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Charter School Technical Assistance Events
Thank you for visiting our events page. We are pleased that you have an interest in the events that the Schools of Choice Unit offers each year! There are a variety of quality technical assistance and professional development opportunities available to all charter schools operating in the state of Colorado. These events are meant to provide best practices for charter school operations, analyze charter school trends, and identify areas of growth and provide solutions to charter school practitioners in need of optimal support, as it is our goal to help create successful and sustainable charter schools. We hope to see you at one (or many) of our events!
*Please note CCSP Grant recipients must participate in technical assistance events offered by the Schools of Choice Unit as a prerequisite for grant funding.*
May Events
CCSP All Sub-Grantee Call (ASGC)
Date: Thursday May 16th, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting via Zoom Meetings
Details: The third and last CCSP sub-grantee convenings offered this year as a convenient opportunity to check-in with the CCSP grant team and fellow grant recipient peers. The call dedicates time for group discussion based on current event topics/issues, Q&A, and CDE guidance and reminders on various grant management practices led by CDE Schools of Choice and Grants Fiscal Management Units. Calls will be held virtually and recorded; sending discussion topics and questions in advance is most welcome.
Register Here | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Board Fundamentals (Spring)
Date: Friday May 17th, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting via Zoom Meetings
Details:
The Colorado Department of Education Schools of Choice Office offers the Board Fundamentals twice per year, once in the Fall and once in the Spring. This training is designed to provide charter school board members with a clear understanding of charter school board responsibilities. This event also focuses on giving charter school board members with strategies that will strengthen the board and promote strong board governance.
In this session, we learn about using Indicators of Distress to evaluate and support our charter schools from Dr. Aimee Evan of Wested. We will also learn about new data dashboards for school leaders and charter boards from Andy Franco and Amy Odell from the Minga Education Group. We will also get an update from the 2024 state legislative session from Dan Schaller from the Colorado League of Charter Schools.
You can find the agenda here. This seminar is open to all.
Register Here | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
June Events
Rural and Non-Metro Charter School Support Forum
Date: Tuesday June 4th, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting via Zoom Meetings
Details: During the 2023-24 school year, the Schools of Choice Unit will continue to host the Rural and Non-Metro Charter Support Forum through a six-meeting virtual series. This forum aims to provide belonging, connection, network opportunities, and best practices for rural leaders.
Register Here | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
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