Geoffrey Canada, CEO of Harlem Childrens Zone, was impersonated on SNL tonight. We assume that this is good news for the charter movement. He was impresonated for a quick minute during a What Up With That sketch that featured Bill O’Riley and Maya Rudolph. Mr. Canada’s serious work has created one of the most successful [...]
Governor Corbett’s Education Budget Proposal 2013
The Governor of Pennsylvania outlined his 2012-2013 budget today. The details of his education budget included a balance between increased financial flexibility and an increase in overall accountability. The press release can be accessed here: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=7234&PageID=1005857&mode=2&contentid=http://pubcontent.state.pa.us/publishedcontent/publish/cop_hhs/pde/single_web/no_workflow_requried/news_and_media/articles/governor_corbett_s_education_budget_provides_flexibility__accountability.html The most intriguing items addressed in the budget summary deal with a change in the basic state funding structure for school [...]
State Pensions and Charter School Employee’s
PA Charters have mixed reactions to the IRS proposed regulation eliminating PSERS participation at charters nationwide.
Philadelphia School District Financial Viability Questioned by City Controller
A recent story by a Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer explores the “serious concerns” that city Controller Alan Butkovitz has regarding the Philadelphia School Districts continued financial viability. Butkovitz addressed a letter to the District’s Chief Recovery Officer, Thomas Knudson, that calls into question the district’s ability to close the growing budget gap and their limited [...]
PA Charter School Funding – Reductions Ahead
Charter Schools in Pennsylvania can expect reductions in revenues for the 2012-2013 school year. Charter Choices helps clients prepare for next year’s budget and beyond by understanding funding realities while crafting budgets for 2013 and beyond.
PASBO Survey of Projected Property Tax Increases
According to a PASBO survey in which approximately 100 PA school districts responded: 15 project no increase in property taxes 18 project increases below the Act 1 Index 26 project increases at the Act 1 Index 39 are applying for an exemption to increase taxes above the Act 1 Index Do you know what your [...]
PA House of Reps to Vote on Charter Bill Tonight
The PA House of Representatives hopes to vote on the charter reform bill tonight. They have stripped the voucher elements from the bill. This should ease the passage of the charter friendly legislation. If approved, this version of the bill would be returned to the Senate for a vote. It should pass easily in the [...]
Charter Choices Hires Payroll Specialist
Charter Choices has created and hired the position of Payroll Specialist. Our newest employee, Alicia Koniecki started today, October 11. We believe that having an employee dedicated to payroll issues will enhance our customer service and responsiveness to payroll issues. Alicia comes to us with vast payroll and charter school experience. If you don’t know [...]
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PIMS Services Offered
Charter Choices Announces the Addition of PIMS Services Charter Choices is pleased to announce that they now provide comprehensive PIMS reporting services to our clients. We are excited to expand our scope of back office support services with this increasingly unpopular reporting requirement. Charter Choices will manage all aspects of reporting and ensuring compliance with [...]
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A new great resource for PA charter schools
The Charter Choices team is always looking for the best resources to recommend to our clients. We recently found a site we think offers a range of helpful resources for charter school boards and administrators as well as those that are in the process of developing a new [...]