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Tuesday, June 17
 

8:00am CDT

Arrival & Breakfast
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CDT
Breakfast will be provided to attendees via WRCCS. More information coming soon!
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CDT

8:30am CDT

Welcome & Introductions
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am CDT

  • Introductions
  • Reminder of Goals
  • Reminder of Beliefs
  • Discussion of High Quality

Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am CDT

9:40am CDT

Setting up Your Renewal Process
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
The best method for making a charter contract renewal decision is to start the process for renewal as soon as you sign the contract (rather than cramming everything in at the end of 5 years!). Join Tim Scottberg (WRCCS) for this session on how to set up systems, transparent reporting, and evaluation structures to support your whole authorizing process. We will use the WRCCS model application, model contract, and model renewal process – so rest assured you will have plenty of tools to guide you! 
Speakers
avatar for Tim Scottberg

Tim Scottberg

Associate Director, WRCCS
Tim Scottberg is the Associate Director for the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools, a statewide program at CESA 9. With a deep passion for education, Tim has served as the principal of Fond du Lac STEM Academy and as an associate principal at Fond du Lac High School. He... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
  Authorizer

9:40am CDT

Power Sharing in Charter Schools
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
This session has been a journey in the making! We have helped schools with understanding roles and responsibilities. We have helped schools explore their equitable practices. We have talked about community engagement and input. Now, with the incredible research of our partner consultant and former charter school founder, Dr. Angela Dye (SBC Consulting), we may have finally peeled the onion back to see that effective power-sharing is at the heart of a healthy school. Learn about the components of the design she lovingly researched and then transformed into hands-on reflection and planning tools for Wisconsin’s charter schools. 

Speakers
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Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
  General/All

9:40am CDT

Strategic and Appropriate Lottery and Enrollment
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
All charters are, by law, required to hold a lottery for enrollment if there are more students than seats, but how do you ensure that your lottery process is appropriate and equitable to all? Join this session with Sarah Hackett (WRCCS) to learn how to apply key requirements in the process and effective strategies to allow for equity for all.
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Hackett

Sarah Hackett

Director, WRCCS
Sarah Hackett is the Director of the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools at CESA 9. She earned a PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a graduate of the rural public school system in Wautoma, Wisconsin, and the small but mighty... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
  General/All

9:40am CDT

Governance Board Policies
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
This session is designed for governance boards who are looking at developing, understanding, and/or reviewing their policies. This session will highlight essential policies that should govern every charter school. Explore what flexibilities you have with policies, what are non-negotiable ones, and take away our model policy guide. Come learn and ask questions with one of our trusted WRCCS consultants, Chamomile Nusz (Circle Education). 
Speakers
avatar for Chamomile Nusz

Chamomile Nusz

Charter School Consultant, Circle Education
Chamomile Nusz is a co-owner of Circle Education LLC, a consulting service working to support innovative education. She works with the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools (WRCCS) supporting the development of high-performing charter schools throughout the state of Wisconsin... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
  Governance

9:40am CDT

Empowering Educators: Leveraging EdTech for Maximum Impact
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
Teachers have no shortage of technology resources available to them, and it’s so many that it can be overwhelming to know where to start. This is where Linda Schuerman (WVS and WDLC) and Melissa Schiek (Wisconsin eSchool Network) excels! They will guide you through some of the best tools, and how to spot a good new one, by using high quality indicators. She will also share how to effectively weave education technology into your traditional instruction, whether you’re teaching in an online or in-person school.
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Schiek

Melissa Schiek

Partner Success Coordinator, Wisconsin eSchool Network
avatar for Linda Schuerman

Linda Schuerman

Professional Learning Coordinator, CESA 9
Linda Schuerman has over twenty-five years of experience in education, first as a high school social studies teacher and then as an instructional leader in Wisconsin. Her teaching career included brick and mortar instruction at Middleton High School as well as online instruction with... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 9:40am - 10:30am CDT
  Leadership, Classroom

10:40am CDT

Performance Monitoring and Framework
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
Authorizers have an essential (and challenging!) role to play in holding their charter schools accountable while also balancing and respecting their autonomy. How much oversight is too much? What should you notice in their reports that may be a red flag? How do you intervene when needed? Join the most experienced and skilled authorizing representative in our state, and valued thought partner of WRCCS, Adrienne Woods (UW-Milwaukee), for this session exploring best practices, tools, and scenarios in performance monitoring. 
Speakers
avatar for Adrienne Woods

Adrienne Woods

Director, UW-Milwaukee
I've been an educator for 32 years working as a high school English teacher, school counselor and district-level administrator. I worked closely with charter schools for about 17 years and led charter offices for the last 13 years. I have knowledge and experience with instrumentality... Read More →
avatar for Tim Scottberg

Tim Scottberg

Associate Director, WRCCS
Tim Scottberg is the Associate Director for the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools, a statewide program at CESA 9. With a deep passion for education, Tim has served as the principal of Fond du Lac STEM Academy and as an associate principal at Fond du Lac High School. He... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
  Authorizer

10:40am CDT

Charter School Design Pathway
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
Thinking about your design components as a charter school is essential, whether you’re starting a new charter school, or considering a refresh or expansion of an existing charter school. Join WRCCS consultant, Chamomile Nusz (Circle Education), to explore WRCCS tools around strategic practices, mission alignment, community needs analysis, and intentionality around every micro-decision that impacts your school. Walk out with a clearer sense of your school and where to head next.
Speakers
avatar for Chamomile Nusz

Chamomile Nusz

Charter School Consultant, Circle Education
Chamomile Nusz is a co-owner of Circle Education LLC, a consulting service working to support innovative education. She works with the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools (WRCCS) supporting the development of high-performing charter schools throughout the state of Wisconsin... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
  General/All

10:40am CDT

Your School Playbook
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
This session is designed for leaders and school designers who are looking to build schoolwide structures and clarity around their innovative model.  Have you ever struggled onboarding a new teacher into your school model or explaining how your school purpose is implemented into your school design?  Come learn with WRCCS consultant, Nick Pretasky (Humanistic Leadership LLC) about how you can use a design profile to build commitment, clarity, and transparency around your unique school model.
Speakers
avatar for Nick Pretasky

Nick Pretasky

Director of Listening and Learning, Humanistic Leadership,
Nick's life work is to ensure every person has the opportunity to reach his/her full potential. Nick is the founder and lead listener at Humanistic Leadership LLC where he supports leaders, teachers, and learners in all facets of education. He brings experience working in traditional... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
  General/All

10:40am CDT

Blending Indigenous Language / Culture into the District
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
Our students need strong community partnerships from adults in order to connect their own learning with their lives in the community. This is especially true in our state’s indigenous communities where there are historical disconnections between the school and community. The Kaehkēnawapahtāēq Charter School in the Menominee Indian School District is a standout example of intentional partnership. The College of Menominee Nation, the Menominee Indian School District, and the local early childhood center joined around a common mission to blend immersion of their native Menominee language with Montessori education to create a truly unique and intentional school option for their students. Learn all about their journey, challenges, and successes from their co-founder and board co-chair, Shannon Chapman (Menominee Tribal Education Director). Learn strategies around how to specifically consider school design rooted in indigenous culture, and reflect on how their work translated into your own community. 
Speakers
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Shannon Chapman

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
  Governance

10:40am CDT

Project-Based Learning - Blending Autonomy and Accountability in Charter School Practices
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
Do your students understand your project process? Can they identify their place in the project cycle? Do they know why each step matters and how it connects to the bigger picture? Whether you're a classroom teacher implementing project-based learning or working to align it across your school, a well-defined project framework empowers students with a clear path to success, independence, and deeper learning. Join this session with charter school teacher leader, Tony Markon (FDL STEM), to reflect on your project framework—individually or as a team—and assess how effectively communicate and guide students through the process.
Speakers
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Anthony Markon

Teacher, Fond du Lac STEM Academy
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT
  Leadership, Classroom

11:40am CDT

Lunch Breakout - Authorizing
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
  Authorizer

11:40am CDT

Lunch Breakout - Design
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
  General/All

11:40am CDT

Lunch Breakout - Virtual
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
  General/All

11:40am CDT

Lunch Breakout - Governance
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
  Governance

11:40am CDT

Lunch Breakout - Independent
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
  Independent

11:40am CDT

Lunch Breakout - Leadership
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
  Leadership

12:50pm CDT

Advanced Understanding of Charter Contracts
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
The charter contract is the agreement between the authorizer and governance board and is often used as a guide for the relationship between the two parties. This session is intended as a deep-dive into charter contracts, going beyond the basics and outlining what makes a strong charter contract. Sarah Hackett (WRCCS), will walk you through a model contract and highlight key areas that can cause confusion to be able to provide participants with a clear understanding of what a charter contract should entail. Bring your specific questions and ask the experts!
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Hackett

Sarah Hackett

Director, WRCCS
Sarah Hackett is the Director of the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools at CESA 9. She earned a PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a graduate of the rural public school system in Wautoma, Wisconsin, and the small but mighty... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
  Authorizer

12:50pm CDT

Humanistic Leadership No Matter Your Title
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
Leadership is not based on title, it is based on the trust you have earned from those you lead. In order to fulfill your unique purpose as a leader, we must first get our own mind right and build the actionable strategies needed to show up so others can reach their full human potential.  This presentation is a guided conversation about the core principles of Humanistic Leadership: 1. Self-reflection and INNER WORK, 2. Relentless pursuit to build TRUST, 3. LISTEN FIRST since leadership is service to others, 4. Accept Responsibility and believe in DAILY GROWTH, and 5. Have a STRATEGY, system or plan that will be shared and discussed.  Come learn through the experiences of a wilderness guide, school leader, school improvement coach, and WRCCS consultant, Nick Pretasky (Humanistic Leadership).
Speakers
avatar for Nick Pretasky

Nick Pretasky

Director of Listening and Learning, Humanistic Leadership,
Nick's life work is to ensure every person has the opportunity to reach his/her full potential. Nick is the founder and lead listener at Humanistic Leadership LLC where he supports leaders, teachers, and learners in all facets of education. He brings experience working in traditional... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
  General/All

12:50pm CDT

Promising Practices in Charter School Instruction and Curriculum
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
Charter schools are able to dedicate time to the design and cultivation of innovative practices in education. WRCCS has been capturing some of these great promising practices. Join Tim Scottberg (WRCCS) to discuss some case studies and collected practices, the intentional decisions necessary for making change, and careful implementation strategies to make it happen in your community.  
Speakers
avatar for Tim Scottberg

Tim Scottberg

Associate Director, WRCCS
Tim Scottberg is the Associate Director for the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools, a statewide program at CESA 9. With a deep passion for education, Tim has served as the principal of Fond du Lac STEM Academy and as an associate principal at Fond du Lac High School. He... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
  General/All

12:50pm CDT

High Quality Governance Practices
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
Come learn about best practices for charter school governance boards with WRCCS consultant, Chamomile Nusz (Circle Education). In this presentation, she will discuss roles and responsibilities, effective communication, and fostering positive board culture. Tap into a wealth of knowledge about ensuring accountability, enhancing board performance, and cultivating strong leadership for charter schools. Finally, you will learn about some hands-on tools (like calendars, agendas, evaluations, etc.) that can make your lives as board members much easier! 
Speakers
avatar for Chamomile Nusz

Chamomile Nusz

Charter School Consultant, Circle Education
Chamomile Nusz is a co-owner of Circle Education LLC, a consulting service working to support innovative education. She works with the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools (WRCCS) supporting the development of high-performing charter schools throughout the state of Wisconsin... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
  Governance

12:50pm CDT

Low Effort, High Impact Accessibility Tips
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
Digital tools are commonplace in all classrooms, in virtual schools as well as brick-and-mortar schools. Consider all of the live documents, Google Classroom, Canvas, slides, etc. you create for and with your students. It’s essential, then, that everyone has access to these resources. Join Larissa Zompolas (WVS, WDLC), an absolute stand-out leader in our state in digital accessibility. She will go over basic tips like changing your font, font size, color, etc., as well as some lesser known (but still easy!) skills, such as how to prep a document for a screen reader. You will feel so much better about your accessibility compliance to learn the why and how behind the work. 
Speakers
avatar for Larissa Zompolas

Larissa Zompolas

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CESA 9
Larissa Zompolas is the Associate Director Special Populations for Wisconsin Virtual School at CESA 9. She earned a Masters degree from Concordia University in Educational Leadership. She is a graduate of public school system in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:50pm - 1:40pm CDT
  Leadership, Classroom

1:50pm CDT

Reflective and Action-Based Team Time / Cross-School Work Time
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:50pm - 2:20pm CDT
More information coming soon!
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:50pm - 2:20pm CDT

2:20pm CDT

Wrap-Up & Closing Session
Tuesday June 17, 2025 2:20pm - 3:00pm CDT
More information coming soon!
Tuesday June 17, 2025 2:20pm - 3:00pm CDT
 
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