Georgia Charter Schools Association
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CharterLeader Business Module (summer cohort)

June 21, 2010 12:00 amtoJune 25, 2010 4:00 pm

The Georgia Charter Schools Association has implemented a charter school leadership development program specifically for those interested in becoming professional leaders of charter schools, CharterLeader.   The purpose of the program is to support succession planning and leader retention in charter schools and to build capacity in current and future charter leaders to effectively manage charter schools. 

CharterLeader has two modules: 

  1. Business Leadership, focusing on effective business practices for a charter school and a non-profit business
  2. Educational Leadership, focusing on effectively hiring, managing, developing, and leading in a high quality charter school

The Business Module consists fo the following courses covered in the module:

Course

Stakeholder Relations and Building Community Support

Legal and Regulatory Matters Pertaining to Public Charter Schools

Facilities Management

Finance  

  • Sustainability
  • Managerial Accounting for Public Schools
  • Financial Management
  • Budgeting
  • Strategic Financing
  •  Fundraising and Grants

Strategic Planning and Leadership

Labor Relations

Current Educational Issues

Risk Management

Marketing; Student Recruitment, Enrollment, and Retention

Working with Governing Boards

Contact Kelly Cadman at (770) 456-1484 or kcadman@gacharters.org for more information.

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