The summer has been HOT!

Our UAPCS Charter School Conference was thankfully air-conditioned and a great place to learn and mingle. If you missed our Circle of Excellence winners, we highlight them in this issue. See if you made our photo gallery of fun pictures.

In addition to watching the thermometers melt (only sort of kidding), we’ve been watching charter schools move forward. We have a new online school, Career Academy of Utah. Ascent Academy has opened a new campus in Saratoga Springs, Beehive Science & Technology Academy is in its new building in Sandy, and Legacy Preparatory Academy is putting the final touches on its new building.

UAPCS is also growing. In July, we welcomed Shannon Greer as Director of Training and April Thompson as an APPEL Coordinator. These great additions help us provide the excellent service and support you’ve come to expect from us. Joylin Lincoln and April have worked hard to provide the heavy lifting of the APPEL program. Be sure to check out the APPEL summary in this issue.

As we move forward with the year and out of COVID restrictions, we look forward to resuming Charter Day on the Hill on Jan. 23, 2023. In preparation for meeting with legislators, please read “Reduce Reporting by Eliminating Funding Restrictions.” It discusses the relationship between reporting and funding restrictions. Please take a look at “School Innovation,” which speaks to taking advantage of some flexibility through SB 191 Regulatory Sandbox in Education. We also have an article to encourage the use of evidence-based practices from Dr. David Forbush at Utah State University.

Finally, see how all our work pays off in the charter school graduate profile. When we see the forward movement of this incredible student, it encourages us all to keep going strong.