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Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Care Students

This blog was updated on July 25th, 2023. Students experiencing homelessness are most likely in foster care, and when students in foster care age out of the system, they often…
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GPRA Reporting Made Easier with AfterSchool21

AfterSchool21 (AS21) helps out-of-school-time (OST) programs collect their data and generate calculations needed to comply with new government reporting mandates that started July 1, 2021. Also in the release is new financial reporting capabilities for programs that charge fees. Each 21st Century Community…
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Common Pitfalls in Open Meeting Law Compliance

Open meeting laws, or sunshine laws, are built to hold public entities — including your charter school governing board — accountable and transparent to the public. Whether it’s the Brown…
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Four Ways To Boost Your Board’s Role In Charter School Fundraising And Development

Do you need your board to boost its role in fundraising and development this year? Charter school funding has changed a lot since the pandemic began. And more and more…
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Five reasons to hold a board retreat

Many people know that an annual retreat is something that charter school boards do, but don’t really know exactly why they need to hold a board retreat every year. Board…
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Board Retreat Roles and Responsibilities

What are the key roles and responsibilities for a charter school board retreat? Everyone on your governance team will have a role to play in planning, participating in, and following…
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Should you bring in an outside facilitator for your board retreat?

It’s often better and more productive to have a professional board retreat facilitator. Here’s why. It’s incredibly difficult to fully participate in a retreat while also facilitating. If your CEO…
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7 Ways BoardOnTrack helps you plan a great board retreat

Planning a board retreat can be daunting. And board retreat help comes in many forms. While board retreat facilitation can be a huge help to ensuring your charter school’s annual…
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Annual Board Retreats: Answers to the Most Common Questions

Planning your charter school board retreat is an important undertaking. We’ve provided extensive advice on what to include in your board retreat agenda, how to prepare for your board retreat…
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Open Meeting Law and Your Charter School Board Retreat

Is your charter school board retreat subject to open meeting laws? Your charter school’s board meetings are subject to your state’s open meeting laws. The same is true for your…