The Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter School REDACTED VERSION Application to the DC Public Charter School Board to establish a Public Charter School in the District of Columbia March 6, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPLICANT INFORMATION SHEET ................................................................ IV EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 1 A. ESTABLISHING THE NEED ..................................................................... 2 1. DEMONSTRATING A NEED ................................................................................ 2 2. DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS ................................................................................ 9 3. RECRUITMENT AND MARKETING ..................................................................... 11 B. EDUCATION PLAN ................................................................................. 16 1. MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY .............................................................................. 16 A. MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY ....................................................................... 16 B. EDUCATION FOCUS ................................................................................. 17 2. GOALS AND STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT EXPECTATIONS ......................... 22 3. CURRICULUM ................................................................................................. 23 A. STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS ............................................................... 23 B. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION ....................................................................... 36 C. RESOURCES AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ............................................ 43 D. ASSESSING LEARNING .............................................................................. 44 E. VERTICAL ALIGNMENT AND PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS .............................. 46 4. SUPPORT FOR LEARNING ................................................................................. 51 A. PLANNING YEAR ...................................................................................... 51 B. SCHOOL ORGANIZATION AND CULTURE ...................................................... 56 C. SAFETY, ORDER AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE ................................................. 61 D. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, STAFF .... 62 E. STRUCTURE OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND YEAR .............................................. 66 F. FAMILY INVOLVEMENT .............................................................................. 71 G. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ..................................................................... 72 H. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 73 C. BUSINESS PLAN .................................................................................... 74 1. PLANNING AN D ESTABLISHMENT ..................................................................... 74 A. PROFILE OF FOUNDING GROUP ................................................................ 74 B. PLANNING PROCESS ............................................................................... 80 2. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................. 83 A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ........................................................................... 83 B. RULES AND POLICIES .............................................................................. 89 C. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE .................................................................. 93 3. FINANCE ..................................................................................................... 102 A. ANTICIPATED SOURCES OF FUNDS ......................................................... 102 B. PLANNED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS .......................................................... 104 C. ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL OUTLAYS ......................................................... 104 D. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING ........................................... 111 E. CIVIL LIABILITY AND INSURANCE ............................................................. 113 F. PROVISION FOR AUDIT .......................................................................... 113 i The Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter School 4. FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 113 A. IDENTIFICATION OF SITE ....................................................................... 113 B. FINANCING FOR FACILITIES ................................................................... 114 C. BUILDING MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 115 D. OPERATIONS PLAN .............................................................................. 115 1. STUDENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .......................................................... 115 A. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ENROLLMENT AND WITHDRAWAL OF STUDENTS ............................................................................................. 115 B. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................. 117 C. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ............................................................... 121 2. HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION .................................................................. 121 A. QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY LEADERSHIP AND SCHOOL STAFF .......................... 121 B. STAFFING PLAN ...................................................................................... 131 C. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES ........................................................................... 133 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHARTER ............................................................... 138 A. MAINTENANCE AND REPORTING OF ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DATA .............................................................................. 138 B. MAJOR CONTRACTS PLANNED .................................................................. 140 C. SERVICES SOUGHT FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS ..... 141 D. NON-PROFIT STATUS ............................................................................... 141 E. TECHNOLOGY PLAN ................................................................................ 142 E. BUDGET AND FINANCE ...................................................................... 148 1.REP -OPENING BUDGET ................................................................................. 149 2. TWO-YEAR OPERATING BUDGET ................................................................... 152 3. ESTIMATED FIVE-YEAR BUDGET PROJECTIONS ................................................ 156 4. CAPITAL BUDGET ......................................................................................... 157 5. CASH FLOW PROJECTION FOR YEAR ONE ....................................................... 158 F. BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ..................... 161 1. GLEN HOWARD ........................................................................................... 162 2. CAROLYN STENNETT ................................................................................... 166 3. KIM FORD .................................................................................................... 171 4. ELIZABETH KARMIN ..................................................................................... 177 5. APRIL YOUNG .............................................................................................. 183 6. CATHERINE MELOY ...................................................................................... 186 7. MICHELLE GiLLIARD .................................................................................... 190 G. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ............................................. 199 1. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ..................................................................... 200 2. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ................................................................. 205 3. BYLAWS .................................................................................................... 206 4. BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS ................................... 223 5. CODE OF ETHICS ......................................................................................... 225 6. DISCIPLINE POLICY ..................................................................................... 248 ii The Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter School 7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUSINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES AND SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT ..................................................................................................... 253 8. EXCEL CENTER LICENSING AGREEMENT ........................................................ 292 9. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART SHOWING RELATIONSHIP AMONG BUSINESS ENTITIES . 318 10. ASSURANCES FORM .................................................................................... 319 H. CURRICULUM- NOT INCLUDED IN REDACTED VERSION I. APPENDICES ........................................................................................ 321 1. GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATION LICENSE ............................ 322 2. GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON FUNDER LIST ...................................... 324 3. RESUME- SCOTT BESS ................................................................................ 326 4. RESUME- JANET RUMMEL ............................................................................. 328 5. RESUME- BRENT