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2013 Call for New Quality Schools

New School Application Guides and Budget Templates

Letters of Intent -DPS Received 16 Letters of Intent (9 for new Charters & 7 for new District-run schools) on 2.22.13

New School Applications -DPS Received 12 new school applications (6 for new Charters & 6 for new District-run schools) on 3.22.13

Archive of Previous Documents - School Applications, Letters of Intent, Call Document, Application Guides and Rubrics.

Community Engagement Office- Upcoming Community Meetings, Processes underway with new facility construction and programming

2013 Call for New Quality Schools can be found here.

Denver Public Schools is pleased to present the Call for New Quality Schools to open in 2014-2015 (or thereafter), which provides detailed information about the District's plans, priorities and goals. This document highlights the areas of greatest need both from a geographic and a programmatic perspective, so new school applicants can carefully consider where their programs and services would best fit the communities in Denver. Through this Call for New Quality Schools, the District is inviting groups to submit an application for a new district-run performance school or charter school.

Contact Joe Amundsen for more information.

2013 Convocatoria a Nuevas Escuelas de Calidad Puede encontrar aquí

Las Escuelas Públicas de Denver se complacen en presentar la quinta Convocatoria Anual a Nuevas Escuelas de Calidad que iniciarán actividades en el año escolar 2014-2015 (o posteriormente), la cual provee información detallada sobre los planes, las prioridades y metas del distrito. Este documento hace hincapié en las áreas de mayor necesidad, desde un punto de vista tanto geográfico como programático, de forma que las nuevas escuelas solicitantes puedan reflexionar detenidamente con respecto al área en donde sus programas y servicios beneficiarían más adecuadamente a las comunidades de Denver. Mediante esta Convocatoria a Nuevas Escuelas de Calidad, el Distrito invita a los grupos a presentar solicitudes para nuevas escuelas administradas por el distrito o de tipo chárter.

Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto con Joe Amundsen.

Timeline for the 2012-13 New Schools Process

2013 Schedule of Prospective New School Applicant-If you are currenlty developing or interested in in developing a future new school application please join us for the following informational sessions.

Resources presented at each session can be found by clicking on the meeting in the table below:

	Date & Time	Topic
Feb. 12th	4:30-5:30 900 Grant St. Rm. 108A	SCHOOL TYPE: Examining the similarities and differences between district-run performance schools and charter schools NEW SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT & START UP: Analyzing the scope of the work involved with planning and opening a new school (both district-run and charter).
Feb. 14th	4:00-5:00 900 Grant St. Rm. 108A	COMMUNITY INPUT IN APPLICATION PROCESS: Ensuring that parents/guardians and community members are involved in the school development process. Aligning new school applications with regional needs identified in the Call for New Quality Schools. Connecting with families and community groups to gather letters of support and intent to enroll forms.
Feb. 21st	4:00-4:45 900 Grant St. Rm. 703	PERFORMANCE SCHOOL OVERSIGHT: Performance-School Accountability Committees (SAC), Instructional Superintendents and DPS Organizational Structure
Feb. 21st	4:45-5:30 900 Grant St. Rm. 703	CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT: Charter- board recruitment and development, articles of incorporation, bylaws
Feb. 28th	4:00-4:45 900 Grant St. Rm. 703	CHARTER SCHOOL BUDGETS: Aligning mission, program type, educational plan, staffing to the school’s budget. Charter- Per Pupil Revenue (PPR), audit, board oversight, start up grants
Feb. 28th	4:45-5:30 900 Grant St. Rm. 703	PERFORMANCE SCHOOL BUDGETS: Aligning mission, program type, educational plan, staffing to the school’s budget. School Based Budgeting (SBB), start-up funds
Mar. 7th	4:00-5:30 900 Grant St. Rm. 108A	PERFORMANCE SCHOOL & CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:Rotating between three sessions school leaders will examine approaches to serving the school’s targeted student population in the following areas: English Language Learners, Special Education, Multicultural and culturally responsive educational program
Mar. 14th	4:00-4:45 900 Grant St. Rm. 108A	SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK (SPF): Developing clear expectations and goals that align with the DPS SPF. Clearify Student Academic Performance Goals - SPF Presentation (CLICK HERE) -Progress Monitoring Presentation (CLICK HERE)
Mar. 14th	4:45-5:30 900 Grant St. Rm. 108A	District policies, DCTA collective bargaining agreements, and state statutes

For information on applying for Innovation Status, click here.

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DPS Admin Building, 4^th Floor - Room 406

900 Grant Street

Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 720-423-2582

Fax: 720-423-2599

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