Attendees at last year’s Summit
This week we’re sharing deep dive segments around panels at our upcoming Charter Advocacy Summit on March 25. In this post, we share an overview of our panel addressing local funding challenges and opportunities–featuring some of the state’s most resourceful charter school leaders.
Local funding issues continue to present challenges, but recent developments—including a 2023 law that the Coalition worked to pass (House Bill 219/Session Law 2023-107)—are opening up promising funding opportunities for charter school operators.
House Bill 219, for instance, allows charter schools to request facility funding by direct appropriation from county commissioners. Funding purposes, according to the law, can include the “acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, renovation, or replacement” of buildings, libraries, auditoriums, and gymnasiums. Did you know that county funds can also go to acquire or replace items such as furniture, technology, or data processing equipment?
Since the law’s passage, some charter leaders have worked successfully to build relationships with their county commissioners and secure county funding for their schools.
What you’ll learn
In this Summit panel, several innovative charter leaders will share their approach to addressing local funding challenges—and maximizing it for approved charter purposes. They’ll outline ways you can build relationships with your county commissioners, request facility funding, and optimize your school’s appropriated fund balance.
Panelists include:
- Melissa Blackwell, Superintendent, Neuse Charter School
- Andrew Swanner, Executive Director, Oxford Preparatory School
- Jennifer Killen, Head of School, Piedmont Community Charter School
- Joseph Peel, Board Chair, Northeast Academy for Aerospace & Advanced Technologies; First Ward Councilman, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Moderator: Gregg Sinders, North Carolina Development Director for Charter One; Board Member, Pine Springs Preparatory Academy; Treasurer, Coalition Board of Directors
View the official Summit invite HERE. Click here to register for the Summit.
Book your hotel room here ($169/night). Early bird registration ends in one week, so don’t wait to register!
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