Boards & Governance
What We Offer
Governing Board Recruitment and Training
COULDN'T BE HAPPIER
– Chuck Malatesta, CEO, FORZA Education Management (Florida)
Presentations
FCI-Support presenters are available for in-person and virtual presentations on a wide range of topics of importance to charter school leaders, including governance, facilities planning, and best practices in accounting and fiscal management.
Board Attendance
The FCI-Support team is available to attend the governing board meetings of charter schools during their planning and first years of operation. We can attend either virtually or in person to offer suggestions on items your Board may wish to consider to help improve efficiency, or to be a resource for your leadership and Board Members during the meetings.
Document Reviews
Bylaws. Policies. Handbooks. Send us your school’s foundational documents, and we’ll provide feedback based on what we’ve seen work for other charter schools. In addition, the resource library offers an extensive collection of templates.
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Ready to plan for what’s next? The FCI-Support team helps charter schools chart their course from good to great. Through surveys of staff and key stakeholders, followed by eight hours of planning sessions, we will help your board and leadership reflect on the school’s mission, vision, and history and set key objectives and measurable goals for the next phase.
Boards & Governance
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
Onboarding New Board Members – What Do They Need to Know?
March 26, 2022The most common feedback we receive from new board members is they haven’t been fully informed on items ranging from accountability expectations, to what’s in the charter, to reviewing reports. …
Read moreNew Updated Sample Policy Manual & How it Impacts Your School
June 8, 2021The Charter Support Unit has had a sample policy manual available for schools to use since 2013. A new version of the manual was just completed and released. The update …
Read moreNew Hire Checklist
March 9, 2021This sample form can be used to organize all of the paper and tasks which need to be completed when a new employee is hired by the school.
Read moreNew Governing Board Member Checklist
October 26, 2021Schools can utilize this checklist to ensure that new Governing Board members have all pertinent information on file and receive required school documents needed to successfully operate as a board …
Read moreNavigating Your Salary Increase Distribution Plan with the CSU SIA Calculator
June 6, 2024Florida Law requires that school districts and charter schools report on the use of the 2023-24 Salary Increase Allocation funds by August 1, 2024. The state recently released the reporting …
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How can we help your school?
We’re here…because we’ve been there. The FCI-Support team of consultants is eager to share what we’ve learned from developing, leading, and growing schools. Turn to us for tested strategies and tools collected from some of the country’s most successful charter school leaders and advocates.