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Should I Ask My Charter School Board for a Raise?

Each spring, charter school leaders across the country sprint to the end of the year. You’re looking forward to some well-earned time to plan the next school year…and a bit…
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Survey Your Charter School Staff: How, When, and Why

Whether or not to survey staff — and how that fits into the CEO evaluation process — is always a hot topic among charter school leaders and trustees. Attracting, developing,…
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The Definitive Charter School Annual Board Calendar

You might’ve heard that you should plan your complete annual board calendar all at once (usually at your annual board retreat). Without a full plan, charter school board members are…
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Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Evaluating Your Charter School Leader

Your charter school’s success hinges largely on the success of your charter school leader. Most boards fully recognize and understand the significance of their responsibility as the governing body of…
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What’s a CEO Support and Evaluation Committee?

Your charter school is a complex multimillion-dollar public enterprise. And its management is headed up by one person — your school leader or, as we call them, your Chief Executive…
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What’s an Academic Excellence Committee?

Academics are at the very heart of your organization, and your board is focused on ensuring nothing short of excellence. The Academic Excellence Committee is absolutely essential to providing the…
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How To Strengthen Your Board-CEO Partnership

The board-CEO partnership is central to the long-term health of any charter school, from pre-doors to emerging CMO. But, it’s also something that both CEOs and board members have to…
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The Charter CEO’s Guide to Governing for Growth at Every Stage

An Interview with Caprice Young, Charter School Hall of Fame Inductee This is part two of our two-part story relaying Caprice’s lessons learned at every stage of charter growth. As…
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Governing for Growth at Every Stage, Part 1

An Interview with Caprice Young, Charter School Hall of Fame Inductee. T his is part one of our two-part story relaying Caprice’s lessons learned at every stage of charter growth.…
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4 Most Common Questions About Setting Board Goals

It is essential that your charter school board sets goals. You know there’s a place that you’re trying to go. You’re doing your best to navigate the maze of options…