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New for 2026: Coalition Preferred Vendors Update

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We’re excited to share updates to our Preferred Vendors page on the Coalition website, new for 2026!

We now have over 40 vendors listed in the following categories: 

  • Charter School Architecture, Construction & Design
  • Charter School Start-up/Facility Services
  • School Learning Environments
  • Transportation Services
  • Financial Services
  • Health Insurance & Health Management Services
  • Risk Management/Insurance Services
  • Retirement Planning
  • Charter Board/School Training
  • Charter School Support Services
  • Charter School Grant Opportunities
  • Communications, IT & Security Solutions
  • Online Learning/Curriculum & Software Solutions
  • Speech & Behavior Services
  • Mechanical & HVAC Services
  • Charter School Networking & Engagement
  • Character-Based Programming
  • Public Relations
  • Legal Counsel

Our Preferred Vendors page includes a description of each vendor’s services. In addition, many vendors share testimonials from charter leaders they have worked with previously.

You can visit vendors’ websites to learn more about their services by clicking on logos or vendor names within each service write-up.

These vendors have a proven track record of leveraging their expertise and providing services within K-12 education and the charter sector. We encourage charter school leaders to utilize them for construction, financial, or other charter school support needs!

Find the Coalition’s updated Preferred Vendors page here.

Coalition welcomes Win Group as corporate partner

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We are delighted to extend an official welcome to the Win Group as our newest corporate partner. Win Group is a health management consulting group providing a proactive Health Management Plan through a self-insured Section 125 Plan.  Charter school leaders may remember Win Group founder Bill Terryberry, who headed up Spider ERC. Bill has a strong record of experience working in the charter sector to optimize charter funding and employee retention.

Under this plan, the employee receives:

  • Zero copay for primary care doctor and urgent care visits.
  • A customized, self-managed health assessment plan.
  • Access to 24/7 telemedicine for self and up to 6 family members (plus pets).
  • Zero/$1 copay for 400-plus Tier 1 and Tier 2 drugs for self and family.
  • Net income increase (averaging $1,500 annually).

In addition, the employer receives:

  • Fixed FICA tax savings of $573.60 per qualified employee, per year.
  • A Health Management Plan that fosters a healthier and happier staff.
  • An added incentive for attracting and retaining the best talent available.

 PLEASE NOTE: This is a positive enhancement to major medical coverage. In fact, several providers are offering discounts on premiums, if this health management plan is in place. For more in-depth information, please contact Bill Terryberry at 910.724.9445 or
Bill@WinGroupConsulting.com.
Find the Win Group on the Coalition’s Preferred Vendors page in the Health Management Services section.

Coalition Launches Preferred Vendors Page

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The Coalition is pleased to announce the launch of a new Preferred Vendors page on our website! We encourage charter school leaders to support these vendors for school construction, financial, or other support needs.

The new Preferred Vendors page includes a detailed description of services from 12 charter school vendors as well as a testimonial from a charter leader. Charter school administrators and board members can thus be assured that these vendors have a proven record when it comes to working with charter schools–and that they have been vetted and approved by other charter school leaders!

Vendors on the Coalition’s web page are grouped by area of service, including:

Charter School Architecture, Construction & Design

School Learning Environments

Financial Services

Charter School Support Services

Public Relations

Legal Counsel

Many thanks to the following charter school leaders, who offered testimonials for our Preferred Vendors:

  • Garrett McNeill, Real Estate Acquisition & Development, Movement Foundation
  • Andrew Swanner, Executive Director, Oxford Preparatory School
  • Bruce Friend, Head of School, Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
  • John Nosek, Chairman of the Board, Revolution Academy
  • Eugene Slocum, CEO & Superintendent, Alpha Academy
  • Justin T. Smith, Managing Director, Ascend Leadership Academy
  • Dave Machado, State Superintendent, North Carolina, Charter Schools USA
  • Jack James, Chief Operating Officer, Union Academy Charter School
  • Dr. Jason M. Wray, Superintendent, Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
  • Lindalyn Kakadelis, Executive Director, North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools
  • Kyle Shrauger, Board President, Wake Preparatory Academy (K-12)

Find the Coalition’s Preferred Vendor page here.