8th National Charter Schools Conference
 
 
 
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The 8th Annual National Charter School Conference is sponsored by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. To find out more about the Alliance, click here.

 

QUESTIONS?

For Registration Questions: Email: natlcharterconf@continue.uoregon.edu  

or Call: 1-800-280-6218  

For Hotel-Related Questions: Email: ncc@experient-inc.com

or Call: 1-800-424-5250.  (Outside the U.S., please call 1-847-940-2153)

For General Conference Questions:

Email: nationalconference@publiccharters.org

or Call: 206-463-3344 

Strand 2 - Charter School Facilities, Funding, and Finance

Sessions current as of April 3, 2008 and subject to change.

All About E-Rate, EETT, and Tech Plans
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room 214, 10:00am - 11:30am
Moderator:
Mark Miller, The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology
Speakers: Alice Miller, California Charter Schools Association; Eileen Miller, The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology; Loren Parkhurst, The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology; Ric.

Colorado's Facilities 2010 Initiative
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room 225, 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Speakers: Todd Ziebarth, The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; Sean Bradley, Colorado League of Charter SChools;  Jody Ernst, Colorado League of Charter Schools.

Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room 215-216, 10:00am - 11:30am
Speakers:
Ann Margaret Galiatsos, US Department of Education, OII; Jill Levine, IFF; Michelle Liberati, Charter Schools Development Corporation.

Building, Financing, and Owning a Charter School Facility
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room Roundtable 2, 10:00am - 11:30am
Speakers:
Ray Gwilliam US Charter Development; Mike Jerman, US Charter Development; Glenn Way, US Charter Development.

The Right One: Finding a Charter School Facility
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room 213, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Speakers:
Kathleen Padian, Building Hope; Eva Rainer, Local Initiatives Support Corporation; David Umansky, Civic Builders.

Knowing Where the Money Is and How to Get It: Accessing Capital for People of Color
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room 211, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Speakers:
George Cabrera, ASPIRA of Florida; Rhonda  Jones, NCB Capital Impact; Leroy McClure, Focus Learning Academy; Chris Wallace, Self-Help.

From Buildings to Children: Steps the Charter School Movement Can Take to Ease Facilities Burdens
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room 223, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Speakers:
Elizabeth Delaney-Purvis, Chicago International Charter School; Elizabeth Evans, Illinois Network of Charter Schools; Craig Henderson, CW Henderson Associates.

Establishing a Development Program
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room 220, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Speakers:
Jason Guerrero, Cesar Chavez Academy; Bob Hughes, Hughes Consulting; Risa Rich, Academy of Charter Schools; William Smith, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

You Be the Lender!
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room 211, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Speakers:
Dwight Berg, Public Economics, Inc.; George Cabrera, ASPIRA of Florida; Kim Dempsey, NCB Capital Impact; Parker Hudnut, The Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools.

Dollars & Sense-Understanding Charter School Finances
Monday June 23, 2008
Place/Time: Room 209, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Speakers:
S. Joseph Bruno, Building Hope; Michelle Liberati, Charter Schools Development Corporation; Tom Nida, United Bank; Kathleen Padian, Buildin Hope; Christine Smiggen, Charter FS Corporation.

Solving the Facility Dilemma with Local Partnerships and Foundations
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room 223, 9:45am - 11:15am
Speakers:
Jane Ellis, Self-Help; Charles Gerber, Promise Academy; Tommie Henderson, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering; Greg Thompson, KIPP Diamond Charter School; Curtis Weathers, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences.

Leave No Dollar Behind: Making the Most of Federal Education Programs
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room 221, 9:45am - 11:15am
Speakers:
Michelle Doyle, Michelle Doyle Educational Consulting, LLC.

A Guide to Developing A Quality Grant Applications for Federal Programs
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room 206, 9:45am - 11:15am
Speakers:
Dean Kern, US Department of Education; Erin Pfeltz, US Department of Education.

Looking For A Facility For Your School?
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room Roundtable 1, 9:45am - 11:15am
Speakers:
Dorie Adams, CB Richard Ellis; Carleen Clark, Fisher, Sweetbaum, Levin and Sands; Dustin Jones, CB Richard Ellis. 

Financing Your Facility - Developments in Tax-Exempt Bond Financing that Benefit Charter Schools
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room Learning Center Stage 1, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Speakers:
Brent VanAlfen, Providence Financial Company, Inc.; Rick VanAlfen, Providence Financial Company, Inc..

Navigating the Minefields of Facility Development
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room 220, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Speakers:
Paul Brown, Self-Help; Jane Ellis, Self-Help; Leroy McClure, Focus Learning Academy; Curtis Weathers, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences.

State Charter School Facility Incentive Grants
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room 215-216, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Speakers:
David Hartman, Minnesota Department of Education; Jim Houser, US Department of Education; Caprice Young, California Charter Schools Association.

Bridge to Success - Investment Capital for Charter Schools
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room 223, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Speakers:
Nisha Aidasani, Prudential; Shané Harris, The Prudential Foundation; John Kinghorn, Prudential. 

Charter School Real Estate Finance for Dummies
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Place/Time: Room 218, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Speakers:
Joe Keeney, 4th Sector Solutions; Adrian Morgan, 4th Sector Solutions Inc..

Evaluating Commercial and Industrial Sites for Charter School Use
Wednesday June 25, 2008
Place/Time: Room 204, 9:00am - 10:30am
Speakers:
Bobby Hill, Concordia; JoAnn Koplin, RMA Construction Services. 


KEY DEADLINES

Registration Deadlines

Regular Registration
February 4 - April 27, 2008

Advance Registration
April 28 - June 13, 2008

Onsite Registration
After June 13, 2008
     
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