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Union Academy wins $15,000 of HON furniture in the “Staples Advantage” drawing!

Staples/HON Furniture $15,000 drawing- Union Academy won the classroom full of furniture! The winner was picked from Alliance entries at the HON booth at our 2011 conference plus each member school got an extra entry for every $500 spent under our Staples Advantage program between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, 2011. If you are not using our program call Kristin Brucker today at 919-608-3274! You [...]

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Board member needed

A national provider is planning to apply for the state’s first virtual charter in April of 2012. We are looking for a business sector representative who can augment our existing board of six members.

Expertise in financial management, leadership, and marketing is preferred as is C level or higher experience.

Contact:   Bryan Setser               bryan.setser@gmail.com

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Francine Delany School puts teachers in control of classes and school policy

ASHEVILLE — It’s difficult to imagine teachers and their spouses mortgaging their homes and using their savings to fund a school facility, but it happened in the 1990s during the first wave of public charter schools to open in the state.

Although the General Assembly passed a law allowing the innovative and creative public schools to exist, legislators refused to provide a penny in funding to [...]

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Charter statutes not updated by SB 8

FYI: The NC General Statutes, as published at www.ncleg.net, the GA website, have not been updated by the provisions of Senate Bill 8. LexisNexis provides this service, both the online downloads and hard copies, but they are getting to legislative staff only next month. Therefore, caution should be exercised by both fast track applicants and those applying in 2012 for 2013 openings and others referring [...]

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LAKE NORMAN CHARTER-MANAGING DIRECTOR

 

LAKE NORMAN CHARTER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Lake Norman Charter, located in Huntersville, NC, is pleased to accept qualified applicants for the position of Managing Director over its Middle and High Schools.  Details of the position and application instructions can be found at www.lncharter.org.  Applications are due by COB Friday, December 9, 2011; however, applications may be accepted until the position is filled.  LNC is an AA/EEO employer.

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Proposed charter schools seek OK

By Melody Guyton Butts

DURHAM – In just a short nine months, Pamela Blizzard envisions a new place of learning nestled in the heart of Research Triangle Park – a place with a “porous wall” to encourage partnerships with surrounding companies and that packs students’ minds with more than four years of education during the four years of high school.

Blizzard’s vision, Research Triangle High School, is [...]

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Union Academy Headmaster

Headmaster

We are seeking an accomplished leader to serve as the Headmaster of Union Academy Public Charter School. This position requires a minimum of 10 years leadership experience as a High School assistant principal, High School principal, headmaster or school superintendent. The requirements include but are not limited to the day to day supervision of all functions of the three schools (i.e.; elementary, middle and high [...]

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Triad Math and Science

Alliance visits Triad Math & Science

Paul Norcross and Eddie Goodall, Alliance Chair and President, respectively, visited Triad Math & Science and Hakan Orak yesterday at the school’s new facilities in Greensboro. Read more here…

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Fast track applications are online

The 27 “fast track” applications are here also.

Bear Grass Charter
(pdf, 1.29mb)
Leadership Learning Academy
(pdf, 1.83mb)
Southeastern Academy
(pdf, 3.92mb)

Charlotte Learning Academy
(pdf, 2.24mb)
McKinney Academy
(pdf, 1.33mb)
The Howard and Lillian Lee School
(pdf, 2.78mb)

Cornerstone Charter Academy
(pdf, 7.91mb)
Mendenhall Country Day
(pdf, 2.96mb)
The Montessori Academy
(pdf, 977kb)

Corvian Community School
(pdf, 4.52mb)
New Bern International
(pdf, 1.49mb)
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy
(pdf, 1.75mb)

D.C. Virgo Urban Prep Academy
(pdf, 7.13mb)
North East Carolina [...]

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Charter teachers professional liability insurance news…

The General Assembly allocated over $7 million to purchase Excess Professional Liability for every staff person for the next two years. All schools need to be aware of this benefit now and you may see the new coverage website here and if your agent wants to see the policy contact me please (or DPI)           Eddie Goodall 704-236-1234

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