May Update

THANK YOU VERY MUCH
TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ATTENDED
THE PUBLIC HEARING
MAY 25th
 
What a great turnout!  Standing room only… 
 
For those who could not attend – here is a brief summary.
Mike and Kelly gave a 20 minute presentation (actually 23 minutes).  About 25 supporters submitted ‘intent to speak’ cards.  The board allowed 5 of those supporters to speak – they were all fabulous.  Two of the five board members were not present but we will be sending them a script of our presentation.  One board member asked a question, “How many of the schools we used as models served middle and high school students?” Mike answered, “One - PCS.”  There were no other questions from the CUHSD board.
The same board member asked that the staff, when making their recommendation, include pros and cons for the charter petition.
 
What happens next?
The CUHSD board and staff will review the petition over the next 6 ½ weeks.  We are hopeful that we will be able to work with them during that time to answer all of their questions and address all of their concerns.  By July 13th, the CUHSD staff will have made a recommendation to the board regarding their opinion about whether or not to approve the SBP charter petition.  The CUHSD board will have the opportunity at a public meeting on July 13th to ask the SBP board questions regarding the charter.  It is our goal to have addressed most of their questions and concerns during discussions prior to July 13th.
 
More ways to help…
Write a letter to the CUHSD board and let them know that you support SBP.  If you need more information regarding how to do this and where to send your letters, email lambertkel@yahoo.com
 
And…
Attend the meeting on July 13th!  Show the CUHSD Board that you want South Bay Prep as an option for your kids!  Mark July 13th in your calendar today!
 
 
Our Charter Petition is now online!
 
 
South Bay Preparatory is a public charter school serving grades 6-12 with a target opening date of Fall, 2007.  Our mission is to prepare, support and inspire a diverse community of students for success at a four-year university and in life.

 

The SBP board wants to thank the many of you who have offered to help and have been patiently waiting for us to tell you what we need. Following are the committees that we are, at present, forming. For those of you from whom we have heard, we will be contacting you! Others interested in helping, contact lamberkel@yahoo.com.

High School Curriculum - develop overall high school course sequence and specific curricula for grade 9 in math, science, English, history, Spanish, the arts, and PE.

Middle School Curriculum - develop overall middle school course sequence and specific curricula for grade 6 in math, science, English, history, Spanish, study skills, the arts, and PE.

Human Resources - develop HR policies, teacher recruitment plan, benefits packages, salary scale, job descriptions.

Advisory and Personal Learning Plans - develop outline of 7-year advisory program and detailed curricula for grade 6 & 9 advisory. Develop personal learning plans.

Parent Involvement - develop parent education and orientation, volunteer plan, volunteer job board, school community board.

Intensives - develop our week-long intensives program, create community partnerships and relationships.

Fundraising – develop and implement fundraising program. Research fundraising possibilities for different phases of program development - from start-up to operation. Organize and lead specific fundraising projects and events.

Public Affairs - develop media relations, over all media strategy. Develop, design and produce collateral materials according to need of SBP board. Distribute flyers and other materials as needed.

Outreach - develop and implement plan to recruit students that represent the demographics of CUHSD.

Admissions - develop admissions timeline and protocols, information packets, enrollment process.

Facilities - identify facility needs for SBP and locate possible facilities for the school within the CUHSD attendance area. Research how other charter schools have handled facility development. Research types of relationships SBP can develop with surrounding organizations and institutions to subsidize things that might be missing from SBP facilities that we rent (ie. rec center, labs, library).

Special Education – research and develop details of special education plan.