Boards & Governance
What We Offer
Governing Board Recruitment and Training
COULDN'T BE HAPPIER
– Chuck Malatesta, CEO, FORZA Education Management (Florida)
Presentations
FCI-Support presenters are available for in-person and virtual presentations on a wide range of topics of importance to charter school leaders, including governance, facilities planning, and best practices in accounting and fiscal management.
Board Attendance
The FCI-Support team is available to attend the governing board meetings of charter schools during their planning and first years of operation. We can attend either virtually or in person to offer suggestions on items your Board may wish to consider to help improve efficiency, or to be a resource for your leadership and Board Members during the meetings.
Document Reviews
Bylaws. Policies. Handbooks. Send us your school’s foundational documents, and we’ll provide feedback based on what we’ve seen work for other charter schools. In addition, the resource library offers an extensive collection of templates.
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Ready to plan for what’s next? The FCI-Support team helps charter schools chart their course from good to great. Through surveys of staff and key stakeholders, followed by eight hours of planning sessions, we will help your board and leadership reflect on the school’s mission, vision, and history and set key objectives and measurable goals for the next phase.
Boards & Governance
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
Shifting the Prototype and Expectation for Leadership Training through Leadership Content Knowledge
March 10, 2021Many recent studies have focused on acknowledging that administrators should have a content specific focus. The research has tended to focus on general best practices for instruction and administrators’ beliefs …
Read moreSetting Up Your Financial Systems for Successful Monitoring
May 20, 2024The new fiscal year is here, making it the perfect time to set your school up for effective and efficient financial monitoring. Consider the following questions: Does your chart of accounts align with your budget? Does your workflow support clean and accurate data input? What reports should you regularly review to ensure revenues and expenses are in check? When should you consider a budget amendment? Dana Vignale, Charter Support Manager for Building Hope and former Director of Finance for a network of charter schools, will guide you and your team through tips, tricks, and best practices to ensure your school is on the right track for financial monitoring. This webinar is beneficial for Executive Directors, Heads of School, Directors of Finance, and Board Members.
Read moreSchool Cybersecurity – Know The Threats & How To Mitigate Them
March 10, 2021This presentation will be just what you need to brush up on cybersecurity and how you can protect your school from threats. We will discuss the various techniques you can …
Read moreSample Teacher Contract
March 9, 2021Sample Contract to use for teachers at the school.
Read moreSample Principal Contract
March 9, 2021Sample employee contract for the school’s principal of executive director.
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How can we help your school?
We’re here…because we’ve been there. The FCI-Support team of consultants is eager to share what we’ve learned from developing, leading, and growing schools. Turn to us for tested strategies and tools collected from some of the country’s most successful charter school leaders and advocates.