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<br />Charter Schools operate very similar to a public school, but the board <br />should be composed of at least one teacher. Board meetings are open <br />to the public. It is chartered as a non profit, with transportation aid, <br />and the same student revenue ttom the state of Minnesota that a public <br />school receives. One big difference is that a Charter School can <br />receive money ttom the state for leasing costs, up to $1200 per <br />student. We anticipate about 90 students at a charter school in the <br />Club, so the Club would receive a lot of revenue in leased space during <br />the time of the day when Club kids are not here. The Charter school <br />would also feed our after school programs very well. (Hopefully, this <br />would help alleviate our dependence on the city revenue of $15,000 in <br />2006.) <br /> <br />A charter school must have a sponsor, and a sponsor has already <br />approved this charter school with a core knowledge curriculum for Elk <br />R. With careful planning, through specified foundations and federal <br />grants, probably $500,000 in start up money will be available in 2006, <br />in addition to state aid. Carefully run charter schools have been <br />extremely successful, including a larger one in Anoka. Probably, a <br />number of charter schools will be developed in the northwest area of <br />the metro in a few years, as this is sort of undeveloped territory at this <br />point. ENCLOSED IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. <br /> <br />Please feel ttee to contact us at <br />763-241-5000 with any questions or concerns you may <br />have on this matter. <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />v1\~ij-L< /r1~Li-VG <br /> <br />f:j6---l\Y <br /> <br />A United Way Supported Agency <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />BOYS & GIRLS CLUB <br /> <br />OF ELK RIVER <br />www.bgcer.org <br /> <br />905 6th Street NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Tel. 763-241-5000 <br />Fax 763-274-2197 <br />e-mail: bgcer@sherbtel.net <br /> <br />Zimmerman Club <br />12976 Fremont Avenue <br />Zimmerman, MN 55398 <br />Tel. 763-856-5000 <br />e-mail: bgcz@sherbtel.net <br /> <br />Executive Committee: <br />Bruce Bromen <br />President / Treasurer <br /> <br />Don Heinzman <br />Vice President <br /> <br />John Babcock <br />Secretary <br /> <br />Board of Directors: <br />Jim Barthel <br />Jeff Beahen <br />Linda Braun <br />Don Carlson <br />Deb Dehn <br />Harold Gramstad <br />Scott Gudmundson <br />Laurie Kerr <br />Todd Plaisted <br />Nelda Remus <br />Daryl Thompson <br />Ron Black <br /> <br />Executive Director: <br />Duane Howard <br />howardd@sherbtel.net <br />