Step 2: Obtain Assistance/Feedback

At this stage of development, the applicant team should be finalizing their research on curriculum models, best practices in various areas, state requirements such as Colorado Model Content Standards and the Colorado Growth Model, CSAP and other required assessments, Open Meetings law, and the legal areas they will need to address such federal laws as IDEA, background checks, suspension and expulsion, and other related areas. The charter application should be in the final stages of development, ready to submit for a more formal review and revision. Once the first review is completed by The League, developers will be provided feedback for suggested revisions and Technical Assistance (TA) in areas that need more development. This TA may consist of research time, opportunity for mentoring from other quality schools and training time, and can then be utilized in refining the charter application for a better developed product, and more importantly, for a better developed school once it is approved and open.

This is a critical time for developers to continue building a relationship with their authorizer, to increase their knowledge through attendance at workshops and trainings, to build connections with other successful charter schools, and to reach out to the greater community to build awareness, gain support and seek additional funding as needed.