The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Created : March 02, 2014 at 06:21 PM
Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  I. Office of the Superintendent  
I-6. 2013-2014 School Improvement Plan for Charter School: Somerset Academy Village Middle School (5002) (C)  
February 19, 2014
Status: 
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
Approve the School Improvement Plan submitted by Somerset Academy Village Middle School in alignment with the State Board Rule 6A-1.099827, Charter School Corrective Action and School Improvement Plans, Section 1008.33(3)(c), Florida Statutes rule to implement Section 1002.33(9)(n), Florida Statutes.

Charter schools that receive a school grade of "D" or "F" are required to develop and implement a School Improvement Plan (SIP). The SIP must contain the nine components outlined in State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.1099827, which can be found at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=6A-1.099827.  A District SIP Review Committee conducted a support session to assist the school with the SIP process and review content.

The director and a representative of the school's governing board shall submit to the Sponsor for approval, a School Improvement Plan to raise student achievement. (Section 1002.33(9)(n)1., Florida Statutes)  The director and a representative of the governing board must appear before the Sponsor at a public meeting to present the plan.

The Sponsor shall approve or deny the SIP and shall notify the charter school in writing within 10 calendar days of its decision to approve or deny the SIP.  The Sponsor shall deny a SIP if it does not comply with guidelines as outlined in subsection 4 of the rule.  If denied, the Sponsor shall provide, in writing, specific reasons for denial and timeline for resubmission.

There is no financial impact to the District.


Requested Action
Approve the School Improvement Plan submitted by Somerset Academy Village Middle School in alignment with the State Board Rule 6A-1.099827, Charter School Corrective Action and School Improvement Plans, Section 1008.33(3)(c), Florida Statutes rule to implement Section 1002.33(9)(n), Florida Statutes.


Summary
Charter schools that receive a school grade of "D" or "F" are required to develop and implement a School Improvement Plan (SIP). The SIP must contain the nine components outlined in State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.1099827, which can be found at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=6A-1.099827.  A District SIP Review Committee conducted a support session to assist the school with the SIP process and review content.

The director and a representative of the school's governing board shall submit to the Sponsor for approval, a School Improvement Plan to raise student achievement. (Section 1002.33(9)(n)1., Florida Statutes)  The director and a representative of the governing board must appear before the Sponsor at a public meeting to present the plan.

The Sponsor shall approve or deny the SIP and shall notify the charter school in writing within 10 calendar days of its decision to approve or deny the SIP.  The Sponsor shall deny a SIP if it does not comply with guidelines as outlined in subsection 4 of the rule.  If denied, the Sponsor shall provide, in writing, specific reasons for denial and timeline for resubmission.  

School Board Goals
Goal 1: High Quality Instruction
Goal 2: Continuous Improvement
Goal 3: Effective Communication


Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the District.


Source of Additional Information
Jody Perry 754 321-2135 Mark Quintana 754 321-3850



Associated File Attachments
School Improvement Plan For Charter School: Somerset Academy Village Middle School Executive Summary (Files)  
ExecutedARF (Files)  

Related Hyperlinks
  State Board Rule 6A-1.099827
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=6A-1.099827

  School Improvement Plan for Somerset Academy Village Middle Sc
http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/schoolimprove