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Charter School Insider: Lessons from the Nation's Top Charter School Operators

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Welcome to "Charter School Insider: Lessons from the Nation's Top Charter School Operators" the only podcast dedicated to the ‘behind-the-scenes” business of running a successful charter school.

Join us as we sit down with charter school leaders who share how they are overcoming the biggest operational hurdles facing their schools today. Each episode will leave you with unique insights and tactical strategies that you can implement at your school. Enjoy the show!

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Episodes

#12 Operations project deep dive with Ellen Lin, COO of Green Dot Public Schools

Ellen Lin, COO of Green Dot Public Schools National, discusses the implementation of a help desk ticketing and knowledge-based solution at Green Dot. The project aimed to streamline operations and improve efficiency by replacing the use of email for ticketing across departments. Ellen shares the challenges faced, the evaluation process for selecting a vendor, and the fast onboarding and implementation timeline. She also highlights the impact of the ticketing system on agents and the organization...

Jan 05, 2024•32 min

#8 More than the numbers... ensuring finance is mission-aligned while navigating the ESSER cliff with Daniel Bell, Deputy Chief of Finance at Mastery Charter Schools

Federal funds are sunsetting. Services and staff have been added to support students the last three years. Now what? We sit down with Daniel Bell of Mastery Charter Schools to discuss how they are working to be mission-aligned as they turn the ESSER cliff into a "gentle hill". Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at [email protected]

Nov 17, 2023•32 min

#7 How to “talk the talk” of operations with Anders Lindgren

If you work in operations you have to manage critical functions across a host of service provides while also balancing internal and external needs. In this episode, Daniel Casselli and Anders Lindgren discuss how to manage vendor relationships and “talk the talk” of food service, IT, transportation, and more (even if you are not an expert). Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at [email protected]

Nov 03, 2023•36 min

#5 Strategic planning and the role of the board with Peter Gudmundsson, President of the Board for International Leadership of TX Charter Schools

What's the role of the board in setting strategic goals for your charter school? How should the board think about keeping leadership accountable while also understanding the needs of students and staff inside the classroom? Tune in to hear us discuss these questions and more with Peter Gudmundsson, President of the board for International Leadership of Texas. Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at [email protected]...

Oct 13, 2023•35 min

#4 Listen to your teachers....! Top 5 learnings for administrators from the National Alliance's teacher sentiment survey with Debbie Veney, SVP Communications & Marketing

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools recently conducted a nationwide survey of public school teacher sentiment. Tune in to get the Top 5 Takeaways from Debbie Veney, SVP Communications & Marketing at the Alliance - and the author of the report! If you like this episode follow @charteralliance on social media to get the latest from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools. Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at [email protected]...

Oct 04, 2023•29 min

#3 How an operational challenge became an EdTech product with David Berg, Director of Digital Innovation at Big Picture Learning

Ever come across an operational challenge at your school and thought to yourself, "I could build a product to solve this and save thousands of schools time, energy, and effort..." Tune in as David Berg shares his personal story of building ImBlaze as an incubated project within Big Picture Learning. Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at [email protected]

Sep 22, 2023•51 min

#2 Why community engagement should be the foundation of your enrollment strategy with Bill Knous, Director of School Growth at CO League of Charter Schools

If your school is wondering how to develop a comprehensive enrollment plan, this discussion will be a valuable place to start. We sit down with Bill Knous to talk current trends in the landscape of school enrollment (declining birth rates, distrust in educational institutions, charter growth, etc.) and how community engagement can, and should, be the bedrock of an enrollment strategy. We get into: Defining community engagement Developing a school NPS Doing vs. driving as a leader How to focus an...

Sep 11, 2023•48 min

#1 Lessons from $100M in bond financing with Mark Kalpakgian, COO at The Classical Academies

In this episode, we host Mark Kalpakgian , COO at The Classical Academies, and he shares his lessons learned from ~$100M in bond financing... We dig into: The pros & cons of owning vs. renting your school campuses Due diligence tips when you decide to pursue a purchase The benefits of bond financing: rates, money down, etc. What the bond process might look like for your org Potential risks to consider if pursuing bonds Why you should hire a financial advisor +Tips for evaluating said advisor...

Sep 05, 2023•34 min