Open-Enrollment Charter Contract Renewal Petition
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Attachment A OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER CONTRACT RENEWAL PETITION Section I. Current Information in Charter School Tracking System Charter Holder Name: TEXAS SERENITY ACADEMY Charter School Name: TEXAS SERENITY ACADEMY MissionNision: To establish an educational program for “At-Risk “ and multicultural population of youth that will provide them with educational, intellectual, emotional, and social growth in a therapeutic environment, that will equip them with a mastery of academic skills and strong, positive moral values so that they will become well rounded, productive citizens with a desire for life-long learning in this a continually expanding global, technological society. The vision of the TSACS is to provide the most appropriate and effective educational program possible for youth that attend our school. Charter School County/District #: 1 70-801 Generation: 03 Maximum Approved Enrollment: 1000 Grades Approved: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,GED Campuses: 1 170801003 TEXAS SERENITY ACADEMY 8500 SWEETWATER LN HOUSTON, TX 77037 Grade Levels Currently Served: KG,01 02,03,04,05,06,07,08 Geographical Boundary: The original charter application and amendment history reflects that the following district(s) comprise the charter school’s geographic boundary: ALDINE ISD MONTGOMERY ISD CONROE ISD NEW CANEY ISD DALLAS ISD NORTH FOREST ISD GALENA PARK ISD SHELDON ISD HOUSTON ISD SPLENDORA ISD HUMBLE ISD SPRING ISD KLEIN ISD WILLIS ISD MAGNOLIA ISD ___________________- SECTION II: Contact Information, The persons listed below will be contacted by agency staff if there are issues to be resolved in any of the renewal application sections. Note that any contact information, including email addresses, provided with the renewal application will be public information. ]-.-‘.-‘-.,——,-.-‘-—— —————“ ‘.-‘———-‘ -. ‘‘fly —— ——.— — — — _‘.,.‘-_..,__. ._____,________,,-_____‘_•r_____ “—.— Superintendent’s Name: Hagmon D. Simmons Telephone Number: 281-931-8887 Fax Number: 281-931-8034 E-mail Address: I Board Chair’s Name: 1oae Perry Telephone Number: 281-931-8887 Fax Number: 281-931-8034 E-mail Address: i Contact Name: Larryienkins Telephone Number: (281) 931-8887 Fax Number: J(281) 931-8034 I E-mail Address: Web Address: www.texasserenityacademy.net I Texas Serenity Academy- 170801 Page 8 of 21 SECTION III: Website Postings In accordance with the requirements of TEC §12.1211, an open-enrollment charter school shall list the names of the members of the governing body on the home page of the school’s internet website. Provide the exact internet URL address where the names of the members of the governing body ate listed. www.texasserenityacademy.net Note: The board members are listed 2 links. The link Governance Reports 2015-2016 and the link TEACHERS on the very top of the webpage next to EMPLOYMENT In accordance with the requirements of TEC §12.136, an open-enrollment charter school shall post the salary of the school’s superintendent or CEO on the school’s internet website. Provide the exact internet URL address where the superintendent’s salary is posted. www.texasserenityacademy.net Note: The superintendent’s salary is posted on the link Governance Reports 201 5-2016 and the superintendent’s name is Hag mon D. Simmons In accordance with Local Government Code §140.006, an open-enrollment charter school shall post continuously on the school’s internet website the annual financials of the school. Provide the exact internet URL address where the annual financial statements of the charter school are continuously posted. www.texasserenityacademy.net www.texasserenityacademy.net Note: The link is TSA OFFICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS 2014-2015 AND 2013-2014 - Texas Serenity Academy 170801 Page 9 of 21, •SECTION IV: Organizational Charts Submit, as Attachment 1, the organizational chart for the charter school that specifies the administrative positions including the title and name of the individual currently in each position. Submit, as Attachment 2, a chart that identifies all other entities under the direction of the charter holder. This would include entities and/or programs that the charter holder governs/manages in addition to the charter school. lithe only entity under the direction of the charter holder is the charter school, submit this attachment as an explanation of such a scenario. Submit each attachment behind this page of the application. 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La,vronrn I I K-S’° Lead Trachor Aided IiQ CIESUHQ C/ESUS.ED/HQ J I 3° Grade #2 Mro. Walkrr Mr. Floroo ( Boo Sri, or #7 Mo. Liniogolon Tille I Reading Conop Ed. ESL Mo. Simn,ooo I I I CIHQ Specialiol C/tiQ] TcachrrIClHQ 40 Credo #1/ Mo. Corrall Rio. Joarre 4° Load Teacher inolrorllonol Conop. Ed. ESL I I Mro. Wright Coanh CIHQ J •tTraoher/C/I1Q ] ( 4° Grade #2 •‘I Mo. iCojonl Mr. H. Rodrigooe ] Connp Ed. ESL I C/HQ I TrarhrrlC /tiQ 5,0 Grade#l Mo. Rioza C/ESUUQ o ( Grade #2 Rio. Batleso C/SPEDRSQ Note: C = Certified I NC Not Certified / HQ = Highly Qualified / TA = Teacher Aide! E$L English Second Language; ISA District Office staff is represented on a separate District Office Organization Chart __ Texas Serenity Academy-District Office Organizational Chart TSA Schoot Board of Trustees Su penn ten ci en t Hagmon Simmons I I flcoaZfl fl:nfl (?)E Ea:n 5!fl Departmen’ AP/ARJPayroIl Larnetta Stewart SECTION V: Admission Pollcv Please be aware that any change to the terms of an open-enrollment charter that relates to the following subjects: • grade levels, • maximum enrollment, • geographic boundaries, • approved campus(es), • approved sites, • relocation of campus, • charter holder name, • charter school (district) name, • charter campus name, • charter holder governance, • articles of incorporation, • corporate bylaws, • management company, • admission policy, or • the educational program of the school requires the commissioner of education’s approval of an amendment. (See §100.1033(b) Types of amendments, 19 TAC Chapter 100.) A. Specify the period during which applications for admission are accepted. TEC, §12.117, requires that a charter school establish a reasonable application deadline for the submission of applications for admission. Beginning of Period (Month/Day) End of Period (Month/Day) JMaylst September 1st B. If the school admits students by lottery when the number of admissions applications received exceeds the number of available spaces, describe the procedures followed in conducting the lottery. Lottery not utilized C. If the school utilizes a lottery when oversubscribed, are any categories of applicants exempted from the lottery? (‘Yes (‘No (‘ Not applicable (because lotteries are not utilized) If “yes” was indicated in C above, state the categories of applicants that are exempted. Texas Serenity Acadèñiy- 1 7O801 Page 1 1 of 21 SECTION V: Admission Policy (Continued) • D. If the school utilizes a lottery when oversubscribed, specify the approximate date on which a lottery will be conducted. Approximate Date of Lottery (Month/Day) N/A E. lithe school does not utilize a lottery when oversubscribed, but rather fills the available positions in the order in which applications were received before the expiration of the application deadline (i.e., a “first-come, first-served” admission process), describe the manner in which the school notifies the community of the opportunity to apply for admission. TECI §12.117, requires a charter school that uses a first-come, first-served admission process when oversubscribed to publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation not later than the seventh day before the application deadline. First come, first served notification is published in 2 newspapers that have reader circulation in proximity to the location of our school by the seventh day before the Texas Serenity Academy application deadline. F. If the school has a separate process for re-enrollment, state the process and the timeline to be used. The re-enrollment process begins April 1st of the current school year and ends June 30th of the current school year. Parents of all current students are given a re-enrollment packet and must have it completed and returned by the re-enrollment deadline to be given priority for re-enrollment for the next school year. G. State the procedures for processing applications received once the application deadline has passed. All student applications are received beyond the deadline. The applications are placed in the order in which they were received by the Registrar’s office. If a grade level is full, parents will be telephoned by the Registrar or the Principal in the event a slot becomes open. lithe parent is no longer interested in enrolling their child then the school will go to the next application on file and contact that parent. All applications remain active during the school year in which the parent applied for enrollment.