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Proposed Location (from Charter Application Cover Sheet) Clark County Enrollment Projections (from Charter Application Cover Sheet) Opening YearSchool Type Opening Grade(s)Projected EnrollmentYear 1 (2013)k-5k-5300 Year 2 (2014)k-6k-6525At capacityk-8k-8675 School Designation Recommendation Overall Recommendation Approve: Approve a Subsection 7 charter Summary of Section Ratings Rating options for each section are Meets the standard; Approaches the standard; Does not meet the standard Section 1. Education Program Design Meets the standard Section 2. Operations Plan Meets the standard Section 3. Financial Plan Approaches the standard Section 4. Performance Record Meets the standard Section 5. Evidence of Capacity Meets the standard Education Program Design Rating Meets the standard Plan Summary Doral Academy of Nevada proposes to provide an infusion and integration of the arts into the core curriculum for students in grades K-8. Nevada and Common Core standards are the proposed curricula. Instructional strategies will include teacher modeling, scaffolding, group practice, peer teaching, integration, and practice and review. The educational program of this school is a replication of Doral charter schools located in Florida. Analysis The Review Team observed that the Education Program presented in the Doral Academy application was similar to the Education Program presented in the Ben Gamla of Nevada application. The review of the Education Program within the unique context of each school and the Committees vision yielded two very different ratings. The Education Program as clarified by the Committee during the Capacity Interview met criteria for approval. Despite the stated emphasis on arts integration into the core curriculum, the application did not sufficiently explain a specific pedagogy for arts infused instruction or provide the emphasis in the curriculum on incorporating art. In general, the curriculum and instructional strategies in the application did not appear uniquely tailored to align with the schools mission. However, in the Capacity Interview the Committee provided a detailed description of the instructional strategies they intended to see at the school as well as a clear explanation of how arts would be infused into the curriculum. The Committees response provided the Review Team with confidence that they would oversee and devote resources to the continued development of the education program at Doral Nevada. The Committees target population study demonstrated an in-depth analysis of how students were currently served within the targeted school location. The application provided a list of what professional development activities that would occur at the school but did not provide a sense of a comprehensive professional development program guided by a clear and specific vision. When pressed in the Capacity Interview, the Committee was able to generally explain their approach to providing meaningful professional development and acknowledged the need for their principal to work collaboratively with Doral to implement best practices. Operations Plan Rating Meets the standard Plan Summary The members of the Committee to Form the School (CTF), and the NRS 386.520 membership requirements each one meets, are: Liaison: Joani Zibert-Williams, parent; Jerod Allen; Erin Bedich, educator; Boone Cragun, law; Abram Swenson, accounting; Julianna Turley, educator; and Andre Winslow According to the board bylaws, the first board would consist of the members of the CTF. The proposed school would contract with two Educational Management Organizations (EMO) to assist with the provision of educational services at the school: Academica Nevada and Doral Academy. The school would not provide distance education courses and/or programs. The school would hire a principal, office manager, fourteen teachers, and three teacher aides. The student:teacher ratio would be 25:1. Three specialists and one special education teacher would also staff the school. The application does not identify the schools administrator. Analysis The Operations Plan met criteria for approval because the organizational structure was sound. The Committee intends to contract with Academica Nevada for a range of services related to operations and management. The staffing and human resources plan proposed a viable, if not standard, strategy to recruit human capital to the school and retain effective teachers and leaders. The Committee clarified their proposed hiring practices adding a more rigorous standard to ensure the fidelity of the schools mission within the instructional core and leadership. The Committee conveyed that the arts infusion would provide a strong incentive for teachers and aid in the recruitment of appropriate candidates. The Committee planned to use Parent Involvement Agreements; such agreements shall not be reason to deny the initial enrollment or continued enrollment of pupils. The proposed enrollment lottery was unclear as described and the Review Team recommended that the Committee clarify which students would be subject to the first year lottery or consider adopting the Authoritys model lottery description. The Committee is commended for including language to clarify how and by whom the board will identify its future members. Financial Plan Rating Approaches the standard Plan Summary Pre-opening budgeted revenue of $25,000 was uncertain, all yet-to-be-obtained donations, federal grants and/or fundraisers. Budgeted enrollment for years 1 and 2 was 280 and 380 students, respectively, yielding positive fund balances of $54,334 and $22,773. No private contributions or grants were budgeted. A breakeven budget was not presented, but contingency plans for unexpected budget shortfalls are discussed. A business manager would not be hired. The principal would be the schools financially responsible employee, including drawing all orders for payment of monies belonging to the charter school. Analysis The Financial Plan met criteria for approval because it contained realistic, evidence-based revenue and expenditure assumptions. The Financial Plan was well constructed and contained the major costs centers associated with sustaining a typical school and presented viable strategies for meeting potential budget and cash flow challenges. Errors did exist between the narrative and actual budgeted figures as well as within the cash flow statement. The day-to-day financial management of the school would be the responsibility of the principal, apparently in coordination with a person on the office staff with business experience. It was noted that there were no specific requirements outlined in the job description for the principal related to financial management. The structure was heavily reliant upon Academica Nevada, the EMO, for financial management. Significant expenses were not included in the budget (e.g., certain costs associated with Special Education, costs associated with enhanced professional development, costs associated with gifted and talented programming); however, the Review Team is confident that the Committee has the capacity to ensure the budget is corrected in a manner that does not compromise the integrity of the schools mission. Performance Record Rating Meets the standard Plan Summary The Committee to Form Doral Academy of Nevada proposed to enter into two contracts: Academica Nevada, LLC and Doral Academy, Inc. Doral Academy of Nevada proposes to engage Academica Nevada to provide administrative services and support to the school for an initial term of two years. Doral Academy of Nevada would pay Academica Nevada $450 per FTE student. Doral Academy of Nevada proposed to enter into a trademark license and affiliation agreement with Doral Academy, Inc for a fee of 1% of the per pupil funding that the school receives. In addition to the use of the trademark, Doral Academy of Nevada would be entitled to receive affiliation services such as professional development, training and materials for use. Analysis The proposed contracts submitted with the application appeared free from any of the prohibited provisions specified by NRS 386.562. Academica Nevada, LLC currently has active contracts with two existing Nevada charter schools: Pinecrest Academy and Somerset Academy. Somerset Academy became operational in fall 2011 and Pinecrest in fall 2012. In terms of operational performance the Authoritys experience with the two schools has been positive. In terms of academic performance, Somerset Academy made Adequate Yearly Progress in its first year of operation. Although Academica Nevada is relatively new to the state, there is strong evidence of the EMOs management success. Doral Academy, Inc. provides services to five charter schools in Florida. The most recent Doral Academy, Inc.- assisted charter school was opened in 2011 with the other four opening from 1999 to 2005. These schools have consistently received an A from the Florida Department of Education for academic performance in the last five years. Four of the five schools have also received school recognition awards for demonstrating sustained or significantly improved student performance. The majority of the student population in all five schools is Hispanic. Only one of the Doral schools in Florida is similar in make-up to the proposed Doral school in Nevada in serving a K-5 student population. This school was ranked 50 out of 1795 Florida elementary schools. The proposed location for the Doral Academy of Nevada is in the Mountains Edge Community (89113, 89139, 89141, and 89148). The elementary schools located in the following zip codes tend to serve a high minority student population with a mid-average percentage of students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. The application and due diligence indicate compelling evidence of Academica Nevadas prior success in assisting with management and operation of charter schools as well as Dorals model in achieving high educational outcomes. Evidence of Capacity Rating Meets the standard Plan Summary The proposed board for Doral Academy Charter School is comprised of seven committee members. Joani Zibert Williams is a photography business owner in Las Vegas. She also worked as a graphic designer at Casino Data systems. She has a four-year degree in design with over nine years of design industry experience. Jerod Allen is the Director of Information Technology at Giroux Glass Inc. Erin Bodich is a teacher at Reedom Elementary school in Clark County. Boone Cragun is currently a lawyer with Riddle and Associates. Abram Swensen has a Masters of Accountancy and is currently working as a tax manager. Julianna Turley is an elementary school teacher in the Clark County School District and Andre Winslow is a Journeyman Electrician with Helix Electric. Analysis The Committee demonstrated the capacity to found and sustain a quality school and thus met criteria for Evidence of Capacity. The Committee was able to clarify the Review Teams questions emanating from the application review in a consistent and detailed manner. The Committee demonstrated their common and shared understanding of the vision for the school. When pressed on why the Committee did not include any goals related to the infusion of arts the Committee was able to provide a rationale for the decision in choosing to focus on academic outcomes. The application and Capacity Interview demonstrated the Committees due diligence that they conducted in the evaluation and selection of the two proposed EMOs with which they intend to contract. The Committee was able to speak, with appropriate detail, about the contracts and how the Committee would hold the respective companies accountable for a defined level of performance. The Committee does not have experience working at, or for, charter schools. Nor did they report any experience serving on a non-profit or school board. Additionally, no Committee members report any experience or expertise in the arts. In the context of the application and the Capacity Interview the lack of specific experience and expertise on the Committee did not undermine the Review Teams confidence that the Committee could found and sustain a high quality school. The Review Team recommends the Committee consider expansion of the Doral Board to include specific expertise to address gaps in the present Committee. It is hoped that the Committee would prioritize the professional development for the Doral Board (as explained in the application) to initially focus on core practices of high performing governing bodies.     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