Comprehensive Program

Comprehensive Program (Currently St. Louis Area Only)

3-year Program—$7,000 (paid in 2 installments–$5000 due w/contract, $2000 due once approval received from DESE)

• Phase 1—application development through approval (10-12 months)
  • 9 seminars*—1 held each month (Jan, Feb, April, May, June, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov)
  • 10 hours of consulting
    • Application, educational programing, budget, etc.
• CharterStart manual—1 copy included (additional copies $500)
• Additional consulting available at the rate of $100 per hour
• Review of application by national expert
• Eligibility for Letter of Application Readiness (see attached page)
• Associate Membership

• Phase 2—approval through opening (6-12 months)
  • 3 seminars* for school founders (and school leaders if identified) dealing with operational issues and board training panel discussions
  • Registration for our 8 governing board development seminars (board and school leader)
  • Finance-specific training (Budget, Accounting Software, Outsourcing vs. Internal)
  • 5 hours of pre-opening consultation
    • Enrollment materials, operations, academic programs, etc.
• 5 hours of New School Leader assistance
• Additional consulting available at the rate of $100 per hour
• Associate Membership

• Phase 3—year one
  • 5 hours of consulting
  • Discounted registration for governing board and school leader development seminars
  • Access to SPED Network and School Leader Network
  • Representation on Board Task Force, Teacher Task Force and Parent Task Force
  • 10 hours of Federal Programs consulting
  • Year One membership

*Seminars will be offered face to face or via webinar and/or webcast

2-year Program—$5,500 (paid in 2 installments–$4000 due w/contract, $1500 due after approval from DESE)

Please note this option is for schools that have already received approval or have been endorsed by the Mayor’s office, secured a sponsor and are in the process of being approved by the State Board of Education.

• Phase 2—approval through opening (6-12 months)
  • 3 seminars* for school founders (and school leaders if identified) dealing with operational issues and board development panel discussions
  • Registration for our 8 governing board development seminars (board and school leader)
  • Finance-specific trainings (Budget, Accounting Software, Outsourcing vs. Internal)
  • 5 hours of pre-opening consultation
    • Enrollment materials, operations, academic programs, etc.
• 5 hours of New School Leader assistance
• Additional consulting available at the rate of $100 per hour

• Phase 3—year one (first year membership included)
  • 5 hours of consulting
  • Discounted registration for governing board and school leader development seminars
  • Access to SPED Network and School Leader Network
  • Representation on Board Task Force, Teacher Task Force and Parent Task Force
  • 10 hours of Federal Programs consulting
  • Year One membership

* Seminars will be offered face to face or via webinar and/or webcast