Signaled Their Intent To Apply.pdf

The North Carolina Innovative School District (ISD) is seeking charter management/education management organizations (CMO/EMO) to partner with the district and local communities to improve outcomes for students in low-performing schools. Prospective operators must submit a Notice of Intent by August 11, 2017. The ISD will release a list of qualifying schools on September 7, 2017, and applications for qualified operators will open on September 15, 2017. The deadline for CMO/EMO applications is November 17, 2017.

Achievement for All Children (AAC), a North Carolina for-profit corporation, has submitted its Notice of Intent. AAC's mission is to support public schools in achieving better outcomes for all children, with a focus on socioeconomically and academically challenged K-5 public schools. The organization has a strong background in education, with leaders such as Darrell Allison, Rob Bryan, Brad Miller, Philip Byers, and Tony Helton. AAC has experience operating schools, including Aristotle Preparatory Academy, which improved its grade from an F to a D under AAC's direction. The organization has a 3-5 member Board of Directors, with four members based in North Carolina. AAC's "theory of action" for improving outcomes in low-performing schools involves a strong background in education and a commitment to community support and talented educators.