BES Fellowship: Timeline

Training & School Design

TIMELINE

FELLOWSHIP OUTCOMES

BES TRAINING & SUPPORT

1-2 Years

Build Fellows will participate in training, coaching, and school study to:

  • Develop and implement a community engagement plan
  • Engage with the community to gather input and feedback on the proposed school model
  • Build and lead founding board
  • Write charter application based on the needs of the community and observations of exemplar schools
  • Submit charter application with board of directors
  • Mobilize community support for the school

Year 1 Community Co-Design Fellows will participate in training, coaching, and school study to:

  • Develop and implement a community engagement plan
  • Build and lead a community co-design team
  • Research and study exemplar schools
  • Create a draft school design plan through the engagement with the community co-design team

Year 2 Community Co-Design Fellows will participate in training, coaching, and school study to:

  • Engage with the community to gather input and feedback on the proposed school model
  • Build and lead founding board
  • Write charter application based on the needs of the community and observations of exemplar schools
  • Submit charter application with board of directors
  • Mobilize community support for the school

 

BES will provide:

  • 300+ hours of practice-based training (450+ hours for CCD), leadership coaching, and professional development
  • 20+ school studies at exemplar schools nationwide
  • At least two extended residencies in schools with effective practices (and often schools with a similar model)
  • Board governance training on selecting and growing founding board members
  • Charter application feedback and support in navigating the local authorization process
  • Community engagement training and support

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Training & School Design

TIMELINE

FELLOWSHIP OUTCOMES

BES TRAINING & SUPPORT

Planning Year

BES Fellows will:

  • Shift founding board to governing board
  • Transition from Fellow to School Leader
  • Recruit and hire mission-aligned staff
  • Enroll students through robust community outreach
  • Develop curriculum and assessments
  • Secure facility for start-up years of school
  • Create a plan to ensure that students, families, and staff embrace school design
  • Develop financial plans and contingencies to ensure the school is viable

BES will provide support on:

  • Board transition retreat
  • Budget reviews and financial planning
  • Support navigating the facilities development process
  • Student recruitment planning
  • Curriculum and assessment planning
  • Staff and student orientation planning
  • Networking with BES school leaders

*BES subsidizes the cost of Follow On Support (FOS) participation for Fellowship Alumni.

    Year 1 of Operation

    BES Fellows will:

    • Welcome founding cohort of students
    • Lead students on the path to academic and non-academic excellence
    • Maintain sound governance through active work with board members
    • Continue to hire staff, recruit students, and write curriculum in preparation for future years
    • Ensure the school is financially and operationally sound

    BES will provide support on:

    • Staff recruitment
    • School culture, instruction, and operations
    • Leadership development, including leading with equity
    • Assessment and long-term curricular planning
    • Data analysis, action-planning, and closing gaps
    • Financial analysis and planning

     

    Year 2 of Operation

    BES Fellows will:

    • Continue to lead staff, students, and families on the path to academic and non-academic excellence
    • Sharpen academic focus, operational systems, and school culture
    • Develop a leadership bench for future school growth
    • Develop strategic plans to ensure financial and operational sustainability

      BES will provide support on:

      • Staff retention and development
      • School culture, instruction, and operations
      • Assessment and long-term curricular planning
      • Development of leadership bench
      • Financial analysis and planning