An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Louisiana

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Autor/inn/en	Beckett, Lorna; Mohr, David; Verma, Akash; Hesla, Kevin
Institution	National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) at Safal Partners; Colorado League of Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Titel	An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Louisiana
Quelle	(2019), (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Charter Schools; School Surveys; Educational Facilities; Educational Finance; School Districts; Enrollment; School Space; Access to Education; Physical Education Facilities; School Statistics; Annual Reports; Expenditure per Student; Operating Expenses; Costs; Financial Support; School Buildings; Geographic Location; Boards of Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Public Schools; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Charter school; Charter-Schule; Bildungsstätte; Bildungsfonds; School district; Schulbezirk; Einschulung; Schulraum; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Annual report; Tätigkeitsbericht; Betriebskosten; Cost; Kosten; Finanzielle Förderung; School building; Schulgebäude; Ausschuss; Public school; Öffentliche Schule
Abstract	The information contained in this report is based on data collected from the Charter School Facilities Survey in Louisiana during the 2017-18 school year. The Charter School Facilities Survey consists of 55 base questions which are used in every participating state, with an option for participating states to include 15 additional state-specific questions that capture the local charter school facilities context. The Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS) added 15 additional custom questions on facilities issues specific to Louisiana. Topics addressed in the survey include the following: waiting lists and future facility plans; facility ownership and co-location; facility amenities and instructional spaces; facility condition and security; and facility funding and expenditures. The Charter School Facilities Initiative (CSFI) team identified 146 brick and mortar Louisiana charter school facilities that were eligible to participate in the survey. The survey was sent electronically to the school leaders at all eligible charter schools. Survey data was collected between March and April of 2018. School leaders at 103 eligible charter school facilities completed the Charter School Facilities survey. In addition to the data collected in the survey, the League also collected additional data on school enrollment, student demographics, and school funding from the Louisiana Department of Education. Key findings include: (1) Charter schools in the Orleans Parish operate more frequently in district facilities than charter schools outside of the Orleans Parish; (2) Charter schools that operate in district facilities pay less for rent than schools that operate in facilities owned by other types of organizations; (3) Many Louisiana charter schools lack the technology, facility amenities, and specialized instructional spaces they require to best implement their educational program; (4) Charter schools in Louisiana are planning on increasing student enrollment over the next five years, but over half of these charter schools do not have adequate space in their current facility for additional students; and (5) There are underutilized or vacant district facilities throughout Louisiana. From a legislative priority perspective, there are several possible solutions Louisiana may consider adopting to help mitigate the facilities challenges that exist in many parishes: (1) Fund the Charter School Start-Up Fund or create a state grant or loan program for charter school facilities: (2) Pass a requirement for districts to provide school district space or funding to charter schools if the majority of that school's students reside in that district; (3) Create a per-pupil facilities allowance that annually reflects average district capital costs; (4) Pledging the moral obligation of the state to help charter schools obtain more favorable bond financing terms. [This report was prepared on behalf of the Louisiana Association for Public Charter Schools.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Charter School Resource Center. Available from: Safal Partners. 2900 Wilcrest Suite 416, Houston, TX 77042. Tel: 713-955-2727; Fax: 713-422-2434; Web site: https://charterschoolcenter.ed.gov/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01