Eastern University Academy Charter School

Charter School Application - October 3, 2006

Table of Contents

SECTION I: SCHOOL DESIGN
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I.1. Mission Statement

I.2. Educational Program/Curriculum

  • I.2.A. Curriculum Detail
  • I.2.B. Why/How Curriculum was Selected
  • I.2.C. Curriculum Development/Supervision/Assessment
  • I.2.D. Different & Innovative Teaching Methods
  • I.2.E. Professional Development for Innovative Methods
  • I.2.F. Students with Special Needs
  • I.2.G. Alignment with SDP & State Standards
  • I.2.H. Educational Partnerships
  • I.2.I. Extra-Curricular Programming
  • I.2.J. What Graduates Should Know and Be Able to Do
  • I.2.K. Professional Development

I.3. Student Enrollment

SECTION II: ACCOUNTABILITY
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II.1. Internal Accountability

  • II.1.A. Using Multiple Data Sources for Self-Assessment
  • II.1.B. Reporting Student Progress to Parents
  • II.1.C. Goals
  • II.1.D. Evaluating Goals
  • II.1.E. Publicizing Performance & Other Data
  • II.1.F. Addressing Students Performing Below Grade Level
  • II.1.G. Reviewing Parent Complaints

II.2. Performance Goals

II.3. External Accountability

SECTION III: GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
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III.1. Profile of Founding Coalition

  • III.1.A. How Group Came Together
  • III.1.B. Partnership Arrangements
  • III.1.C. Board Member Relationships

III.2. Organizational Structure

  • III.2.A. How the School will be Governed
  • III.2.B. By-Laws
  • III.2.C. Public Officials Act/Sunshine Act/Nepotism & Ethics
  • III.2.D. Child Abuse Clearance & Criminal Background Checks
  • III.2.E. School Staffing
  • III.2.F. External Management Organization

III.3. Parent, Student, and Teacher Involvement

  • III.3.A. Involvement in Decision-Making
  • III.3.B. Process for Reviewing Complaints
  • III.3.C. Parent Representation on Board

III.4. Specific Management Issues

  • III.4.A. Student Food Services
  • III.4.B. Student Health Services
  • III.4.C. Insurance
SECTION IV: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & SUPPORT 
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IV.1. Community Involvement

  • IV.1.A. Relationship to Community
  • IV.1.B. Parent & Community Involvement in Planning
  • IV.1.C. Community Organization Commitments
  • IV.1.D. Soliciting Stakeholder Feedback

IV.2. Evidence of Community Support

  • IV.2.A. Evidence of Understanding & Support of School
  • IV.2.B. Documentation of Support
  • IV.3.C. Evidence of Sustainable Support

IV.3. Partnerships

SECTION V: FINANCE & FACILITY
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V.1. Finance

  • V.1.A. Preliminary & Five-Year Operating Budget
  • V.1.B. Budget Assumptions
  • V.1.C. Fundraising

V.2. Fiscal Management

  • V.2.A. Fiscal Management Systems
  • V.2.B. Producing Financial Documents & Statements
  • V.2.C. Checks & Balances

V.3. Facility

  • V.3.A. Description & Address
  • V.3.B. Facility Detail & Lease Arrangement
  • V.3.D. CPT for Renovations
  • V.3.E. Certificate of Occupancy
  • V.3.F. Facility Maintenance
  • V.3.G. Facility Financing
  • Back-Up Facility

V.4. Timetable

V.5. Conversions

SECTION VI: LEGAL
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VI.1. Recruiting & Marketing Plan

VI.2. Admissions Policy

  • VI.2.A. Admissions Policy
  • VI.2.B. Lottery
  • VI.2.C. Age for Beginners
  • VI.2.D. Attendance, Reporting, & Truancy

VI.3. Conduct

SECTION VII: SCHOOL SAFETY
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VII.1. School Safety

  • VII.1.A. Comprehensive School Safety Plan
  • VII.1.B. Reporting Act 26 Violations

Contact Us

Mr. Omar Barlow
CEO and Principal

P: 267-440-3512
E: obarlow@eastern.edu

Mrs. Weslie Holland
Executive Assistant

P: 610-341-3111
E: wholland@eastern.edu

Eastern University Academy Charter School
3 Falls Center Suite 2
3300 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129