FCI Support
FCI Support is a division of the Florida Charter Institute dedicated to providing free services that support public charter schools
FCI’s Support Division provides charter school operators with free technical assistance, professional learning, and resources to promote operational excellence. Building on support efforts that began in 2012, the division has helped charter schools create and sustain well-run, high-achieving learning environments across Florida by offering:
- Professional Development: Webinars, leadership podcasts, online learning courses, newsletters, and cohort collaborative sessions.
- Boards & Governance: Recruitment and training, conferences, presentations, and strategic planning guidance.
- School operations: Resources and document library, budget templates, policy manuals, and legal handbooks.
- Planning & Launching: Training on charter applications and launch year strategies, cohort collaborative sessions, and best practices for new operators.
- Community Engagement: Organize events that bring together charter school sponsors, operators, students, and parents to address important issues.
- Authorizing Support: Develop training and resources for Florida’s authorizers to ensure all charter schools are effective and high-quality.
- College Support: Work with colleges and universities considering becoming authorizers to develop strong support systems, assisting them in authorizing schools effectively within their service areas.
Professional Development Webinars
Through FCI Support, we offer state-funded professional development webinars at no cost to attendees. These sessions are designed to equip Florida’s charter school leaders, educators, and board members with essential knowledge and practical tools.
Led by trusted experts and partners, each webinar tackles timely, high-impact topics—from governance and compliance to instructional practices and student support. Our goal is to make critical information accessible and actionable, so schools can focus on what matters most: student success.
These aren’t just helpful—they’re essential for navigating today’s charter school landscape with confidence and clarity.
Learn more about the services that FCI-Support has to offer charter schools in Florida by reviewing our Services Brochure. This brochure will provide schools with a quickly glance of the various services we have to offer charter schools.
The Charter Support Unit
is now FCI Support
2024 Governance Conference
We are hosting our fourth annual Governance Conference on September 7, 2024 in Boynton Beach, FL at South Tech Academy. Please consider joining us for this free conference focused on effective governance.
Services for Schools
Having led charter schools ourselves, we recognize you might not have chosen this work because you love budgeting, facilities planning or compliance. It all connects to student and school success, though, so understanding the administrative side of running a school is essential. Lean on the FCI-Support to help you with an array of resources, services, and counsel — at no cost to your school.
