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a free, open-enrollment

K-5 Public Charter School

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VALUES

  • Commitment
  • Courage
  • Community
  • Compassion
  • Communication

VISION

St. Louis Voices Academy envisions a generation of leaders who take a critical eye to the world around them, uplift important and diverse stories, and chart their own course.

MISSION

St. Louis Voices Academy leverages media and storytelling to develop student agency to excel academically, author their own futures, and make meaningful contributions in their communities.

Media & Storytelling

Whole-Child Development

Real-World Inquiry

Progressive Learning Autonomy

Our Model

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Enrollment: Demonstrate launch-readiness as measured by meeting full enrollment of 121 k-1 students by August 15,2023 and be within 20% of enrollment milestones: 60 enrollments by June 1, 2023, and 90 enrollments by July 15, 2023.

Goals 06/01/2023

Actuals

Benchmark

Benchmark

Benchmark

Benchmark

Benchmark

6/1/2023

6/15/2023

7/1/2023

7/15/2023

8/1/2023

8/15/2023

Applications

140

161

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200

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242

Registrations

60

51 (23 partial)

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75

90

100

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Talent: Demonstrate launch-readiness as measured by 100% of staff hired by July 1, 2023, with 60% of year-1 positions filled by June 1, 2023.

Goals 06/01/2023

Actuals

Benchmark

Benchmark

Benchmark

Benchmark

Benchmark

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6/15/2023

7/1/2023

7/15/2023

8/1/2023

8/15/2023

Teachers

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Leaders

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Apprentice Teachers

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Counselor

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Budget: Develop a sustainable financial model as measured by developing at least 1 contingency budget that reflects enrollment at 75% of full enrollment.

Checkpoints

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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-QRs_az0sOa_aY2ymidZmc0mNwyiQ8eW/edit#gid=1071324182

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RECRUITMENT & ENROLLMENT

Total�Applications

Applications by Grade

Fully Enrolled

Enrollment by Grade

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161

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107 KG

54 1st

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(10 partially)

35 KG

16 1st

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Applications: 242 total applications by July 1

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Fully Enrolled: 50% of 121 projected students fully enrolled by June 1

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  • Registration
    • Bi-Weekly Registration Rush Week
    • Scheduled Home Visits

Registration Tour

  • Incentives for Registration Completion
    • yard signs and a welcome package
    • gift card
  • Community Events
    • 2nd Annual Juneteenth "Free-Dome" Celebration
    • Back to School Fair w/BFL

STRATEGIES

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Week of

May 15 - May 21

Week of

May 22 - May 28

Week of

May 29 - June 4

Week of

June 5 - June 11

Goal

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Facilities

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Facilities

  • Deposit - $15,000 Due April 15, 2023

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  • 1st Rent Payment - 24,000 Due July 1, 2023

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  • Required Insurances

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  • Scheduled check-ins with GC

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  • Vendors
    • Internet/Security
    • Janitorial
    • Signage

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  • Permits/Certificates

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  • Furniture & Equipment

Park Pacific

1220 Olive St., Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63103

  • All required insurances coverage stipulated in the charter is obtained
  • Permits and certification
    • zoning on file at school
    • land use on file at school
    • related to building use/occupancy
  • Floor plan submitted to local police department
  • Space is clean, well lit, furniture is in place, equipment installed and ready for students to arrive; entrance and egress from school is adequately controlled
  • Fire and Safety Inspection Completed
  • Health Inspection Completed
  • Systems are in place for student drop-off and pick-up

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OPEN

Hired

STAFFING

Hire School Leader

  • TOT participation in hiring process

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Hire Critical Staff

  • DCI
  • 7 Teachers
    • 5 Teachers hired by April 30
  • All Positions Filled by June 1, 2023

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  • Compensation & Benefits

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  • Time-Off Policy

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  • Employee Handbook

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Dean of Curriculum of Instruction

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Counselor/ Social Worker

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Teachers

5 Signed Offers

  • develop job description for school culture and behavior interventionist
  • 75 complete enrollments trigger new teacher hire
  • Handbook (draft) to be approved by board

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School Readiness

Board policy financial procedures including cash management, signatures on check, storage of financial documents, financial reports, limitations on spending without a contract, emergency spending procedures

Financials evidence the school will be able to operate throughout the school year

Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) Enrollment Forms have been submitted to DESE.

Necessary state documents to generate payment have been submitted (Vendor Input Form)

Finance

IRS tax exempt status

Missouri Ethics Commission reports filed

Board policies on contracted services

Current Bylaws

Board members visit another high performing charter school board meeting as part of board development

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Performance Contract with MCPSC

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ll9_OMg005uNwHd05_o_9nzM7Wc0naY5/edit#gid=597501457

Governance

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Staffing

Facilities

Recruitment & Enrollment

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WHAT’S NEXT

Recruitment Fair & Tour

June 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m

Regular Contractor Meetings

On Track for July 21

HVAC concerns have been addressed.

75 fully-enrolled students triggers new teacher hire

Incentive Pay Structure

Other

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NewSchools Launch Funds

Board Development-Board OnTrack Consultation

Board Retreat

School Readiness

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Vendor Contracts

Pre-Opening Checklist

Executive Director Evaluation

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