Instructional Arrangements. Rolling Hills Public Charter School plans to open in August of 2004. Grade organization will generally consist of traditional single-grade classrooms. The Principal will determine the school calendar, schedule, and hours of operation. The Charter School calendar will be similar to the local school district’s nine- month calendar, with similar beginning and ending dates. Within that general format, the Principal, in consultation with the Board of Directors, will establish the school year calendar in compliance with the requirement of providing 900 hours of instruction. The school day is initially planned to begin at 8:00 am and end at 2:30 pm. This schedule will be reviewed on an annual basis and may be changed, as necessary, by the Principal in consultation with the Board of Directors. Copies of the school's calendar, the school day schedule, and hours of operation will be provided to the Idaho State Charter School Commission prior to the opening of school. State-required hours of attendance will be met. Minimum and maximum enrollment levels for each grade are discussed in Section IV.B.
Instructional Arrangements. Palouse Prairie School plans to open in August of 2009. Grade organization will generally consist of multi-age/grade classrooms by combining pairs of grades levels. In the event that initial student enrollment does not allow for multi-grade classrooms to be effectively implemented, Palouse Prairie School intends to utilize teacher looping of grades to allow students and teachers to be together for more that one year. The Director will determine the school calendar, schedule, and hours of operation. Within that general format, the Director, in consultation with the Board of Directors, will establish the school year calendar in compliance with the requirement of providing 900 hours of instruction. The school day is initially planned to begin at 8:00 AM and end at 2:45 PM (school start and ending times will also be dependent on busing availability). This schedule will be reviewed on an annual basis and may be changed, as necessary, by the Director in consultation with the Board of Directors. State and District-required hours of attendance will be met. Administrative services will be provided by the Palouse Prairie School Director supplemented by other contracted services as needed. Annual programmatic and financial reports will be presented to the Board of Directors. The Director will also serve as the liaison between the Governing Board, the Public Charter School Commission, and parents. Financial operations will be contracted out to licensed and bonded entities. Funding sources will include state allocation per pupil, federal start-up grants, private grants, business partnerships, and donations.
Instructional Arrangements. North Idaho STEM Charter Academy plans to open in September of 2012. Grade organization will generally consist of traditional single-grade classrooms. The administration will determine the school calendar, schedule, and hours of operation based upon a modified schedule. Within that general format, the administration, in consultation with the Board of Directors, will establish the school year calendar in compliance with the requirement of providing 900 hours of instruction. This schedule will be reviewed on an annual basis and may be changed, as necessary, by the administration in consultation with the Board of Directors. State and District-required hours of attendance will be met. Administrative services will be provided by the North Idaho STEM Charter Academy Principal supplemented by other contracted services as needed. Annual programmatic and financial reports will be presented to the Board of Directors. The Principal will also serve as the liaison between the Governing Board, the Public Charter School Commission, and parents. Financial operations will be contracted out to licensed and bonded entities. Funding sources will include state allocation per pupil, federal start-up grants, private grants, business partnerships, and donations.
