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Launching Schools

Liberty schools provide an opportunity for local communities to access quality education and help ease the strain on existing schools in the area. The involvement of community leaders, parents, and educators in the planning process can ensure that the new school meets the needs of the local community and provides the best possible educational experience for its students.
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Startup Services

In executing each partner school’s launch plan, Liberty:

  • Determines feasibility considering public demand, political climate, and the availability of resources, facilities, and talent; 
  • Guides outreach efforts to harness community demand; 
  • Partners with founders to establish and train boards, and secure start-up capital; 
  • Supports site selection and facilities efforts; 
  • Prepares school leaders, teachers, staff members; and
  • Executes the successful launch and supports ongoing operations.

We provide a variety of services and support for our schools so that on-campus staff can focus more of their time and resources on their students. Select a department below to learn more.

Executive
  • Manage organizational performance in compliance with the law and the Charter Agreement
  • Recruit and recommend for hire Head of School candidate for final consideration and approval by Board
  • Training, day-to-day supervision, and evaluation Head of School under delegated Board authority as further set forth in the Agreement
  • Train and support other senior leadership position
  • Uphold alignment with Hillsdale/BCSI American classical model of education
  • Manage strategic relationships (Boards, Hillsdale, authorizers, donors)
  • Review and recommend approval of contracts and grants
  • Manage special projects
  • Implement Entrepreneurs Operating System and guide strategic planning and reporting initiatives
Finance
  • Provide a designated Chief Financial Officer with the credentials required by authorizers
  • Manage budgeting, forecasting, analysis, reporting
  • Perform controller, bookkeeping, and accounts payable tasks maintaining appropriate separation of duties
  • Complete the DE46 and other reports required by authorizers
  • Manage third-party audits and complete Form 990
  • Provide grant reporting support
  • Manage contracts
Advancement & Communications
  • Lead system-wide fundraising efforts intended to produce grants and loans in support of schools’ strategic and capital plans
  • Manage branding, marketing, and content creation in support of campus-level communications specialist
  • Manage website framework, renewals, and upgrades
  • School campaign support (annual, capital, special, administration)
  • Oversee volunteer programs
  • Source major gifts, philanthropic grants
  • Manage fundraising policies and procedures
  • Manage student/family enrollment outreach including presentations, tours, and marketing
Data & Administration
  • Manage board meeting reporting and administration
  • Manage policies, handbooks, procedures manuals
  • Monitor and report regarding authorizer academic, financial, legal, and operational compliance
  • Manage charter agreement initial publications and renewal
  • Manage accreditation processes
  • Initiate government grant application
  • Monitor government grants and evaluations
  • Manage title and other governmental programs and grants
  • Manage open enrollment process; bring student records to complete registration
  • Coordinate with authorizers and school leaders regarding enrollment compliance
  • Oversee provision and billing of legal services by outside legal counsel and advise board regarding same
  • Maintain dashboard report useful to authorizers, board, school leaders, and faculty
  • Manage state reporting requirements (FTE, GUIDE, etc.) state reporting requirements (FTE, GUIDE, etc.)
  • Report enrollment data
Human Resources
  • Manage talent sourcing and acquisition and recruiting
  • Manage system of record
  • Manage employee, contractor, and volunteer onboarding and offboarding
  • Manage employment policies/compliance
  • Manage employee contracts/credentialing
  • Manage payroll/benefits/TRS
  • Manage stipends, workers’ compensation claims, training & development
  • Complete the CPI process, FTE support, and other reports and processes required by authorizers
Operations
  • Consult on safety, security, facilities, construction, maintenance and repair, food service, front office, scheduling, carpool
  • Manage information technology support including campus networks, AV equipment, computers, video, security, and other safety systems
  • Provide support to COVID-19 response team, as required
  • Major project management
  • Process documentation and training
  • Support online testing