Wisconsin Charter School Summit 2025: Full Schedule

12:20pm CDT

Lunch w/ WRCCS Network - Authorizing

Monday June 16, 2025 12:20pm - 1:20pm CDT

Authorizer

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

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

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

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 →

Tim Scottberg

Associate Director, WRCCS

Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CDT

Authorizer

11:40am CDT

Lunch Breakout - Authorizing

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

Authorizer

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

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

Wisconsin Charter School Summit 2025