Pub. 5 2015-2016 Issue 1

3 ©2015 Utah Association of Public Charter Schools | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Charterology is published two times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC. for the Utah Associa- tion of Public Charter Schools and is the official publication for this association. The information con- tained in this publication is intend- ed to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal ad- vice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific cir- cumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publica- tion are those of the individual au- thors and do not necessarily repre- sent the views of Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, its board of directors, or the publisher. Like- wise, the appearance of advertise- ments within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Charterology is a collective work and consequently some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the Utah Asso- ciation of Public Charter Schools. While Charterology encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further informa- tion, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. contents 4 Executive Director’s Message BY ROYCE VAN TASSELL 6 Board Message BY BRAD NELSON 7 Charter School Boards – Building on the Best BY DEBBY LLEWELYN 9 Build an Everlasting Board Culture 10 Legislative Update BY ROYCE VAN TASSELL 12 From Lugging Lassos to Cord Construction BY NATHAN CURETON 14 My Most Empowering Assessment Tool: The 12-Minute Weekly Teacher Observation BY EMILY A. SWAN, PH.D. 18 Assessment: A Round Table Discussion 22 Understanding Charter Fidelity BY DR. JOE HEYWOOD 24 Top 10 Mistakes of Charter School Governing Boards BY MARCI CORNELL-FEIST 26 Winning Brand Loyalty for Your Charter School BY J. LYNN JONES, ED. S. AND KEVIN R. MILLER 28 Section 504, a Brief Overview of Regulation and Best Practices BY JENNIFER SLADE 30 10 Step Action plan How to Work with the Media when in Crisis BY MATT THROCKMORTON