Arizona Charter Schools Association Update
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January 2018| 12439 N. 32 nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032 Eileen B. Sigmund, President and CEO Matthew Simon, Director of Government Affairs Arizona Charter Schools Association Update
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PowerPoint PresentationJanuary 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix,
AZ 85032
Eileen B. Sigmund, President and CEO Matthew Simon, Director of Government Affairs
Arizona Charter Schools Association Update
• Public charter schools are a majority minority sector – 55 percent of charter students identify as non-white
• Nearly 1 in 2 Maricopa County students – 47 percent – exercise school choice.
• 17% of students attend a public charter school (185,000) • 30% of public schools are charters (556)
A R I Z O N A ’ S P U B L I C C H A R T E R S C H O O L S The Real Picture of Education Freedom
January 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
“Forcing any child to stay in a failing school is what real
enrollment suppression looks like.”
• Strong communication and relationship between the Charter Board and Association staff
• Work collaboratively to improve practices
Enrollment and Admission Brief
Guidance on special education
Chart5
Study Attendance Zones
1
44,231
6,895
51,126
36%
42%
2
14,949
2,770
17,719
46%
55%
3
28,310
7,396
35,706
29%
46%
4
3,606
3,705
7,311
27%
66%
5
5,977
4,611
10,588
57%
86%
6
11,214
1,237
12,451
45%
49%
7
6,371
365
6,736
27%
29%
8
17,160
2,401
19,561
43%
48%
9
2,502
309
2,811
40%
55%
Total
134,320
29,689
164,009
~38%
~49%
Chart1
Percent District Open Enrolled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.36 0.46 0.28999999999999998 0.27 0.56999999999999995 0.45 0.27 0.43 0.4 Total Open Enrolled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.42 0.55000000000000004 0.46 0.66 0.86 0.49 0.28999999999999998 0.48 0.55000000000000004
Maricopa County Districts
Study Attendance Zones
final ish data
students
Sheet3
District
bar graph - for blog
Study Attendance Zones
Percentage of Total Students NOT Attending Assigned District Schools
SOURCE: “The State of Open Enrollment in Maricopa County” manuscript by Matthew Hom and Patrick Cizek (2017) and Arizona Department of Education enrollment data. Schools in the sample represent 159,823 K-8 district and charter students in Maricopa County.
final table - for blog
1
50,961
14,324
28%
6,730
13%
21,054
41%
2
17,719
6,969
39%
2,770
16%
9,739
55%
3
34,497
8,912
26%
6,187
18%
15,099
44%
4
7,311
1,131
15%
3,705
51%
4,836
66%
5
7,776
4,462
57%
1,799
23%
6,261
81%
6
12,451
4,815
39%
1,237
10%
6,052
49%
7
6,736
1,619
24%
365
5%
1,984
29%
8
19,561
6,973
36%
2,401
12%
9,374
48%
9
2,811
729
26%
309
11%
1,038
37%
Total
159,823
49,934
31%
25,503
16%
75,437
47%
SOURCE: “The State of Open Enrollment in Maricopa County” manuscript by Matthew Hom and Patrick Cizek (2017) and Arizona Department of Education enrollment data. Schools in the sample represent 159,823 K-8 district and charter students in Maricopa County.
final table - design file
Study Attendance Zones
SOURCE: “The State of Open Enrollment in Maricopa County” manuscript by Matthew Hom and Patrick Cizek (2017) and Arizona Department of Education enrollment data. Schools in the sample represent 159,823 K-8 district and charter students in Maricopa County.
M A T T H E W S I M O N , D I R E C T O R O F G O V E R N M E N T A F F A I R S
2018 Legislative Session in Focus
2018 POLICY POSITIONS F O R P U B L I C C H A R T E R S C H O O L S
FUNDING & SCHOOL FINANCE EQUITY Fund success and what is working. Equitable funding regardless of educational choices.
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH Promote increased access to high-quality charter schools.
CHARTER SCHOOL AUTONOMY & REGULATORY FREEDOM Protect autonomy, maintain environment of innovation
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT & ACADEMIC ACCOUNTABILITY Focus on student outcomes and support fair and accurate academic
accountability system
January 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
POTENTIALLY SHORT/QUICK SESSION • 2018 elections
GENERAL FUND BUDGET DEFICIT • New school construction • Revenue projections • Tax reform implications
EDUCATION LIKELY TO BE MAIN FOCUS (AGAIN)
A R I Z O N A ’ S P U B L I C C H A R T E R S C H O O L S 2018 Legislative Session
January 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
RESULTS BASED FUNDING (approx. $38 million) • Importance to charter sector • Promotes charter growth, focus on student outcomes • Potential revisions
FUNDING EQUITY • Parity between sectors in any school finance changes/increases • Maintain inflation for charter additional assistance
PLAY DEFENSE!
A R I Z O N A ’ S P U B L I C C H A R T E R S C H O O L S 2018 Legislative Session
January 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
QUESTIONS?
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Eileen B. Sigmund, President and CEO Matthew Simon, Director of Government Affairs
Arizona Charter Schools Association Update
• Public charter schools are a majority minority sector – 55 percent of charter students identify as non-white
• Nearly 1 in 2 Maricopa County students – 47 percent – exercise school choice.
• 17% of students attend a public charter school (185,000) • 30% of public schools are charters (556)
A R I Z O N A ’ S P U B L I C C H A R T E R S C H O O L S The Real Picture of Education Freedom
January 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
“Forcing any child to stay in a failing school is what real
enrollment suppression looks like.”
• Strong communication and relationship between the Charter Board and Association staff
• Work collaboratively to improve practices
Enrollment and Admission Brief
Guidance on special education
Chart5
Study Attendance Zones
1
44,231
6,895
51,126
36%
42%
2
14,949
2,770
17,719
46%
55%
3
28,310
7,396
35,706
29%
46%
4
3,606
3,705
7,311
27%
66%
5
5,977
4,611
10,588
57%
86%
6
11,214
1,237
12,451
45%
49%
7
6,371
365
6,736
27%
29%
8
17,160
2,401
19,561
43%
48%
9
2,502
309
2,811
40%
55%
Total
134,320
29,689
164,009
~38%
~49%
Chart1
Percent District Open Enrolled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.36 0.46 0.28999999999999998 0.27 0.56999999999999995 0.45 0.27 0.43 0.4 Total Open Enrolled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.42 0.55000000000000004 0.46 0.66 0.86 0.49 0.28999999999999998 0.48 0.55000000000000004
Maricopa County Districts
Study Attendance Zones
final ish data
students
Sheet3
District
bar graph - for blog
Study Attendance Zones
Percentage of Total Students NOT Attending Assigned District Schools
SOURCE: “The State of Open Enrollment in Maricopa County” manuscript by Matthew Hom and Patrick Cizek (2017) and Arizona Department of Education enrollment data. Schools in the sample represent 159,823 K-8 district and charter students in Maricopa County.
final table - for blog
1
50,961
14,324
28%
6,730
13%
21,054
41%
2
17,719
6,969
39%
2,770
16%
9,739
55%
3
34,497
8,912
26%
6,187
18%
15,099
44%
4
7,311
1,131
15%
3,705
51%
4,836
66%
5
7,776
4,462
57%
1,799
23%
6,261
81%
6
12,451
4,815
39%
1,237
10%
6,052
49%
7
6,736
1,619
24%
365
5%
1,984
29%
8
19,561
6,973
36%
2,401
12%
9,374
48%
9
2,811
729
26%
309
11%
1,038
37%
Total
159,823
49,934
31%
25,503
16%
75,437
47%
SOURCE: “The State of Open Enrollment in Maricopa County” manuscript by Matthew Hom and Patrick Cizek (2017) and Arizona Department of Education enrollment data. Schools in the sample represent 159,823 K-8 district and charter students in Maricopa County.
final table - design file
Study Attendance Zones
SOURCE: “The State of Open Enrollment in Maricopa County” manuscript by Matthew Hom and Patrick Cizek (2017) and Arizona Department of Education enrollment data. Schools in the sample represent 159,823 K-8 district and charter students in Maricopa County.
M A T T H E W S I M O N , D I R E C T O R O F G O V E R N M E N T A F F A I R S
2018 Legislative Session in Focus
2018 POLICY POSITIONS F O R P U B L I C C H A R T E R S C H O O L S
FUNDING & SCHOOL FINANCE EQUITY Fund success and what is working. Equitable funding regardless of educational choices.
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH Promote increased access to high-quality charter schools.
CHARTER SCHOOL AUTONOMY & REGULATORY FREEDOM Protect autonomy, maintain environment of innovation
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT & ACADEMIC ACCOUNTABILITY Focus on student outcomes and support fair and accurate academic
accountability system
January 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
POTENTIALLY SHORT/QUICK SESSION • 2018 elections
GENERAL FUND BUDGET DEFICIT • New school construction • Revenue projections • Tax reform implications
EDUCATION LIKELY TO BE MAIN FOCUS (AGAIN)
A R I Z O N A ’ S P U B L I C C H A R T E R S C H O O L S 2018 Legislative Session
January 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
RESULTS BASED FUNDING (approx. $38 million) • Importance to charter sector • Promotes charter growth, focus on student outcomes • Potential revisions
FUNDING EQUITY • Parity between sectors in any school finance changes/increases • Maintain inflation for charter additional assistance
PLAY DEFENSE!
A R I Z O N A ’ S P U B L I C C H A R T E R S C H O O L S 2018 Legislative Session
January 2018| 12439 N. 32nd St. | Phoenix, AZ 85032
QUESTIONS?
Slide Number 1
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Slide Number 5
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