Understanding Enrollment Estimates & Charter Viability During Charter Reviews & Pre-opening
Introductions & Authorizer Context
Dr. Corey Loomis
Riverside County Office of Education
California
County authorizer
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Janet Dinnen
Colorado Charter School Institute
Colorado
State authorizer
Tom McMillen
Jefferson County School District
Colorado
District authorizer
Burning Questions
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What strategies can authorizers use to better:
• evaluate how realistic enrollment projections are during the charter review process, and
• monitor and address lower than anticipated enrollment during pre-opening
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Authorizer Actions
Charter Review
Pre-Contract Requirements
Pre-Opening Milestones
Year 1+ Milestones
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Authorizer Actions
Charter Review
Pre-Contract Requirements
Pre-Opening Milestones
Year 1+ Milestones
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During Charter Review
Generally bound by:
• Statutory requirements
• Application/rubric expectations
Authorizer opportunities:
• Application/rubric expectations
• Community-based external reviewer
• Outside analysis
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Evidence of Need & Support
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vs.
But what data?
Community Narrative
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What are
families
asking for?
Who is asking
for it?
Why are they
asking for it
(now)?
Education Landscape
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To what extent are
current offerings meeting
the community need?
What changes to
educational
offerings are
expected?
What offerings
and school
options currently
exist?
Regional Landscape
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What are the
population
trends?What are
housing and
job trends?
Synthesize the Data
THE NEED
Educational Landscape
Regional Landscape
Community Narrative
Some notes about evidence of support…
• Quantity and quality
• Trust but verify
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Authorizer Actions
Charter Review
Pre-Contract
Milestones
Pre-Opening
Milestones
Year 1+ Milestones
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Milestone Considerations
• Timing/domino effects
• Authorizer opportunities for action
Scenarios
Questions?
Thank you!
Tom McMillen
Janet Dinnen
Dr. Corey Loomis
Contact Information:
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