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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
Page 43
As of November 13, 2013, there was no clear and easily accessible access to the School Accountability Report Cards on the first page of the following charter schools’ websites: Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts; Six Rivers Charter High School; and Trillium Charter School.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Page 43
The Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts, Six Rivers Charter High School, and Trillium Charter School need to display a clear one-step link to the School Accountability Report Card on the first page of their website, labeling that link “School Accountability Report Card (SARC)” in order to make the school’s data easily accessible to the public and thereby comply with both the letter and the spirit of the law (Ed Code, section 33126(d). (F1) 4 http://internet.humboldt.k12.ca.us/freshwater_sd/FreshwaterElem_SARC%202012.html, December 13, 2013. HUMBOLDT COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS 7 - 7
F2
Page 43
California Department of Education published website data and self-reported, hard-copy data often appear to be inconsistent and / or contradictory, especially in the case of Freshwater Charter School’s administrative salary / salaries.
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R2
Page 44
All charter schools need to check the published California Department of Education data against their own “in house” records to make certain that the data the California Department of Education publishes is accurate. (F2)
F3
Page 47
The position of Superintendent of Mattole Unified District and the Director of the Mattole Valley Charter School are performed by one individual for both institutions, blurring the line between the District’s Local Educational Agency’s oversight obligation for the sponsored Charter School.
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R3
Page 48
Two distinct positions need to be created with one clearly distinct person for each position: one person for the Superintendent of the Mattole Unified District and another person for the Director of the Mattole Valley Charter School in order to avoid any possibility of the appearance of a conflict of interest between the two institutions. (F3)
F4
Page 47
California Department of Education published website data and self-reported; hard-copy data are inconsistent and / or contradictory with each other, especially as it relates to the number of teachers employed and average daily attendance (ADA) data for Mattole Valley Charter School.
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R4
Page 48
The Superintendent of the Mattole Unified School District or his designee needs to check the published California Department of Education’s data against the actual district data to make certain that both sets of data are accurate and consistent. (F4)
F5
Page 47
The 12 “learning centers” of the Mattole Valley Charter School have no individual data published for the public, either on the Charter School’s own website or on any California Department of Education website. HUMBOLDT COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS 7 - 11
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
Page 48
Mattole Valley Charter School needs to establish meaningful, easily navigated websites for each of its learning centers, including a separate School Accountability Report Card for each of the learning centers in order to assure the public that students in those “learning centers” are receiving sound education. (F5)
F6
Page 48
The Superintendent of Mattole Unified School District has not been given a formal, written evaluation for several years according to witness testimony.
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R6
Page 48
The Governing Boards of the Mattole Unified School District and the Mattole Valley Charter School are urged to give both the Superintendent of the District and the Director of the charter school an annual, formal, written evaluation. (F6)