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1 | Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a small bowl, stir together the mustard, olive oil and chives.
2 | Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and place them skin side down on the prepared baking sheet. Spread the mustard mixture over the tops of the fillets. Roast the fish for 6 minutes.
3 | Preheat the broiler. Broil the salmon 6 inches from the heat for about 4 minutes, until the mustard crust is browned and the salmon is almost cooked through. Using a spatula, carefully slide the salmon fillets off their skin and transfer to plates. Serve immediately.
*Serve with Brussels sprout leaves sautéed with diced dry chorizo.
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1/4 cup whole-grain mustard
1 TBSP extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 TBSP minced chives
4 (8oz) wild salmon fillets with skin
Salt and fresh ground pepper
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Charter schools are tuition-free public schools independent from the local district public schools. Like district public schools, charter schools are required to adhere to all federal, state, and local education, health, and safety rules and regula tions. A local nonprofit applies to the State Charter School Com mission (SCSC) of Georgia with a plan to open a school. This plan is approved and becomes a charter or contract between the local nonprofit and the SCSC. By state law, all members of the nonprofit must be residence of Georgia. This insures com plete local control of the school. The nonprofit is then essen tially considered their own school board or LEA (local education authority). This is what gives a charter school the flexibility to determine their own models and themes of education.
Parents in Georgia currently have very little school choice. Their child can attend the school in their district - based on where their home is. City schools like Buford and Jefferson offer some choice with a tuition cost, acceptance criteria and no transportation provided. Several private schools operate in the area with limited transportation and tuition costs that put them out of reach for most families.
While charter schools are public schools, two important factors differentiate them from traditional public schools. First, rather than children being assigned to a specific public school, parents can choose whether to send their children to a charter school
Second, charter schools have increased flexibility in how they educate students in exchange for increased accountability.
“The Charter Bargain”. This flexibility pertains to both state and district regulations that govern operations as well as the nature of the educational programs provided. Thus, charter schools can differ from traditional public schools in various ways, such as the length of the school day, the instructional methods, single gender, STEM, Classical etc.
Start-up charter schools may determine their own atten dance zones, including priority attendance levels. Typically a state wide attendance zone is selected for a new charter school, with priority given to siblings, children of staff and board members. Available seats are filled on a first come first served basis. A random lottery would be implemented once a grade level reaches capacity. It can take a full year or two for a new school to reach capacity before it would need to imple
ment a random lottery system. Children are accepted into the school based on availability, with NO discrimination for resident location, grades, or other admission requirements. There can not be an interview process, tuition charged or other barriers to the school. All books and materials must be provided by the school. Charter schools are required by fed eral law to take all applicants including special needs, special education, IEP etc. Charter schools may require uniforms.
Charter schools are NOT required to provide transportation or a nutrition program. For a start up charter school, this is usually the policy for budget considerations. It can be a school’s plan to implement transportation or nutrition as the number of students grow.
Charter schools are tuition-free. They receive public funding based on their number of students. In Braselton, the majority of the budget will be funded with state funds. Meaning - the money follows the child from the public school they attend. These are ONLY the state’s funds. Because there is no county or district management (Hall, Gwinnett, Jackson, Barrow) the funds that the county receives (from property taxes) will stay with the school the child would have attended. As is the case now if you choose to send your child to private school. Some schools receive grants to help with some start-up costs. Many charter schools raise funds to help with other expenses. Charter schools are also eligible for federal funding for pro grams like Title 1 and Special Education.
Charter school students are required to take the same stan dardized tests and cover the same basic subject matter as traditional public school students. The charter school’s governing board oversees operations of the school and the authorizing body (SCSC) annually reviews the school’s perfor mance to ensure compliance with the charter contract. If the charter school does not meet the standards set by the autho rizing agency, the school’s charter (contract) can be revoked. School charters are approved and renewed every five years.
A new school is created by a petition/application made by a nonprofit governing board. The school administration is ac countable to the governing board that is accountable to the authorizing agency, which could be the local school district and State Board of Education or the State Charter Schools Commis sion. In Braselton’s case, there would not be a local author ity (Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson or Barrow county) oversight. The school’s charter would be approved by the SCSC only.
Several options are available to start up charters regarding operation. In ALL instances, a local nonprofit would oversee the operation of the school. Within the walls of the building, the administration would look much the same as public and private schools with an overall principal/director/head mas ter etc., assistant principles/grade level deans, teachers and then support staff for reading, math, gifted, music, art, PE, counselors and a school nurse.
Some charters (most in Georgia actually) were started by a small group of local parents or leaders that saw the need for parent choice or more specialized learning options for stu dents. They form a non-profit, apply for the charter and spend a year or more looking for facilities, funding and eventually opening the school.
The State of Georgia also encourages and recognizes the val ue of school replication. This lets a successful charter school open another school which is similar or replicated from the original. This helps the charter centralize some of the back office and administrative functions that are very helpful in budgeting and compliance areas.
A hybrid of those options is what Braselton is considering. A group of interested citizens have formed a Founding Board to explore a charter school in Braselton. The nonprofit will apply for the charter in the spring of 2023. Once a charter or contract is approved an Executive Board, made up of 5-7 people, would oversee the school,(as per state law) but bring in a national operator to run the school. These organizations are referred to CMO’s or EMO’s. They work within the bud get of the school, based on the per pupil funding from the state, to operate the school. This is done as a management fee agreement.
CMO’s and EMO’s have excellent reputations and students generally perform above state and national averages on stan dardized tests and measurements. Charter school students have proportionally higher graduation rates, AP courses taken and tests passed, SAT & ACT scores and college ac ceptance than public schools.
CMO’s and EMO’s bring valuable experience and often finan cial support to a new charter school. Funds can be used to acquire facilities, furnish the school, hire a school leader and other vitally important pre-opening functions that would oth erwise fall on the local nonprofit. They are in the business of educating children and do it very efficiently and with the highest standards.
With a targeted opening date of August 2024, we anticipate to really begin ramping up our efforts in the next few months.
Be on the lookout for grass roots marketing to begin taking place in the community to educate families about charter schools. The Georgia Charter School Association (GCSA) will be helping the Founding Board with this effort. You may even receive a survey or a link to a website where you can indicate your interest in sending your child to the school. Based on this feedback, a determination of opening grades will be decided. At this time, the plan is K-5, with grades being added each year to eventually operate K-12.
A facilities search is underway to determine the best location - for everyone- for the school. No decision has been made at this time.
Resources:
www.nhaschools.com/en/what-is-a-charter-school
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For those that are new to the neighborhood, it has been a long tradition that many treaters go to Oxley Village and The Village areas for the Halloween night festivities. The homes are closer together and streets easier to navigate…. AND they do an awesome job at decorating and making it fun for everyone.
Also, Patti Curtis will once again be setting up a big candy donation bin at her home located at 2745 Muskogee Lane from 10am-6pm on October 23-24, October 30 and 10am-3pm on October 31. This candy donation drive is a great way to contribute toward the large amount of candy that is distributed by our neighbors in that part of the community.
Burrito filled with jambalaya topped with crawfish etouffee, Cuban Pork Burrito with a garlicky mojo, and a Blackened Ribeye Burrito filled with potato hash and a vibrant green chile demi.
Italian Sausage and Spinach Lasagna, Baked Penne Chicken Alfredo, Pesto and Shrimp Bruschetta among other creations all served with $10 house wines.
Celebrating one of the best seasons of the year for dining, our kitchen will prepare dishes inspired by the fall harvest that will pair with cocktails like our popular Fall Fashioned cocktail.
Explore Braselton’s storied past while seeing today’s hottest destinations.
Join us for a guided tour of the downtown historic district on foot or by trolley.
*Online booking only. Drivers cannot accept payments.
Holiday Lights Trolley Tour Dec. 11-30, take a magical tour of the best holiday light displays in town.
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Explore Braselton in an early 1900s vintage-styled trolley on one of Braselton’s themed tours including Wine Hops, Historical Tours, Holiday Lights and more. Visit ExploreBraselton.com/TrolleyEvents for upcoming tours and schedules, and to buy tickets.*
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