Volume II, Issue 6, March 24, 2006
Charter Leader News
This week's edition of the Charter Leader News features
information on the following . . .
Advocacy
Job Fair Update
State Stimulus Fund Tech Assistance
Charter School Leadership Summit
DOWN TO THE WIRE ON CAP LIFT
CURRENT STATUS
From all indications, the cap lift is very much alive in
budget negotiations in Albany despite pronouncements by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno that the cap
lift will be addressed post budget.
The Governor remains deeply committed to lifting the cap in
the current budget cycle. We are encouraged by that and will continue to keep up the pressure on state lawmakers to support
lifting the cap.
As we approach the April 1st budget deadline, WE URGE ALL CHARTER
SCHOOL LEADERS, PARENTS AND SUPPORTERS TO CALL, WRITE OR VISIT THE DISTRICT OFFICES OF YOUR STATE LAWMAKER.
PROJECT POSTCARD
We thank all those schools that supported PROJECT POSTCARD and
enlisted students, parents and staff in the effort to get postcards out to Speaker Silver and state lawmakers. Many school leaders and parent
representatives have contacted the Charter Center to confirm the mailing of postcards this month. IF YOU HAVE NOT MAILED YOUR
POSTCARDS PLEASE DO SO. TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
LETTER TO LAWMAKERS
Over the next week the Charter Center will work hard
to generate positive news stories and editorials about the need to lift the cap and create more high-quality public charter schools for NYC
families. A letter signed by 40 influential New Yorkers supporting lifting the cap and addressed to Governor George Pataki, Senate Majority
Leader Bruno and Speaker Silver was delivered to all 212 legislators today.
The potential to win on the cap lift is within reach. Now is the
time for everyone with a stake in this movement to get involved.
Thank you.
OPERATIONS NEWS
Job Fair
Follow-up:
Approximately 300 job seekers attended the two-day Job Fair this
past weekend. We appreciate the feedback we received from schools and look forward to making this an annual event.
If you are attempting to contact Job Fair
attendees be advised that all candidates who pre-registered for the event already have profiles in Taleo; any walk-ins will have their information
posted on the system within the next week.
If you have not yet received training in Taleo
please contact Stephanie Lawkins at slawkins@nycchartercenter.org. We will attempt to
accommodate your schedule as best as possible. Please be aware that this training is required because Taleo is not just a resume bank,
per se. It is a full-fledged candidate management system that is used by Fortune 500 companies and, when fully utilized, can greatly streamline your
hiring processes. The training covers everything from system basics to posting job notices, performing advanced application, communicating with
candidates, performing candidate research and coordinating staff interactions with applicants.
More importantly, because the Taleo system is a shared resource for
all NYC charter schools, training eliminates the potential for errors that can impact the ability of all schools to access
information.
Based on feedback from schools that are already using Taleo we have
begun to make improvements to the system, particularly in the area of inter-school privacy. We will let you know when any changes have been
instituted.
The Job Board is generating significant traffic so
please use it as resource for posting job notices even if you want candidates to apply via your own Web site/email address. More than 1,000 candidates
have posted resumes or profiles on the system to date.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Technical
Assistance for State Stimulus Fund Grant Applicants:
Jon Moscow of Sterner-Moscow Partnership will provide
technical assistance to charter schools applying for the CSI State Stimulus Fund grant. The Request for Proposals (RFP) is expected to be issued in
early April. Applicants should anticipate a six week turnaround for submitting their proposals.
To request a grant preview on Power Point or obtain more
information on technical assistance available to schools, please email Jon at: jmoscow@optonline.net
CURRENT
EVENTS:
Charter School
Leadership Network Summit - April 27, 2006:
The Charter Center invites all current and newly approved school
leaders to the Charter School Leadership Network 2nd Annual Summit on April 27, 2006, from 6-8:30 pm at the Center's
offices at 111 Broadway, Suite 604.
NYC Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein will be the keynote speaker.
This reception is a chance to celebrate NYC charter school leaders and National Charter School Week (May 1-5, 2006). The evening
will feature the sharing of success stories, brainstorming ideas for our Charter School Leadership Teams, and a chance to connect with new and
existing charter school leaders.
Our goal as a Charter School Leadership Network is to positively
impact student achievement! We hope you will join us on April 27, 2006. Please RSVP to centerevents@nycchartercenter.org
MISSION
The mission of the New York City Center for Charter School
Excellence is to stimulate the supply of high-quality charter schools and support ongoing student excellence in all NYC charter schools, impacting
the effectiveness of public education. As an independent nonprofit, the Charter Center is an advocate, bridge and catalyst for the achievement of
academic and operational success and sustainability of all NYC charter schools for each young person.
