Imagine Schools Learning Communities of Achievement and Hope.
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Imagine Schools Learning Communities of Achievement and Hope
Transcript of Imagine Schools Learning Communities of Achievement and Hope.
Imagine Schools
Learning Communities of
Achievement and Hope
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Who is Imagine Schools?
• A non-profit operator of Charter Schools• Operates Elementary and Secondary (K-12)
charter and independent schools nationwide• One of three largest Education Service
Providers in US with demonstrated experience and success
• Compromised mostly of teachers• Imagine Schools is the charter school• We do everything necessary to educate
children
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Why Imagine Schools?
• We serve nearly 20,000 K-12 students in public charter schools in nine states and the District of Columbia
• We are currently developing schools in seven other states
• Our purpose is to assist parents and guardians in educating their children with a challenging program of study
• Students are exposed to a balanced program of academic and character development
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Phoenix Metropolitan
•Chancellor Charter School at Bell Canyon (K-5)
•Chancellor Charter School at Cortez Park (K-5)
•Chancellor Charter School at West Gilbert (PreK-5)
Sierra Vista
•Chancellor Charter School at Sierra Vista (K-8)
•Chancellor Early Learning Center (6wks.– 4 years-old)
Arizona Region 2001 - 2002
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Arizona Region 2005 - 2006
Phoenix Metropolitan
•Imagine at Bell Canyon (K-6)
•Imagine at Cortez Park (K-8)
•Imagine at West Gilbert (PreK-8)
•Imagine at East Mesa (K-6)
•Imagine at Rosefield (K-5)
Sierra Vista
•Imagine at Sierra Vista (K-8)
•Imagine Early Learning Center (6wks.– 4 years-old)
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Southwest Region 2006 - 2007
Phoenix Metropolitan
•Imagine at Bell Canyon (K-7)
•Imagine at Cortez Park (K-8)
•Imagine at West Gilbert (PreK-8)
•Imagine at East Mesa (K-7)
•Imagine at Rosefield (K-8)
•Imagine School at Tempe (K-5)
•Imagine at Camelback (K-5)
•Imagine at Desert West (K-6)
Sierra Vista
•Imagine at Sierra Vista (K-8)
•Imagine Early Learning Center (6wks.– 4 years-old)
Las Vegas Metropolitan
•100 Academy of Excellence, An Imagine School (K-5)
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Special Education Services Provided
• Inclusion• Pull-Out• Psychological Evaluations• Occupational Therapy• Speech Services• Physical Therapy• Counseling
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Special Education Staffing
• Special Education Teachers are typically employed by the school just as any other teacher
• We provide oversight with a Director and Asst. Director of Special Education
• We contract for OT and PT Services in most cases
• Some schools employ their own Speech Therapist– If a school doesn’t have enough need or cannot find a
therapist we contract this service
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Roles and Responsibilities
• Special Education Teacher/Therapist write the individual education plans
• Directors over see and assist with difficult meetings
• Directors are responsible for oversight and assist in the recruitment and hiring process for all special education staff
• Principals and directors together conduct evaluations and ongoing training for special education staff
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Negotiations
• Attempt to negotiate for the whole group of schools in our particular region if possible
• Negotiations are driven by number of students/service hours, campus locations, travel time, etc.
• We attempt to use one service provider when possible
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Challenges
• Qualified and Certified Staff• Staff Availability• High Demand Positions• Not enough therapists• Economics
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Conclusion
• Imagine Schools is a non-profit operator of Charter Schools
• Imagine Attempts to employ the staff rather than contract services
• Imagine offers the full realm of services as outlined by IDEA
• Imagine works to share personnel to be more cost effective
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Questions/Comments
Monte R. Lange, M. Ed.Regional Director
[email protected] 862 5723
Imagine SchoolsSouthwest Region
Attn: Monte R. Lange18052 N. Black Canyon Hwy.
Phoenix, AZ 85053
