CPSC CHARTER: Requirements
From our original charter which was applied for as "The Community School for Children." in 2001 -- various state requirements.
PROGRAM AUDITS
The Community School for Children will routinely gather information from Teaching Partners, Family Partners and Community Partners about the strengths and weaknesses of The School's programs. The Senior Partner and the Family Partners Coordinator will keep these informal records of comments and suggestions and make them available to the public except in the case of a personnel issue.
The Board of Directors, working with the Partners, will routinely and continuously be informed about Partners responses to programs. At least once a year, all the suggestions, praise, criticism, etc. should be summarized by the Senior Partner, reported to the Board and become part of the official Board of Directors records.
The Community School for Children believes that adults, like children, can perform best when there is no fear of revealing their inadequacies. The School will expect all Teaching Partners to acknowledge and understand their own strengths and weaknesses and to be self-directed as they seek input and resources to be the best Teaching Partners possible.
As part of The School's regular staff development program, The School will invite authorities on child-centered, developmentally appropriate education. These authorities will work with the Teaching Partners to look for ways to improve the learning environment for children and families. These authorities will work with all Partners in an effort to increase everyone's understanding of the how most completely to achieve The School's mission.
FINANCIAL AUDITS
The Board of Directors will choose an auditor to assure that records are appropriate and to conduct an annual financial audit for the School. The annual financial audit will be delivered to those required by law to receive the audit and will be available to anyone who wishes to examine it.
The Board of Directors has not yet chosen an auditor but will do so before the contract date.
HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Immunization of Students - The Community School will notify parents of the state regulations and their responsibilities. The School will carefully check the records supplied to make sure The School is in compliance with the law.
Fire and Safety Regulations - The Community School with work with state and local authorities to assure that our facility meets all requirements and to assure the safety of all members of our community.
Food Inspections - The Community School does not plan to offer food service at this time.
Hazardous Chemicals - The School with work with OSHA to assure the health and safety of everyone in our community.
Bloodborne Pathogens - The School will provide training for all staff to assure the health and safety of children and adults in our community.
The Community School is reviewing guidelines and practices developed by Durham Public Schools and several private schools. It is The School's intention to have a more detailed written policy by the contract date in order to more completely assure the health and safety of all in our school community.
CIVIL LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
Insurance information from:
Richard E. Lee, President
REL Insurance Services, Inc.
709 Battleground Avenue
Post Office Box 9984
Greensboro, NC 27429
Annual Premium
General Liability
$1,000,000 each occurrence limit $1,000
Property
$20,000 personal property limit $ 200
General Liability and Property Insurance Quotes from Scottsdale Insurance Company
Directors and Officers
$1,000,000 each incident $1,500
Directors and Officers Insurance Quote from Executive Risk Insurance Company
Coverages and premiums will be refined when dates and facility are certain.
TRANSPORTATION
It is not our wish to get into the business of providing transportation for the students of The Community School. However, we are committed to the principle that this kind of education should be available to all who believe it will serve their children and their families and therefore we realize some exceptions may exist and we will need to provide transportation. To provide transportation for some students, we will work to arrange car pools among families and staff.
It is our goal to locate The Community School in Durham's downtown area. Once we have a location, we will be better able to assess specific transportation needs.
FACILITIES
The Community School for Children does not have a facility at this time.
Board Member Bob Chapman is a builder and developer by profession, and has already begun to put together an informal Facility Committee. Bob oversaw the financing, planning and building of the original Duke School for Children campus.
Although the Five-Year Financial Plan (page 25) assumes The School will rent space, it is the professional opinion of The School's financial advisor (Conrad) and our building advisor (Chapman) that it would be in The School's best long term interest to build a facility.
Current attention is focused on land and buildings in downtown Durham.
MARKETING
There will be three informational sessions (and there will be more if necessary), The School will produce newspaper ads and fliers. It is also the desire of those creating The School, the Board of Directors and the Advisors, to proselytize as often as possible in as many venues as possible, churches and other places of worship, day care centers, civic clubs, malls, and walking through neighborhoods, very much like a political campaign.
If, at any time during this process, it appears that our applications do not represent the diversity in Durham County, we will refocus our door-to-door marketing to create a more representative applicant pool. Marketing will continue and will be revised as needed to assure economic and racial diversity in the Community School.
CALENDAR
The Community School for Children will use the year-round calendar of the Durham Public Schools. The most recent calendar available (2001-2002) is an attachment.