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G. Executive Director’s Report – Introduction to the agenda items—Discussion and possible action:

Item G.1. Status of charters with previous and/or on-going board actions: Bradley Academy of Excellence, Inc., Cesar Chavez Learning Community, Inc., North Star Charter School, Inc., Phoenix Advantage Charter School, Inc., Shonto Governing Board of Education, Inc., Discovery Plus Academy, and Sierra Summit Academy.

Item G.2. Legislative Update

· Report from Task Force on Best Practices in Special Education and Behavior Management

· New mandates impacting the Board’s work

Item G.3. Introduction of New Staff

Item G.4. Site Visits

Item G.5. Upcoming Meetings

H. Consent Agenda

Item H.1. Allsport Enterprises, Inc. – Change in legal status

Item H.2. Apex Public Charter Academy – Change charter holder name

Item H.3. Arts Academy of Mesa Public Charter Elementary School – Change charter holder name

Item H.4. Arts Academy of Mesa Public Charter Elementary School – Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.5. CAFA, Inc. operating Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.6. CAFA, Inc. operating Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Alta Mesa - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.7. Candeo Schools, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.8. Carden of Tucson, Inc. – Change in mission

Item H.9. Challenge School, Inc. – Increase grades served

Item H.10. D.W. Higgins Institute – Decrease number of instructional days

Item H.11. Educational Enterprises, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.12. Gilbert Arts Academy Public Charter Elementary School - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.13. Glendale Preparatory Academy - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.14. Great Hearts Academies – Phoenix Core - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.15. Haven Montessori Children's House, Inc. - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.16. Lake Havasu Charter School – Decrease number of instructional days

Item H.17. Laveen Preparatory School: a Challenge Academy – Change charter holder name

Item H.18. Liberty Arts Academy Public Charter Elementary School - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.19. Little Lamb Community School – Decrease grades served

Item H.20. Mountain English Spanish Academy, a Public Charter School – Change in program of instruction

Item H.21. Mountain English Spanish Academy, a Public Charter School – Change in mission

Item H.22. Ombudsman Educational Services, LTD, a subsidiary of Educational Services of America – Decrease grades served

Item H.23. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy - Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

Item H.24. South Pointe Public Charter Junior High School – Decrease grades served

Item H.25. Successful Beginnings, Inc. – Decrease grades served

Item H.26. Tucson Accelerated Public Charter High School – Change charter holder name

Item H.27. Ventana Academic Charter School – Change Bylaws

Item H.28. Ventana Academic Charter School – Exception to USFRCS and Procurement Law

I. Discussion and possible action of notification and amendment requests of Heritage Preparatory School, Inc.

Staff Report

Item I.1. Transfer of charter contract to American Leadership Academy, Inc.

Item I.2. Change in charter representative

Item I.3. Change in program of instruction

Item I.4. Change in mission

J. Consent Agreement for the Voluntary Surrender and Termination of the Charter Contract - Shonto Governing Board of Education, Inc. for the operation of Shonto Preparatory School.

K. Presentation, discussion, review and consideration of a renewal process,

Item K.1. Renewal Application Requirements

Item K.2. Determine an Acceptable Level of Academic Performance as it relates to Performance Management Plans

M. Approval of Minutes

July 13, 2009 Regular Session