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TA Publications and Resources
Technical Assistance
Charter school staff members are available to provide technical assistance via e-mail at charterschools@fldoe.org, or by calling the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice at (850) 245-0502.
- Technical Assistance Contacts (PDF, 26KB) - this document includes an alphabetical listing of Department of Education program areas along with the contact person and their phone number.
- Professional Development Weblinks(PDF, 34KB) - this document includes a collection of links for Charter School faculty interested in increasing their content or pedagogical knowledge.
- FAQ (PDF, 84KB)
Legislation
- Charter School Accountability: Changes for the 2012-13 School Year (PPT, 583KB)
- 2011 Legislative Summary (PDF, 81KB)
Technical Assistance Papers & Guidance
The Department has published Technical Assistance Papers or distributed guidance on the following topics:
Charter School Program Grant
- Administrative Fees (PDF)
- Pre-K Grant Awards(PDF)
- Subgrantee Conflict of Interest Technical Assistance Paper(PDF, 35KB)
- 2011-16 CSP Grant Award Information Session (Webex)(PPT, 1MB)
Financial/Funding
- Financial Condition Rule Training(Webex)(PDF, 146KB)
- Guidance for Developing & Monitoring Financial Practices(PDF, 79KB)
- Charter School Financial Recovery Plan Guidelines(PDF, 26KB)
- Uses of Capital Outlay Funds for Charter Schools(PDF , 45KB)
- Auditor Selection Process(PDF, 44KB)
- Auditor General Memo: Separate Audit Reports for each Charter(PDF, 29KB)
State and Federal Requirements
- Homeless Student Transportation(PDF, 30KB)
- Title 1 Handbook(PDF, 24KB)
- Asbestos Regulations & Charter Schools(PDF)
- DOE Staff Information Data Base Reporting Requirements 2006-07(PDF)
Response to Intervention (RtI)
- Florida Response to Intervention Homepage
Includes links to Florida's RtI Implementation Plan and Introductory Online Training Course. - Problem Solving and Response to Intervention Project
- Response to Intervention Teaching Learning Connections Project
- Florida's Positive Behavior Support Project
Transportation
- Charter Schools Transportation Resource Guide
- Memo (PDF)
- Attachment 1 (PDF)
- Attachment 2 (PDF)
- 2008 Inspection Manual/Study Guides
- TAN T-09-06 - 2008 Inspection Manual (PDF, 39KB)
- T-05-05 - 2003 Re-certification Study Guide (PDF, 171KB)
- 2008 Re-certification Study Guide (PDF, 50KB)
- 2008 Table of Changes (PDF, 53KB)
- 2008 Florida Bus Safety Inspection Manual (PDF)
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
- Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing
- Policy Brief 1: NCLB Title 1 Accountability and Charter School Authorizer Obligations
- Policy Brief 2: Highly Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals in Charter Schools:
A Guide for Charter School Authorizers