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1 Movement SCHOOL East1 NORTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATIONM ovement SCHOOL EastPublic CHARTER schools opening the fall of 2018 Due 5:00 pm EST, September 19, 2016 NORTH CAROLINA Department of Public InstructionNCDPI/Office of CHARTER Schools301 N. Wilmington StreetRaleigh NC 27601-2825919-807-3491 Mailing Address:6303 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, NC 27699-6303 Movement SCHOOL East2If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Office of CHARTER Schools via email at June 2016 CHARTER SCHOOL 2016 Application Process To open a CHARTER SCHOOL in the 2018-2019 SCHOOL yearAPPLICATION DUE DATE/TIMES eptember 19, 2016A complete online application package, in the Office of CHARTER Schools by 5:00 pm EST.

2 *Non-Refundable $1000 Application fee due to the Office of CHARTER Schools*Application Fee Payment Details can be found on the Office of CHARTER Schools WebsiteAPPLICATION SPECIFICATIONSA pplicants can submit applications prior to the deadline September 19, 2016 at 5:00 pm EST. All applications must be submitted using the online portal and applicants are to use the following specifications: required Appendices should be clearly titled, include page numbers ( Appendix A and page numbers as- A1, A2, ), and submitted in the appropriate places within the application. answer given within the application which is not original to the applicant, the applicant must provide a citation to the source of the all elements of your application for completeness before document attached to the application or within the online system must be in PDF submissions will not be accepted.

3 No SCHOOL East3If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Office of CHARTER Schools via email at OF :..7 PurposesoftheProposedCharterSchool:..9 GoalsfortheProposedCharterSchool:.. :.. :..24 GovernanceandOrganizationalStructureofPr ivateNon-ProfitOrganization:..24 ProposedManagementOrganization(Education alManagementOrganizationorCharterManagem entOrganization)..31 PrivateSchoolConversions:..32 CharterSchoolReplication:..32 ProjectedStaff:..33 EnrollmentandMarketing:.. :..49 SchoolLunchPlan:.. :..50 Facility:.. :..60 BudgetNarrative:..60 FinancialCompliance.

4 :66 ApplicantSignature:66 Movement SCHOOL East4If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Office of CHARTER Schools via email at CONTACT INFORMATION Name of proposed CHARTER SCHOOL : Movement SCHOOL EastHas the organization applied for 501(c)(3) non-profit status: Yes X No Name of non-profit organization under which CHARTER will be organized or operated: Movement SchoolProvide the name of the person who will serve as the primary contact for this Application. The primary contact will serve as the contact for follow-up, interviews, and notices regarding this Application.

5 Name of contact person: Tim HurleyTitle/Relationship to nonprofit: Executive Director of of county and local education agency (LEA) in which CHARTER SCHOOL will reside:County:MECKLENBURGLEA:600-Charlot te-MecklenburgSchoolsWas this application prepared with the assistance of a third party person or group?No:XYes:Is this application a Conversion from a traditional public SCHOOL or private SCHOOL ? No: XYes: Is this application being submitted as a replication of a current CHARTER SCHOOL model?No: Yes: X If replication, please provide the name of the CHARTER SCHOOL and the state that CHARTER SCHOOL has been authorized to operate in.

6 Sugar Creek CHARTER NCDo you want your application to be considered for Fast Track?Yes: No: XAre you a non-profit corporation board partnering to replicate an existing model operated by an EMO/CMO?Yes: No: X Eligibility CriteriaMovement SCHOOL East5If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Office of CHARTER Schools via email at charterschoolinNCiseligibletoapplytorepl icateit currentlyexistingmodelonlyif thenon-profitcorporationboard'scurrentsc hoolorschoolsdemonstratea consistenttrackrecordofacademic,financia l, theboardoperatesmorethanoneschool, ,thenon-profitcorporationboardmustmeetea chof thefollowingconditions.

7 Each SCHOOL operated by the non-profit corporation must have academic outcomes at least comparableto those of the students enrolled in the LEAs in which they are located. In addition, each SCHOOL operated by the non-profit corporation must meet or exceed student growth consistent with State standards, for the three years immediately preceding the application, and maintain that growth throughout the application : XNo: *Attach as Appendix A the educational outcomes for the replicated SCHOOL for the last three academic SCHOOL operated by the non-profit corporation must have unqualified audits for the three years immediately preceding the application and must maintain that fiscal standard throughout the : XNo.

8 Each SCHOOL operated by the non-profit corporation must have resolved any noncompliance issues cited by NCDPI during the three years immediately preceding the application and must maintain this standard throughout the application : XNo: A majority of the non-profit corporation board members and 50% or greater of the board officers must be NORTH CAROLINA : XNo: What is the name of the nonprofit organization that governs this CHARTER SCHOOL ? Movement SchoolIs this application for Virtual CHARTER SCHOOL : Yes: No: XGrade Levels Served and Total Student Enrollment:Projected SCHOOL Opening: Year 2019 Month AugustWill this SCHOOL operate on a year round schedule?

9 No: Yes: XProposed Grade Levels Served and Total Student Enrollment (5 Years) Academic Grade LevelsTotal Projected Movement SCHOOL East6If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Office of CHARTER Schools via email at YearStudent EnrollmentYear1K,01,02300 Year2K,01,02,03400 Year3K,01,02,03,04,05500 Year4K,01,02,03,04,05,06600 Year5K,01,02,03,04,05,06700 The State Board of Education provides funds to CHARTER schools, approves the original members of the boards of directors of the CHARTER schools, has the authority to grant, supervise, and revoke charters.

10 And demands full accountability from CHARTER schools for SCHOOL governance, operations, finances and student performance. I certifythatI havetheauthoritytosubmitthisapplication, thattheinitialboardmembersandI wereregularlyinvolvedinthedevelopmentoft hisapplication, realizethatanymisrepresentationwillresul tin ,theboardis awarethatif thisapplicationis approvedbytheStateBoardof Education,theapprovalis contingentuponsuccessfulcompletionof SCHOOL East7If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Office of CHARTER Schools via email at and PURPOSES (No more than three total pages in this section)Mission.