Volume 3, Number 22, June 9, 2000A Publication of the Resource Center for Charter SchoolsPhone 210-348-7890 Fax 210-348-7899 ACADEMIC/ACCOUNTABILITY ACADEMIES
will be hosted by the Resource Center in San Antonio, Houston and Dallas for all Texas charter schools. Topics will include Compliance Training, Reading and Math Curriculum Strategies, and Strategies for At-Risk Students. See attached for times, dates and agendas. Since we have 80 people registered, please RSVP to the Resource Center at 210-348-7890 as soon as possible. Workshops and lunches will be provided at no cost to the charters.
YES COLLEGE PREP informed us they have 29 students attending summer institutes at the following colleges and universities:
3 students Stanford Philosophy Institute 16 students Rice Howard Hughes Engineering 1 student Duke TIPS 5 students Chicago National Hispanic Institute 2 students New Mexico National Hispanic Institute 2 students Israel
TIF GRANTS Letters of Intent to the Technology Infrastructure Board for the $50,000 - $75,000 noncompetitive technology grants in the PS8 cycle are due in the TIF office in Austin on June 19th. Faxed copies will not be accepted. Letters should be sent by certified mail, Return Receipt Requested. Final application is due July 17th. For a sample Letter of Intent call the Resource Center at 210-348-7890. For information call Tammy Johnson at 512-344-4332.
AMERICAN YOUTHWORKS CHARTER SCHOOL will be holding a Service Learning Workshop on June 5th, June 12th, and June 19th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the American YouthWorks Charter School, 216 E. 4th Street, Austin. The workshop will include an overview of Service Learning, how to create Service Learning Curriculum, and visitation of classes to see Service Learning projects underway. For more information and to reserve a space call 512-236-6150.
We are pleased to announce that we are working very closely with staff in the Education Service Centers (ESC)'s listed below who are actively assisting charters in preparation for TEA's Initial Onsite visits that begin in August. We hope to hear from other ESC's that may be providing similar services to charters in their region.
- Region 2 is assisting their charters with Initial Onsite Visits. They have purchased Special Ed Operation Guideline books for each charter and are providing coordinated assistance at no cost to the charters. In addition, Linda Thomas, 361-561-8617, has been assigned as the contact person for Region 2.
- Region 10 is assisting their charters with Initial Onsite Visit Special Education compliance issues. They have purchased Special Ed Operation Guideline books for each charter and are providing a consultant, Carlene Marak (972-495-8617), at no cost to the charters, to assist with Special Ed compliance issues.
- Region 13 is scheduling Special Ed on-site visits with Rex Shipp (512-919-5494) for all second and third year Austin charters in preparation for the TEA Initial Onsite visits that will be the week of November 13 or December 11, 2000. Rex is looking forward to meeting the charters at the CSRCT Compliance Training in San Antonio on Monday, June 26th.
- Region 20 has scheduled a Texas Charter Administrator workshop on July 19-20 in San Antonio. See attached.
- Region 11 has scheduled a Business Services and Software Demonstration Workshop on June 9th to assist charters in performing the day-to-day business office operations. Call Michelle Millsap at 817-740-7604.
TEXAS CHARTER ADMINISTRATOR ACADEMY, offered by the system of Education Service Centers, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 19 & 20, 2000 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the UTSA Downtown Campus, 501 W. Durango, in San Antonio. The fee is $100 per person. Topics to be discussed include Curriculum Planning and Development, Policies and Governance, PEIMS, Values and Ethics of Leadership, Human Resource Management and Instructional Leadership. For further information contact Jeff Flores at 210-370-5622.
ALL CHARTER AMENDMENTSto be considered at the July 6 & 7 SBOE meeting need to be into the TEA charter school office by Friday, June 9, 2000. For more information call Esther Murguia at 512-463-9575 or fax the amendments to 512-463-9732.
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School of Excellence in Education 1950 Bandera Road San Antonio 210-431-9881 | RSVP to Sara, 210-348-7890, by Monday, June 19, with number of attendees each day. |
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July 10 - 13, 2000 Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Varnett Charter School 5025 S. Willow Drive Houston 210-431-9881 |
RSVP to Sara, 210-348-7890, by Monday, July 3, with number of attendees each day. |
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Focus Learning Academy 6808 Boulder Drive Dallas 972-283-1414 |
RSVP to Sara, 210-348-7890, by Monday, July 17, with number of attendees each day. |
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Training will be conducted on the subjects listed below. On Monday, two file boxes with 116 colored-coded indicator folders will be available for each charter school as well as sample documentation. The same schedule will be followed at every location. Workshops and lunch are provided by the Resource Center for Charter Schools at no cost to the charters. When you RSVP please indicate which workshops you and your teachers will attend.
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| Due to numerous requests we have scheduled an additional Initial Onsite Visit (IOV) Training Workshop on Thursday, June 29th in Dallas/Ft Worth. Nineteen people have already registered. Exact location to be announced. To RSVP call 210-348-7890. | |
JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS
ACADEMY OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE has openings for Special Education teachers, Fifth grade team teacher, and Sixth through Eighth grade Math and Computer Teacher. Qualifications include appropriate degree, Texas Teaching Certification, and skills in teaching ADHD and LD students. Bring or send a letter to Karen Flowers, Academy of Skills and Knowledge, 225 Winchester, Tyler, TX, 75701.
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY has the following positions open for the 2000-2001 school year: Head of School and elementary grade teachers. Please send resume to Sue Moore, Arlington Classics Academy, 2111 Roosevelt Drive, Arlington, TX, 76013.
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TEXAS LANGUAGE CHARTER in Dallas has the following positions available for the 2000-2001 school year: second grade teacher and a third/fourth grade multi age teacher. At least one of these positions must be filled by someone who is bilingual. Certified teachers with experience given preference. Contact Mike Shepherd at 214-941-4881, or fax your resume to 214-941-4866, or email to txl@airmail.net.
ED WHITE MEMORIAL CHARTER is in need of an administrator, preferably with Mid-Management Certification and Project Approach experience and second and third grade teachers. Send resumes to Jeanne Silver, Box 503, Seabrook, TX, 77586..
GEORGE I. SANCHEZ CHARTER has the following openings for the 2000-2001 school year for grades 9-12: Science, Algebra, Language Arts, Special Ed, Art, Spanish I & II, and High School Counselors. Applicants must be degreed, certified preferred but not necessary. Please mail resume to Graciela Kavulla, George I. Sanchez Charter High School, 6001 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX, 77023 or fax to 713-926-1346.
BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER, a Core Knowledge Curriculum School, is hiring elementary teachers and a Texas Certified principal for the 2000-2001 school year. The individual must have experience as either a principal or an assistant principal and knowledge of Title I and the Federal Nutrition Program. Send resumes to Iris Burnham, Burnham Wood Charter, 7310 Bishop Flores, El Paso, TX, 79912 or call 915-584-9499.
MCCULLOUGH ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE CHARTER has the following positions available for the 2000-2001 school year: Assistant Principal, General Education (grades K-3), Special Education, Music, Art, Spanish, Computers, Physical Education, Nurse, and Instructional Aides. Mail resumes to Dr. Nannette Glenn, Principal, 1701 Kramer Lane, Austin, TX, 78758 or fax to 512-977-9206.
MEDICAL CENTER CHARTER has teaching positions available for early childhood, Montessori, and grades PK-6. Teachers may be either Texas certified, Montessori certified, or have a bachelor's degree and successful teaching experience. An Administrative Assistant position is also available. Mail resumes to Margot Heard, Medical Center Charter, 1920 N. Braeswood, Houston, 77030 or fax to 713-791-9594..
HOUSTON CAN! ACADEMY, has high school level teaching positions available in the following areas: English, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Resumes can be forwarded to Tiffany Abrams, Principal, Houston CAN! Academy Charter School, 2301 Main, Houston, TX, 77002.
BRIGHT IDEAS, in Wichita Falls, has an opening for an elementary teacher for a 4th-6th grade classroom for the 2000-2001 school year. Call Lynda Plummer at 940-767-1561.
HEIGHTS CHARTER has the following openings for the 2000-2001 school year: Office Manager, Special Education, Art, P.E./Basketball, Science (Integrated Chemistry & Physics, Biology, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography), Math/Science (Geometry, Computer Science, 8th grade science), Math, (Algebra I, 8th grade math, remedial math). Call Richard Mik at 713-868-9797.
RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOL FOR SUCCESS CHARTER has the following positions available for the 2000-2001 school year for grades 9-12: Social Studies, Science, English, Health/P.E., Art, Business Education, Spanish, Technology Applications, and High School Counselor. Mail resume to Carlos Rodriguez, Raul Yzaguirre School for Success Charter Senior Academy, 2950 Broadway, Houston, TX, 77017, or fax to 713-641-1853, or call 713-649-6201.
DALLAS CAN! ACADEMY has the following positions available for grades 9-12: Computer Education, GED Instructor, Math, English 1 & 2, American Cultural Studies, Health, Parenting & Child Development, and Reading/Writing. Certification not required, but preferred. Experience with at-risk teenagers required, some public school experience helpful. Fax resume and letter to Robin Devenish at Dallas CAN! Academy, 214-948-8691.
FORT WORTH CAN! ACADEMY will open in August 2000 and has positions available in all subjects for teachers and counselors-grades 9-12. Fax resume and letter to Dennis Vasquez at 214-948-8691.
RYLIE ACADEMY has three new charters, two in Dallas and one in El Paso and is interviewing for all positions for grades PreK-6. To apply for the Dallas schools, fax resumes to Dr. Shala White, Rylie Academy, 972-557-5807. To apply for the El Paso school, send resumes to J.L. Lewis, El Paso School of Excellence, 1109 Doyle Place, El Paso, 79907.
ACADEMY OF DALLAS CHARTER has the following positions available for the 2000-2001 school year: Kindergarten, First Grade, Spanish/ESL, Computer, Special Education, and Seventh Grade. Certified teachers with experience given preference. Contact Reginald Walker, 214-371-9600, or fax resume to 214-371-1053.
I AM THAT I AM ACADEMY in Dallas has the following high school level positions available: Principal, Science, Algebra/Geometry, Computer Technology, Special Education. Certification not required, but preferred. Experience with at-risk teenagers required. Contact Delores Beall, 214-372-6838, or fax resume to 214-372-6871.
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY has openings for PreK-8th grade teachers and two assistant principals at their Humble and South Houston locations. Resumes can be faxed to the attention of Alfred J. Scott, 281-446-5360 or 713-662-2855.