Spectrum Academy Charter School

Project Plan Continued

Group Project

Robin Engel

Zen Benefiel

University of Phoenix

MGT 573

January 16, 2003

Professor: R. D. Bates


Spectrum Academy Charter School

This paper will list the tasks in the Work Breakdown Schedule for the project. It will also include the estimates of activity as optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as well as the weighted activity time. There are four phases of the project and each phase will be shown in a project network diagram. In closing, the critical path will be identified. This paper supplements the group presentation.

            For this purpose, the activity times were posted in an Excel format with the weighted activity time generated by formula. This breakdown is only to the third level of activities and is incomplete in the fine details of the plan. It will, however, give a basic overview of the continuing development of the project plan. The list follows:

Charter School Strategic Plan Timeline

Optimistic

(A)

Most Likely

(B)

Pessimistic

(C)

(A+4B+C)

6

1 Exploration (Total time for Area 1)

 

103

 

 

1.1 Investigate State Laws & Policies

 

 

 

 

1.1.1 Access State and School Information

1

2

5

2

1.1.2 Review reports analyzing charter legislation

2

5

10

5

1.1.3 Discuss legislative initiatives and issues

2

5

10

5

1.2 Review Charter Agency Policies

 

 

 

 

1.2.1 Research and identify governing bodies

1

2

5

2

1.2.2 Determine applicable agencies

1

2

5

2

1.2.3 Gather necessary documentation

3

7

15

8

1.2.4 Get to know member of charter granting agency

2

5

10

5

1.3 Assemble Core Founding Group & Experts

 

 

 

 

1.3.1 Curriculum and Instruction

10

30

60

32

1.3.2 Community Relations & Marketing

10

30

60

32

1.3.3 Finance and Fundraising

10

30

60

32

1.3.4 Governance and Management

10

30

60

32

1.3.5 Legal Issues and Educational Law

10

30

60

32

1.3.6 Real Estate

10

30

60

32

1.3.7 Student Assessment

10

30

60

32

1.3.8 Writing charter school documents

15

20

30

21

1.4 Design Comprehensive School Plan

 

 

 

 

1.4.1 Write Mission and Vision

1

2

5

2

1.4.2 Write overview of instructional program

3

7

15

8

1.4.3 Describe school governance and administration structure

1

2

5

2

1.4.4 Develop Staffing Plan

1

2

5

2

1.4.5 Construct statement of facilities & needs

2

5

10

5

1.4.6 Rough budget

2

5

10

5

2 Application (Total time for Area 2)

 

251

 

 

2.1 Drafting Charter

 

 

 

 

2.1.1 Apply research

1

2

5

2

Determine adaptable programs

1

2

5

2

Develop potential partners

1

2

5

2

Explore available tools/resources

1

2

5

2

2.1.2 Develop rough draft

10

15

20

15

Write clear mission statement

1

2

5

2

Write statement of why the school is needed

1

2

5

2

Write description of educational program

2

5

10

5

Determine learning objectives for students

2

5

10

5

Determine methods for student assessment

2

5

10

5

Develop financial plan - 3-5 year budget

5

10

20

11

Construct organizational model

1

2

5

2

 Create personnel policies

5

10

15

10

Describe student enrollment process

1

2

5

2

Develop discipline policies

1

2

5

2

Determine facilities information

3

7

15

8

Determine insurance needs/fulfillments

2

5

10

5

Demonstrate compliance fulfillment

1

2

5

2

Describe monitoring, evaluation, and renewal

5

10

20

11

2.1.3 Sample other charters

 

 

 

 

Analyze focus areas

5

10

15

10

Determine scope and sequence

2

5

10

5

Review implementation models

3

5

10

6

2.1.4 Edit and finalize

 

 

 

 

Get legal review

5

15

30

16

Get academic review

5

15

30

16

Get administrative review

5

15

30

16

Get partnership review

5

15

30

16

2.1.5 Get letters of support