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Of Occupancy to DOE       First day of school       ADMINISTRATION OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS Hire attorney       Submit grant application       Execute management agreement with consultants       Adopt Certificate of Incorp. And By-Laws       Establish board meeting schedule       Adopt school policies: Uniforms (if any) Code of Conduct Salary schedule Identify required policies Establish policies       Approve: Management agreement Start up budget Bids for furniture Bids for playground Bids for computers Enrollment meeting schedule Costs for marketing Annual Board meeting schedule Student dress code/uniform       Adopt: Salary schedule Faculty bonus plan Student calendar Student Code of Conduct       EDUCATIONAL/OPERATIONS PROGRAM OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS Finalize curriculum adoption       Determine assessment mechanism       Student orientation       Parent curriculum night       Administer base line assessment       Pre/After-school program adoption       Order: Curriculum materials Classroom/Office equipment Computers Playground equipment Consumables Telephones Tutorial program       Arrange: - Student transportation - Food service vendor - Nursing services       ADMISSIONS OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS Hold informational meetings       Establish telephone number       Approve brochure       Adopt enrollment form       Implement marketing & PR strategy       Adopt parent/student handbook       Hold enrollment meetings       Initial enrollment deadline       Hold lottery       Send admission letters       Establish wait list       Send PDE an enrollment report       Confirm acceptances       Request student records       Receive student records       STAFFING OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS Determine employer for staff       Hire temp. receptionist       Hire CAO (principal)-March       Advertise teachers' positions       Identify lead teachers/subject area heads       Start interviewing teachers       Extend offers to teachers: Criminal background checks       Two-week teacher training       Employees to DOE       First staff evaluation       Second staff evaluation       FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS Identify check signers (2-3)       Arrange insurance       Identify and hire auditor       Establish payroll       Forms (PO's, expense forms)       Open account       First year budget       Produce financial reports       Petty cash fund for CAO       Establish credit for Staples/Office Depot - Copy machine lease       Installation of computerized budgeting program       Training on program       SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS Identify students with IEP       Acquire records       Form teams       Develop alternative IEPs       Get parent approvals       Contact with Special Ed. Admin. From previous district       Define services requirements (for all Spec. Ed. Students)       Hire/contact with providers       Identify resources (internal/external)       FOOD SERVICE OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS Identify free/reduced lunch       Select vendor       HEALTH & SAFETY OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME ASSIGNED TO COMMENTS Adopt health/safety handbook       Send medical forms to parents       Check for completeness       Identify medical resources       Health and fire inspections       Staff first aid training       Fire drill policy/schedule/route       Traffic management (drop off/pick up)       Building insurance       Liability insurance       Workers compensation insurance       Health insurance       Student accident medical insurance       Home | Contact Us | Site Map | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2005-2010 • Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools • All Rights Reserved