Charter Support Unit (CSU)
A major objective set forth in Florida's 2011-16 Charter School Program (CSP) grant with the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) requires the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) to establish a Charter Support Unit (CSU).
After conducting a comprehensive review of professional resources that could help Florida's start-up and new charter schools, particularly in the areas of administration, curriculum, governance, and finance, Charter School Support Services Corporation (CSSC) was chosen to implement the Florida CSU project through a contract with the FDOE. CSSC is a not-for-profit corporation that is dedicated to the success of Florida's charter schools. CSSC is a division of Building Hope, Inc. and has worked with dozens of charter schools throughout the State of Florida with services ranging from helping schools to secure loans, grants, and other funding sources, back office accounting support, and more.
Accordingly, the Florida CSU will provide direct assistance to start-up and nascent charter schools in Florida which are in their first three years of operation. More specifically, the Florida CSU will provide the following suite of services:
- Support Hotline
- Consultations
- School Reviews
- Document Reviews
- Webinar Series
- Charter Discussions
- Resource Repository
Florida’s Charter Support Unit will host numerous FREE webinars for charter school leaders scheduled through the 2015-16 Academic Year.