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Birmingham Community Charter High School PetitionSubmitted to the Los Angeles Unified School DistrictApril 3, 2009Final Revisions of Elements 1- 4 June 15, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Affirmations/Assurances..................................................................................................................iSummary........................................................................................................................................ivGuiding Principles.........................................................................................................................ivE
LEMENT
1: E
DUCATIONAL
P
ROGRAM
.......................................................................................
IV
Shared Vision for Birmingham Community Charter High School..........................6Whom the School is Attempting to Educate............................................................7Purpose as a Charter School..................................................................................12Mission...................................................................................................................13Vision.....................................................................................................................13What It Means to be an “Educated Person” in the 21
st
Century............................13How Learning Best Occurs....................................................................................14Process by which Curriculum, Materials, andInstructional Activities are to be Selected.............................................................15Environment...........................................................................................................24Curriculum.............................................................................................................26A Typical Day for BCCHS Students.....................................................................33Closing the Achievement Gap...............................................................................34Parental and Community Involvement..................................................................38Notification to Parents and Students of the Transferability of Courses.................41Health and Human Services: Academic and Health Guidance.............................41Subgroups and Students with Special Needs.........................................................44E
LEMENT
2: M
EASURABLE
S
TUDENT
O
UTCOMES
......................................................................50Standards Based Curriculum..................................................................................50Goals for the Demonstration of Skills, Knowledge, and Attitudes –Measurable Outcomes............................................................................................50When and How Student Outcomes will be Assessed............................................50Attendance Requirements......................................................................................52Accountability........................................................................................................53E
LEMENT
3: M
ETHODS
OF
A
SSESSING
S
TUDENT
P
ROGRESS
T
OWARDS
M
EETING
O
UTCOMES
...57Testing....................................................................................................................57E
LEMENT
4: T
HE
G
OVERNING
S
TRUCTURE
O
F
T
HE
S
CHOOL
......................................................62BCCHS Board of Directors...................................................................................62Conflict of Interest.................................................................................................70Severability................................................................................................................Open Meetings.......................................................................................................71Grievance Procedure for Parents and Students......................................................71LAUSD Charter Policy..........................................................................................71Responding to Inquires..........................................................................................71Notifications...........................................................................................................72
Audit and Inspection of Records............................................................................72E
LEMENT
5: E
MPLOYEE
Q
UALIFICATIONS
..................................................................................73Staff Selection........................................................................................................73Employee Compensation.......................................................................................77Employee Roles and Functions..............................................................................77Performance Evaluation.............................................................................................E
LEMENT
6: H
EALTH AND
S
AFETY
.............................................................................................90Health Policies.......................................................................................................90Indemnification......................................................................................................92Safety Policies........................................................................................................92Facilities Management...........................................................................................92Risk Management..................................................................................................95Evidence of Insurance............................................................................................96E
LEMENT
7: R
ACIAL
A
ND
E
THNIC
B
ALANCE
..............................................................................98Court Ordered Integration..........................................................................................Public School Choice Traveling Students..............................................................99Federal Compliance.............................................................................................100E
LEMENT
8:
A
DMISSION
R
EQUIREMENTS
..................................................................................102Admission Information.......................................................................................102E
LEMENT
9:
F
INANCIAL AND
P
ROGRAMMATIC
A
UDIT
..............................................................106Fiscal Autonomy..................................................................................................106Independent Fiscal Audit.....................................................................................106Programmatic Audit.............................................................................................107Financial Reports.................................................................................................107Revenue Flow/Depository/Accounting................................................................107Attendance Accounting Procedures.....................................................................108Mandated Costs Reimbursement Program...........................................................108LAUSD Services..................................................................................................109District Oversight Costs.......................................................................................109E
LEMENT
10:
P
UPIL
S
USPENSION AND
E
XPULSION
....................................................................111Who is Subject to Disciplinary Procedures........................................................111Notification of Policies and Procedures..............................................................111Grounds for Suspension and Expulsion..............................................................112Expulsion Procedures..........................................................................................118E
LEMENT
11:
R
ETIREMENT
S
YSTEM
...........................................................................................125Mandatory Benefits for all Full-Time Staff Members.........................................125E
LEMENT
12:
P
UBLIC
S
CHOOL
A
TTENDANCE
A
LTERNATIVES
..................................................127
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