Academy
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

2

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 2

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
60

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
60

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 60

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

96

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of the

0

district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

96 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:96

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

98

Meets Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0
Points Available

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
15
Points Earned

Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments
Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 50

10

5

10

0
Points Available

Points Earned

10 10
0

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
15 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 15
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:30

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

80

Meets Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 10

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 0
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 6

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 24

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

81

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
2

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

60

96

60

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

96

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

96

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received all possible points because it is desginated a Reward School by GaDOE.

GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists

The school received partial points because its CCRPI Achievement Sub-

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement

Score is the same as or higher than its comparison district(s) in at least one Sub-Score

but not all grade bands served.

The school received partial points because its CCRPI Progress Sub-Score is the same as or higher than its comparison district in one but not all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school recived all possible points because its CCRPI Single Score is higher than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school received all possible points because it earned a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 98

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current ratio

is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive.

1(b)

20

15

The school received partial points because it has between

45 and 75 days cash and the one-year trend is positive.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it is not in

default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin is between 0 and 10 percent.

2(b)

20

15

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
1.4587
Unrestricted Days Cash
57.3604 Enrollment Variance
.06329
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
.06723
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.39464

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 80

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to its services for homeless students under the McKinney-Vento

Homeless Assistance Act, as part of its Federal Program Monitoring.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

0

The school did not receive any points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit noted material weaknesses in internal controls.

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

GaDOE: Federal Program

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission Monitoring and SCSC

to communicate to stakeholders required legal notices under federal law. Monitoring Activities

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a findings for not

SCSC Monitoring Activities

maintaining financial policies consistent with the Financial Management

for Georgia LUAs Manual.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

SCSC Monitoring Activities

noncompliance after proper notification.

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 81

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Meets Standards Meets Standards Meets Standards

Determination

Points Earned 98 80 81

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2013-2014 100 85 88

2014-2015 80 95 86

2015-2016 98 80 81

2016-2017

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term)

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Academic Performance:

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
1. Student Progress 2. Student Achievement 3. Second-Look

Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Financial Performance:

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
1. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Operational Performance:

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
1. Financial Oversight
2. Governance
3. Students and Employees
4. School Environment
5. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Scintilla Charter Academy
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of the

0

district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

1

Falls Far Below Academic Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0
Points Available

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
10
Points Earned

Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

10

5

10

0
Points Available

Points Earned

10 10
0

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 45

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
10 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 0
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:10

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

55

Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5 5
0

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

5

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 10

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 0
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 6

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 24

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

81

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 1

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current ratio

is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive.

1(b)

20

1(c)

10

10

The school received partial points because it had either

between 15 and 45 unrestricted days cash or its

unrestricted days cash is between 45 and 75 days with a

negative one year trend.

10

The school received all possible points because its

enrollment variance equals less than 2 percent.

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

2(b)

20

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

10

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin was between -.01 and -10

percent.

0

The school did not receive any points because its debt to

asset ratio was greater than 100 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
1.0267
Unrestricted Days Cash
25.927 Enrollment Variance
.00997
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
-.0852
Debt to Asset Ratio
1.0902

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 55

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees

Measure 1(a) 1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5 5 5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because the school received findings

related to noncompliance of provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless

Assistance Act as a result of SCSC monitoring.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating it was out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to relevant

reporting requirements.

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

Data Source GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level See Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled
SCSC Monitoring Activities

2(b)

5

0

The school did not receive any points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit noted material weaknesses in internal controls.

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

the rights of all students.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

GaDOE: Federal Program

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission Monitoring and SCSC

to communicate to stakeholders required legal notices under federal law. Monitoring Activities

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a findings for not

SCSC Monitoring Activities

maintaining financial policies consistent with the Financial Management

for Georgia LUAs Manual.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

SCSC Monitoring Activities

noncompliance after proper notification.

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 81

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards

Points Earned 1 55 81

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2015-2016 1 55 81

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Academic Performance:

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Financial Performance:

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Operational Performance:

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Statesboro STEAM (CCAT)
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
60

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 60

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of the

0

district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

61

Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
15
Points Earned
10
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 45

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
10 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 15
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:25

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

70

Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance

A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must

adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in

its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program

5

as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:

5

The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational

0

program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.

Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.

5 5
0

Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to:

o Providing all federally and state mandated programs;

5

o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and

5

o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the

0

charter contract relating to education requirements.

Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to: o QBE/FTE Data Reporting; o Personnel Reporting; o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting; o Special Education Data Reporting; and o Required Data Surveys

5 0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points Total Points Earned: 15

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 6

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 11

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
4

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 16

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
4

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 10

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

oPERAT

92

Meets Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

60

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school received partial points because its CCRPI Progress Sub-Score is the same as or higher than its comparison district in one but not all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 61

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

15

The school received partial points because its current ratio

is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive.

1(b)

20

1(c)

10

10

The school received partial points because it had either

between 15 and 45 unrestricted days cash or its

unrestricted days cash is between 45 and 75 days with a

negative one year trend.

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

10

The school received all possible points because it was not

in default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

15

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin was between 0 and 10

percent.

2(b)

20

15

The school received partial points because its debt to asset

ratio was between 25 and 94.99 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
2.2439
Unrestricted Days Cash
36.973 Enrollment Variance
.0882
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
.00887
Debt to Asset Ratio
0.2991

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 70

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance

Measure 1(a)
1(b) BONUS

Points Available 5
5

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

5

The school received all possible points because it met all mission-specific

goals included in its charter contract.

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report

1(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

SCSC Annual Enrollment

indicating the school is out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules, Projection Form and GaDOE:

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education

Data Collections, Student

requirements.

Enrollment by Grade Level

1(d)

5

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Data Collections On-Time

Department of Education identified that the school did not submit the

Report

EOPA data collection by the required deadline. Additionally, the school

discovered as part of its investigation regar

2(a)

6

6

The school received all possible points because it met all financial

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reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements.

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit found that it is following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP).

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4. Students and

4(a)

4

0

The school did not recieve any points because as part of SCSC monitoring, SCSC Monitoring Activities

Employees

the school received findings related to open enrollment. Specifically,

school policies indicated that students could be withdrawn for parental

noncompliance with a Parental Involvement Contract and refused

readmittance if the student had withdrawn twice previously.

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4(b)

4

4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

5(e)

4

6. Additional Obligations

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

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4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

4

The school received all possible points because it protects the rights of

SCSC Monitoring Activities

English Learners (ELs).

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of a governing board SCSC Monitoring Activities

investigation conducted pursuant an SCSC directive, the school reported

inappropriate use of school personnel to provide instruction.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained a safe and GOSA: Churn Rate Report

secure school environment measured by the school's student churn rate.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with nursing, SCSC Monitoring Activities

food service, and transportation requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it maintained student and SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee information and data securely and communicated with

stakeholders appropriately.

5

The school received all possible points because the school complied with SCSC Monitoring Activities

all other obligations.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

noncompliance after proper notification.

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 92

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Does Not Meet Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards Meets Performance Standards

Points Earned 61 70 92

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2014-2015
Previous Charter Term

2015-2016 61 70 92

2016-2017

2017-2018

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Academic Performance:

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Financial Performance:

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Operational Performance:

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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Utopian Academy for the Arts
2015-2016 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
for State Charter School Evaluation
Section I: Academic Performance
Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Second Look Criteria: CCRPI Single Score, Value-Added Impact, or Beating The Odds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overall Determination of Academic Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section II: Financial Performance Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overall Determination of Financial Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section III: Operational Performance Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Indicator 2: Financial Oversight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicator 3: Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator 4: Students and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indicator 5: School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overall Determination of Operational Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A: Scoring Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix B: Historical Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A state charter school can meet annual SCSC academic accountability standards by fulfilling state and federal accountability requirements and by outperforming the district(s) it serves in terms of overall academic achievement OR student progress.
Explanatory Notes (indicated by superscript designations) are included at the end of Section I.

Section I, Indicator 1: State and Federal Accountability Systems

All state charter schools must meet federal accountability standards. Specifically, state charter schools must meet state

performance targets and perform above the level that would place it on the "priority" or "focus" schools list.

Measure 1a, State Performance Targets (SPTs) Is school meeting targets set forth by state and federal accountability systems?

Points Points Available Earned

Meets Standard:
School met 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.
Does Not Meet Standard:
School did not meet 100 percent of the State Performance Targets (SPTs) set by the state.

2 0
0

Measure 1b, State Designations Is school meeting state designation expectations as set forth by state and federal accountability systems? Exceeds Standard:
School was identified as a "Reward" school

Points Available
2

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
School does not have a designation

1

1

Does Not Meet Standard:

School was identified as a "Focus" or "Priority" school

0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 1: 4 points Total Points Earned: 1

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Section I, Indicator 2: Student Achievement and Student Growth
All state charter schools must demonstrate their ability to positively impact students' academic proficiency while also prioritizing the academic growth of their students. Specifically, state charter schools must perform above the level of the district(s) they serve as measured by CCRPI "achievement" scores or by CCRPI "progress" measures.

Measure 1, Academic Achievement
Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves (as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "achievement" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "achievement" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60
0

Points Earned
0

OR1 (if the school did not outperform its comparison district as measured by grade-band CCRPI achievement scores)

Measure 2, Growth of All Students
Are students in the state charter school annually demonstrating typical/high academic growth compared to their academic peers enrolled in the traditional schools (as measured by grade-band CCRPI progress scores)?
Meets Standard:
The charter school earned a higher "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone in all grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school) OR in all grade bands in which the school did not earn a higher CCRPI "achievement" score.
Approaches Standard:
The charter school earned a CCRPI "student progress" score that is the same as or higher than the district(s) it serves in at least one--but not all--of the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school earned a lower "student progress" score on the CCRPI than the district(s) included in its attendance zone earned in all the grade bands served (elementary, middle, and/or high school).

Points Available
96
60 0

Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section I, Indicator 2: 96 points Total Points Earned: 0

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Section I: Second Look Criteria2

In any year of the charter term, a state charter school may satisfy academic accountability requirements by meeting

standards presented in Section I, Indicators 1 - 2 OR by meeting ANY of the following criteria:

Second Look, Part A, CCRPI Single Score3 Is the school outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by overall achievement (as measured by CCRPI Single Score)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is higher than that of the district(s) it

96

serves.
Does Not Meet Standard:

0

The charter school earns an overall CCRPI (single) score that is the same as or lower than that of the

0

district(s) it serves.

Second Look, Part B, Value-Added Impact Score Is the school annually outperforming the district(s) it serves as measured by value-added impact on student achievement (school level impact)?

Points

Points

Available Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is

higher than that of the district(s) it serves in all relevant grade bands. (For ex: a K-12 school would

96

need to receive an impact score that is higher than the district(s) it serves in elementary grades,

middle grades, and the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

0

Does Not Meet Standard:

The charter school earns an "impact score" on the SCSC Value-Add Performance Analysis that is the

0

same as or lower than that of the district(s) it serves in at least one grade band served (elementary,

middle, and or the majority of high school EOCs it administers).

Second Look, Part C, Beating The Odds Determination Is the school "beating the odds" as determined by the Georgia Department of Education?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The charter school is designated as "beating the odds."

96

Does Not Meet Standard:
The charter school is not designated as "beating the odds."

0 0

Total Points Available--Section I, Second Look: 96 points Total Points Earned:0

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SECTION I: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE
As measured by the indicators and measures set forth in this section, is the school meeting academic performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

1

Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

70-100 pts. 50-69 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Academic Performance Standards Does Not Meet Academic Performance Standards
Falls Far Below Academic Performance Standards

EXPLANATORY NOTES: SECTION I Section I, Indicator 2
1Points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 1 for Student Achievement may not be combined with points earned in Indicator 2, Measure 2 for Student Growth.
Section I, Second Look
2Points earned in Section 1, Indicators 1-2 will not be combined with points earned in Section I, Second Look. 3For schools that do not serve all three grades bands, the school's CCRPI single score (as utilized in Section I, Second Look, Part A) will be compared to a recalculated district score that is weighted with only the grade bands the school serves.

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SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Section II, Indicator 1: Near-Term Measures Near-term financial measures are used to calculate a charter school's ability to cover its short term (less than 1 year) financial obligations.

Measure 1a, Current Ratio (Working Capital Ratio): Current assets divided by current liabilities Does the school have the ability to cover short-term financial obligations? Exceeds Standard:
Current Ratio is greater than 3.0
Meets Standard:
Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and the one-year trend is positive (current year ratio is higher than previous year's)
Approaches Standard:
Current Ratio is between 0.9 and 1.0 or equal to 1.0 OR Current Ratio is between 1.0 and 3.0 and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Current Ratio is less than or equal to 0.9
Measure 1b, Unrestricted Days Cash: Unrestricted Cash divided by (Total Expenses/365) Does the school maintain an appropriate balance of cash on hand? Exceeds Standard:
Days Cash greater than 75 days
Meets Standard:
Between 45 and 75 Days Cash and one-year trend is positive
Approaches Standard:
Days Cash is between 15 and 45 days OR Days Cash is between 45 and 75 days and one-year trend is negative
Does Not Meet Standard:
Less than 15 Days Cash
Measure 1c, Enrollment Variance: [Actual Enrollment during the October FTE Count(fiscal year x) school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)] / school enrollment projection(fiscal year X)
Is the school able to project enrollment in a way that enables them to adequately budget? Exceeds Standard:
Enrollment Variance equals less than 2 percent
Meets Standard:
Enrollment Variance is between 2 and 8 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Enrollment Variance is greater than 8 percent
Measure 1d, Default Is the school repaying debts in a timely manner? Meets Standard:
School is not in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is not delinquent with debt service payments OR
School does not have any outstanding debt
Does Not Meet Standard:
School is in default of loan covenant(s) and/or is delinquent with debt service payments

Points Available
20
15
10
0 Points Available
20 15
10
0 Points Available
10
5 0 Points Available
10
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
10
Points Earned
10 Points Earned
10

Total Points Available--Section II, Indicator 1: 60 points Total Points Earned: 30

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Section II, Indicator 2: Sustainability Measures Sustainability measures are used to determine a charter school's ability to cover long term obligations as well as their ability to effectively control cost.

Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin: Change in Net Assets divided by Total Revenues Does the school manage costs appropriately?
Exceeds Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is 10 percent or greater
Meets Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between 0 and 10 percent
Approaches Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is between -.01 and -10 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Aggregated Three-Year Efficiency Margin is less than -10 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15
10 10

0

Measure 2b, Debt to Asset Ratio: Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets Does the school maintain an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities over time?
Exceeds Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is less than 25 percent
Meets Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 25 and 94.99 percent
Approaches Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is between 95 and 100 percent
Does Not Meet Standard:
Debt to Asset Ratio is greater than 100 percent

Points

Points

Available Earned

20

15 0
10

0

Total Points Available--Indicator 2: 40 points Total Points Earned:10

SECTION II: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting financial performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

40

Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

100 pts. 75-99 pts. 50-74 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Exceeds Financial Performance Standards Meets Financial Performance Standards Does Not Meet Financial Performance Standards Falls Far Below Financial Performance Standards

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SECTION III: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Section III, Indicator 1: Educational Program Compliance A charter school's overall purpose is to provide its students a quality and innovative educational program. Schools must adhere to the educational program identified in its charter contract that was awarded on the basis of the program outlined in its petition.

Measure 1a, Essential or Innovative Features Is the school implementing all essential or innovative features of its program as defined in its current charter contract?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school implemented all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to implement all essential or innovative features of its education and operational program as defined in the charter contract in all material respects.
Measure 1b, Mission-Specific Goals (BONUS*) Is the school's curricular and educational program aligned with its stated mission as evidence through the attainment of mission-specific goals?

5
0
Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school meets all mission-specific goals included in its charter contract.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to meet at least one mission-specific goal included in its charter contract.
Measure 1c, Education Requirements Is the school complying with applicable education requirements?

5
0 Points Available

0
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education requirements, including, but not limited to: o Providing all federally and state mandated programs; o Adhering to graduation requirements; o Implementing state-adopted content standards; and o Administering state assessments in the manner required by law and rule.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of the charter contract relating to education requirements.
Measure 1d, Data Reporting Is the school complying with reporting requirements?

5
0 Points Available

5
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract

relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC, GaDOE,

and/or federal authorities, including but not limited to:

o QBE/FTE Data Reporting;

5

o Personnel Reporting;

o Student Record Reporting; o CCRPI Data Reporting;

0

o Special Education Data Reporting; and

o Required Data Surveys

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter

0

contract relating to relevant reporting requirements, including timelines and deadlines, to the SCSC,

GaDOE, and/or federal authorities.

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 1: 15 points

Total Points Earned: 10

*Schools will earn 5 additional bonus points for meeting mission-specific goals. Bonus points cannot be utilized to increase an overall score above 100.

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Section III, Indicator 2: Financial Oversight Charter schools must be faithful stewards of public funding and must adhere to stringent standards in the management of its assets. Failure to do so is one of the leading causes of charter school closure.

Measure 2a, Financial Reporting Is the school meeting financial reporting and compliance timeline and form requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to financial reporting requirements, including, but not limited to: o Complete and on-time submission of financial reports, such as its annual budgets, revised budgets, and DE 046, in the manner prescribed by GaDOE or the SCSC; o Timely periodic financial reports as required by the SCSC, GaDOE, or other state agency; o On-time submission and completion of its annual independent audit by October 1st; o Complete and on-time submission of program budgets (Title I, IDEA, and grant budgets)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financials reporting requirements.
Measure 2b, Adherence to GAAP Standards Is the school following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit that includes: o An unqualified audit opinion; o An audit devoid of significant findings and conditions, material weaknesses, or significant internal control weaknesses; o An audit that does not include a going concern disclosure in the notes or an explanatory paragraph; o No other adverse statement indicating noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract relating to financial management and oversight.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to financial management and oversight expectations as evidenced by an annual independent audit.

Points Available

Points Earned

6 0

0

Points Available

Points Earned

5 5
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 2: 11 points Total Points Earned: 5

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Section III, Indicator 3: Governance A charter school's governing board must provide adequate oversight of school management and operations to ensure that the school is fulfilling its duties to students, employees, parents, and the general public.

Measure 3a, General Governance Is the school complying with all applicable general governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to governance by its board, including but not limited to: o Board policies; o Board bylaws; o Code of ethics; o Conflicts of interest; o Board composition and/or membership laws and rules; and o Restrictions on compensation
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of the charter contract, or its policies relating to governance by its board.
Measure 3b, Open Governance Is the school complying with all applicable open governance requirements? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the Georgia Open Meetings Act and open records requirements.
Measure 3c, Governance Training Is the school complying with all applicable governance training requirements? Meets Standard:
The school takes action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to take action to ensure that all governing board members comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the participation of its governing board in required trainings, including, but not limited to, annual attendance by the entire governing board at SCSC provided or approved training pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-2084(f).
Measure 3d, Holding Management Accountable Is the school holding management and contractors accountable? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to oversight of school management and contractors, including, but not limited to: o Implementation of the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems; o Remedial action regarding employees not meeting expectations; and o Actions to enforce contractual provisions or terminate the contract of noncompliant educational service providers or other contractors.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school failed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to oversight of school management and contractors.

Points Available
5
0 Points Available
5 0 Points Available 5
0 Points Available
5
0

Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5 Points Earned
5
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 3: 20 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 4: Students and Employees Parents entrust schools with the education and welfare of their children, and the school must afford those children the appropriate rights and care. The school must respect its employees and ensure that they are duly qualified to further the education and welfare of students.

Measure 4a, Rights of All Students Is the school protecting the rights of all students? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its policies relating to the rights of students, including but not limited to: o Policies and practices related to admissions, lottery, waiting lists, fair and open recruitment, and enrollment (including rights to enroll or maintain enrollment); o The collection and protection of student information (that could be used in discriminatory ways or otherwise contrary to law); o Due process protections, privacy, civil rights, and student liberties requirements, including First Amendment protections and the Establishment Clause restrictions prohibiting public schools from engaging in religious instruction; and o Conduct of discipline (discipline hearings and suspension and expulsion policies and practices).
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its policies relating to the rights of students.
Measure 4b, Rights of Students with Disabilities Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Points Available
4
0 Points Available

Points Earned
4
Points Earned

Meets Standard:

Consistent with the school's status and responsibilities as a Local Education Agency (LEA), the school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: o Identification and referral of students who may have a disability; o Operational compliance regarding the academic program, assessments, and all other aspects of the school's program and responsibilities; o Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations, and behavioral intervention plans; o Appropriately implementing student Individualized Education Programs and Section 504 plans; and o Ensuring appropriate access to the school's facilities and programs to students and parents.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability.
Measure 4c, Rights of Students who are English Learners (ELs) Is the school protecting the rights of English Learners (ELs)?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities) relating to EL requirements, including but not limited to: o Required policies related to the service of EL students; o Proper steps for identification of students in need of EL services; o Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students; o Appropriate accommodations on assessments; o Exiting of students from EL services; and o Ongoing monitoring of exited students.

4
0 Points Available
4

4
Points Earned
0

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Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to EL requirements.
Measure 4d, Employee Qualifications Is the school meeting teacher and other employee qualification requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract (including the federal Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional requirements within Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) relating to employee qualification requirements.
Measure 4e, Employee Rights Is the school respecting employee rights?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to employment considerations, including those relating to the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment contracts, and employee termination.
Measure 4f, Criminal Records Checks Is the school completing required criminal records checks of its employees? Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, and its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, or its governing policies relating to conducting criminal records checks of its employees and all other required individuals.

0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4
Points Earned
4

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 4: 24 points Total Points Earned: 20

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Section III, Indicator 5: School Environment

A safe and healthy school environment is critical to creating a conducive learning environment and protecting the well-

being of students and employees.

Measure 5a, Facility Is the school complying with facilities requirements?

Points Available

Points Earned

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities including but not limited to: o Fire inspections and related records; o Viable certificate of occupancy; o Documentation of requisite insurance coverage; o Approval from GaDOE regarding initial site selection and facility requirements; and o Subsequent approvals as necessary from GaDOE regarding facility maintenance, expansion, or other facility changes.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the school's facilities.
Measure 5b, Student Retention Is the school maintaining a safe and secure school environment as measured by the school's student churn rate? Meets Standard:
The school's student churn rate for the year is less than or equal to 20%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features to educate students in a completely virtual program, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 35%. If one of the school's Essential or Innovative Features is to serve students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school, the school will meet this standard if the school's student churn rate is less than or equal to 90%. The student churn rate equals the number of student entries and exits between October and May divided by the total number of students in the school in October.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school's student churn rate exceeds the acceptable threshold for the school's program.

4
0 Points Available
4
0

4
Points Earned
0

Measure 5c, Health and Safety Is the school complying with health and safety requirements?
Meets Standard:
The School complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health, including, but not limited to: o Annual health assessments of students; o Diabetes Medical Management Plans; o Access to auto-injectable epinephrine and automated external defibrillators as appropriate; o Scoliosis screening; and o A physically safe and secure environment.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to safety and the protection of student and employee health.

Points Available

Points Earned

4 4
0

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Measure 5d, Support Services Is the school complying with nursing, food service, and transportation requirements?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) and transportation (if provided), including, but not limited to: o School Health Nurse Program; o The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or After-school Snack Program, including nutritional and reimbursement requirements thereof, if food service is provided; and o School bus specifications, bus driver training and licensing requirements, and transportation survey deadlines.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, or provision of its charter contract relating to the provision nursing program requirements, food service (if provided) or transportation (if provided).
Measure 5e, Information, Data, and Communication Is the school maintaining student and employee information and data securely and communicating with stakeholders appropriately?
Meets Standard:
The school complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, provisions of its charter contract, governing board policies, and SCSC directives relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication, including but not limited to: o Maintaining the security of and providing access to student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable authorities; o Transferring of student records; o Confidentiality of personnel records not subject to open records requirements; and o Communicating with parents and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one applicable law, rule, regulation, provision of its charter contract, governing board policy, or SCSC directive relating to the handling of information and stakeholder communication.

Points Available
4
0 Points Available
4
0

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
0

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 5: 20 points Total Points Earned: 8

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Section III, Indicator 6: Additional and Continuing Obligations A charter school must faithfully fulfill all its obligations and quickly remedy any instance of noncompliance.

Measure 6a, Additional Obligations Is the school complying with all other obligations?

Points Available

Meets Standard:
The school complies with all other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, including those contained in its charter contract, that are not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards, including but not limited to requirements from the following sources: o Revisions to state charter law; o Consent decrees; o Intervention requirements by the authorizer; and o Requirements by other entities to which the charter school is accountable (e.g., Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, Department of Labor, etc.)
Does Not Meet Standard:
The school fails to comply with at least one other legal, statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, including those contained in its charter contract that is not otherwise explicitly addressed in these Operational Performance Standards.
Measure 6b, Continuing Obligations Is the school remedying noncompliance after proper notification?

5
0 Points Available

Meets Standard:

The school corrects noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual requirements, or

5

SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance or the school has no matters of

material noncompliance for which it received notification from the SCSC.

Does Not Meet Standard:

The school fails to correct at least one matter of noncompliance with legal, statutory, regulatory,

0

contractual requirements, or SCSC directives after notification from the SCSC of noncompliance.

Points Earned
0
Points Earned
5

Total Points Available--Section III, Indicator 6: 10 points Total Points Earned: 5

Section III: OVERALL DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE As measured by the indicators and measures, is the school meeting operational performance standards?

SCHOOL SCORE

68

Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards

80-100 pts. 50-79 pts. 0-49 pts.

SCORING CATEGORIES Meets Operational Performance Standards Does Not Meet Operational Performance Standards Falls Far Below Operational Performance Standards

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Appendix A: Scoring Summaries

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure 1(a)
1(b)

Points Available 2
2

Points Earned 0
1

2. Student

1

Achievement and

Student Growth

2

96

0

96

0

Second Look, Part A CCRPI

96

0

Single

Score

Second Look, Part B Value- 96

0

Added

Impact

Second Look, Part C Beating 96

0

the Odds

SECTION I: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Explanation
The school did not receive any points because it did not meet 100% of SPTs.

Data Source
GaDOE: State Performance Targets

The school received partial points because it is not designated as a Focus, GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert,

Priority, or Reward School by GaDOE.

and Reward School Lists

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Achievement SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served

GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Progress SubScore is lower than that of its comparison district(s) in all grade bands served.

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its CCRPI Single Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s).

GaDOE: CCRPI Progress SubScore

The school did not receive any points because its Valued-Added Impact Score is lower than that of its comparison ditrict(s) in all grade bands served. The school did not receive any points because it did not earn a Beating the Odds designation as determined by GOSA and published by GADOE.

GOSA/SCSC: Value AddedImpact Score
GOSA/GaDOE: Beating the Odds Determination

Section I, Points Possible = 100 Section I, Points Earned = 1

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Indicator 1. Near Term
Measures
2. Sustainability Measures

Measure 1(a)

Points Available 20

SECTION II: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

0

The school did not receive any points because it current

ratio is less than or equal to .9

1(b)

20

10

The school did not receive any points because it has less

than 15 days of unrestricted cash.

1(c)

10

1(d)

10

2(a)

20

2(b)

20

10

Under normal circumstances, this school would not receive

the maximum number of points in this category because its

enrollment variance is greater than 2 percent. As a

courtesy, however, all schools are being held harmless for

this measure in 2015-2016 because issues in the data set

prevented the SCSC from calculating enrollment variances

for a small number of schools. Please note: to receive all

possible points in future years, the enrollment variance

must equal less than 2 percent.

10

The school received all possible points because it is not in

default of any loan covenants or delinquent with debt

service payments.

10

The school received partial points because its aggregated

three-year efficiency margin is between -.01 and -10

percent.

0

The school did not receive any points because its debt to

asset ratio is greater than 100 percent.

Measure
Current Ratio
0.6484
Unrestricted Days Cash
17.2817 Enrollment Variance
0.2643
NA
Aggregated Efficiency Margin
-.0582
Debt to Asset Ratio
1.4877

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental FundsBalance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level
School Audit Report: Notes
School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Section II, Points Possible = 100 Section II, Points Earned = 40

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Indicator 1. Educational
Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance

Measure 1(a)
1(b) BONUS 1(c)
1(d)
2(a)

Points Available 5
5
5
5
6

SECTION III: OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Points Earned

Explanation

5

The school received all possible points because it implemented all

essential or inovative features of its education and operational program as

defined in its charter contract.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not report that it met

all mission-specific goals in its Annual Report OR the school did not have

mission-specific goals as part if its charter contract.

5

The school received all possible points because it received no findings

indicating the school is out of compliance with all applicable laws, rules,

regulations, and provisions of its charter contract relating to education

requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points because records of the Georgia

Department of Education identified that the school did not submit the F&R

Meal data collection by the required deadline.

0

The school did not receive any points because it did not submit its audit by

the contractual deadline.

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report
GaDOE:Charter School Annual Report
SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form and GaDOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level Data Collections On-Time Report
Independent Audit

2(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school's independent Independent Audit

audit indicated no findings.

3(a)

5

5

The school received all possible points because the school is complying

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

with all applicable general governance requirements.

Report

3(b)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

applicable open governance requirements.

3(c)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is complying with all

GaDOE: Charter School Annual

applicable governance training requirements.

Report

3(d)

5

5

The school received all possible points because it is holding management SCSC Monitoring Activities

and contractors accountable.

4. Students and

4(a)

4

4

The school receieved all possible points because the school is protecting SCSC Monitoring Activities

Employees

the rights of all students.

4(b)

4

4

The school received all possible points because it is protecting the rights of SCSC Monitoring Activities

students with disabilities.

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4(c)

4

4(d)

4

4(e)

4

4(f)

4

5. School

5(a)

4

Environment

5(b)

4

5(c)

4

5(d)

4

6. Additional Obligations

5(e)

4

6(a)

5

6(b)

5

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding for utilizing a Home Language

Survey that was not consistent with federal requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because it met teacher and other SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee qualification requirements.

4

The school received all possible points because the school respected all

SCSC Monitoring Activities

employee rights.

4

The school received all possible points because it completed required

SCSC Monitoring Activities

criminal records checks of its employees.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with facilities GaDOE: Charter School Annual

requirements.

Report and SCSC Monitoring

Activities

0

The school did not receive any points because its churn rate is greater than GOSA: Churn Rate Report

20%.

4

The school received all possible points because it complied with health

SCSC Monitoring Activities

and safety requirements.

0

The school did not receive any points. The school's meal programs were GaDOE: Nutrition Program

reviewed by the Georgia Department of Education's School Nutrition

Program. As a result of that review, the school received nine findings in

critical areas and nine findings in genera

0

The school did not receive any points because as part of its SCSC

SCSC Monitoring Activities

Monitoring, the school received a finding relating to the school's omission

to communicate to stakeholders required legal notices under federal law.

0

As part of its SCSC Monitoring, the school received a findings for not

SCSC Monitoring Activities

maintaining financial policies consistent with the Financial Management

for Georgia LUAs Manual.

5

The school received all possible points because it remedied

SCSC Monitoring Activities

noncompliance after proper notification.

Section III, Points Possible = 100 Section III, Points Earned = 68

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Appendix B: Historical Scores-- Progress Toward Renewal

2015-2016 Scores
Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

Determination Falls Far Below Performance Standards Falls Far Below Performance Standards Does Not Meet Performance Standards

Points Earned 1 40 68

Historical Scores Progress Toward Renewal

Section Academic Performance Financial Performance Operational Performance

2014-2015 81 20 68

2015-2016 1 40 68

2016-2017

2017-2018

SCSC PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: State Charter Schools are expected to meet academic, financial, and operational standards during every year of the charter term; however a school will be considered eligible for renewal if it meets academic, financial, and operational standards at least 75% of the time (in 3 out of the first 4 years of a 5 year charter contract term).

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Appendix C: Data Sources Compiled

Academic Performance:

Indicator
1. State and Federal Accountability Systems
2. Student Progress 3. Student Achievement 4. Second-Look

Data Source
GaDOE: Priority, Focus, Alert, and Reward School Lists
GaDOE: CCRPI Progress Sub-Score, CCRPI Achievement Gap Closure Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Achievement Sub-Score GaDOE: CCRPI Single Score SCSC: Value-Added Impact Score

Financial Performance:

Indicator
1. Near-Term Measures
2. Sustainability Measures, Measure 2a, Efficiency Margin

Data Source
School Audit Report: Governmental Funds-Balance Sheet School Audit Report: Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance SCSC Annual Enrollment Projection Form GADOE: Data Collections, Student Enrollment by Grade Level School Audit Report: Notes School Audit Report: Statement of Activities/Change in Net Position School Audit Report: Statement of Net Position

Operational Performance:

Indicator
1. Educational Program Compliance
2. Financial Oversight
3. Governance
4. Students and Employees
5. School Environment
6. Additional and Continuing Obligations

Data Source
GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Financial Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring, Data Reports SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report GaDOE: Charter School Annual Report, SEA Program Monitoring SCSC: Monitoring Activities, Complaint Investigations, Training Rosters Other: Reports of Noncompliance from a State or Federal Agency, Independent Audit Report

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