For charter schools, figuring out how to spend a multi-billion-dollar influx of federal funds, and doing so without breaking any program rules or making any potentially untenable long-term financial commitments, is a good problem to have....
Like a kid who needs a back-to-school wardrobe overhaul after a summertime growth spurt, the charter school management organization Green Dot Public Schools found itself needing a significant upgrade to its back-office systems following an aggressive expansion in which its network grew from a single...
How KIPP San Antonio Got a Handle on Procurement Charter school network CFO tells a still-unfolding story of the fits, starts, frustrations and triumphs that have accompanied implementation of the organization’s new purchasing policy Bringing a coherent, transparent procurement policy to an organization that has long lacked...
It's been a busy year-and-half for Stephen Parmer, who, since taking over as head of procurement for Uplift Education, the largest charter school network in North Texas, in early 2016, has been hard at work centralizing what had been a relatively loose and largely departmentalized...
I'm here to share some advice on a problem that charter schools of all types face: choosing the right payment method for the supplies and services they purchase. In my work at EdTec, supporting all types of charter schools, I often see the same problems around...
Make no mistake: a strong purchasing policy can be a difference-maker for your school. It is among the most effective ways to maximize a school’s resources while minimizing the fraud, abuse and waste that can creep into the procurement process when a purchasing policy is...