New LAPCS Collaboratives

North Louisiana: On February 12, 2014 from 9:30am to 3:30pm, LAPCS will bring together board members, school leaders, and HR/Operations staff from charters across the North Louisiana area to discuss the issues facing their schools.  The meeting will be held in Monroe, La at the Clarion Conference Center.  

Baton Rouge: On February 5, 2014 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm, LAPCS will bring together board members, school leaders, and HR/Operations staff from charters across the Greater Baton Rouge area to discuss their challenges and successes.  The meeting will be held in Baton Rouge, La at the Louisiana Resource Center for Educators.

For more information, please contact VBrooks@lacharterschools.org

Feeder School Policy

The Kindergarten through College Continuum Pilot Program is a pilot program for a limited number of BESE-authorized charter schools wishing to establish an enrollment preference for students matriculating or transferring into 9th grade or above. The application for the 2014-2015 school year is now available here. Applications are due on December 13, 2013. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your application, please contact Gabriela.Fighetti@rsdla.net or Patrick.Walsh@la.gov.  

School Safety Guidance

Act 50 of the 2013 Legislative Session requires each public school principal to prepare and annually update a School Crisis Management and Response Plan jointly with local law enforcement and other local emergency preparedness officials. The law also requires that the plan be rehearsed within the first 30 days of the school year.

LAPCS, in conjunction with the LDE, has worked with the Louisiana State Police and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to develop guidance for district and school leaders regarding school safety and the required plans. While not necessary, this checklist may be used, as best practice, to identify risks and items to be addressed.

Charter School Facility Code Compliance and Maintenance Summit (New Orleans only)

This summit will focus on the actions needed to keep your campus safe, healthy, and code-compliant, as well as to confirm schools' maintenance responsibilities.  Local, state, and federal regulations will be covered, as well as charter school maintenance schedules from both OPSB and RSD.

Additional topics covered include:
- compliance overview
- office documentation
- emergency preparation

- asbestos, pest control, and termite control

- much, much more! 

Registration is required.

Leading the Common Core in Mathematics: An Institute for School Leaders

The School Leadership Center of Greater New Orleans is hosting an interactive, job-embedded institute for school leaders implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in Math.

Dr. Andrea Tottosy of The Leadership and Learning Center will be leading the workshop on January 14th and 15th, 2014 at the Lindy Boggs International Conference Center. Register online by December 20, 2013 to reserve your seat at www.slc-gno.org.

Transitional 9th Grade Policy

The LDE has laid out a transition plan for the state around Common Core and PARCC assessments.  Part of this transition includes new ways to address assessment failure at the 4th grade and 8th grade levels.  If you are a charter school leader with an 8th or 9th grade, and you did not receive an invitation to participate in a discussion regarding upcoming policy changes, please contact VBrooks@lacharterschools.org