“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.”

– John Maxwell

Here’s What’s Inside:

• Optimizing Educational Excellence: A Guide to Charter School Budgeting Best Practice
• Team Member Highlight: Meet Dana Vignale
• Vocabulary is knowledge -let’s teach it that way!
• Upcoming Spring 2025 Special Education Leaders Meeting

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Here’s What’s Inside:

• Main Article: Recruiting for 2025-2026… Now?
• Team Member Highlight: Meet Christine Mentis
• Governance Resource Highlight: Succession Planning for Stability
• ESE Corner: Spring 2025 Special Education Leaders Meeting
• Educational Blog: Harnessing the Power of Background Knowledge
• Podcast Spotlight: It Starts with You

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What’s Inside:

• Main Article: Celebrate! A Year in Review
• Event Spotlight: FCI Classical Schools Leadership Forum
• Educational Blog: Practice Makes Progress
• Team Member Highlight: Meet Dr. Christy Noe
• Governance Resource Highlight: 2024 Governance Conference Recap
• Exceptional Student Education Corner: Spring 2025 Special Education Leaders Meeting
• Warm Finishes: The FCI Team Celebrates the Holidays

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What’s Inside:

• Conference Highlights: Key FCI sessions at the Florida Charter School Conference, covering ESE best practices, governance, and school launch training.
• Opportunities to Connect: Info on visiting the FCI booth and entering to win “Teach Like A Champion” training tickets.
• New Tools: Introduction of the Indicators of Distress Survey Tool to help schools monitor performance.

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What’s Inside:

• Steps for school leaders to take after assessments
• Tips on using data in beginning-of-year observations
• Guidance on data accountability with school boards
• Info about upcoming webinars on using enrollment data for decision-making

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