Charter School Trustees Training
#1 - Instruction and Academic Programs
This session is presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is an overview of topics related to instruction and academic programs. The training covers the role of the board in overseeing academic outcomes, structure and purpose of academic committee, data review and analysis, and key questions surrounding instruction and academic programs.
#2 - Personnel
This session is presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is an overview of topics related to charter school personnel and effective charter school leadership. The training includes topics such as ensuring exceptional school leadership, planning for succession, and the requirements for both professional and administrative staffing.
#3 - Governance
This session is presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is an overview of topics related to effective charter school governance. The training includes topics such as a commitment to exemplary governance, with specific information about implementation of best governance practices, including board composition, and the structure of charter school board meetings.
#4 - Operations
This session is presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is an overview of topics related to the basic operations of charter schools. The training includes topics such as the strategic direction for the charter school and an exploration of the ways in which the board of trustees may plan in a manner that balances oversight and management of the charter school.
#5 - Fiscal Management
This session is presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is an overview of topics related to charter school fiscal management. The training includes topics such as managing resources responsibly and the basics of charter school funding and budgets.
#6 - Ethics, Open Meetings, and Regulations
This session is presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is an overview of topics related to maintaining legal and regulatory compliance. The training includes topics such as a review of Pennsylvania Charter School Law and other applicable statutes and regulatory requirements (inclusive of the Sunshine Act and the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act).