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
Follow On Support
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