Starting a school:
Find out about zoning laws.
Can join forces with John…
How do you want to make decisions… everyone….
Shared decisions: Board of trusties – 5 – to make sure it is a not-for-profit
Parents – students – teachers
- Philosophy (on website)
o Curriculum
o Meet kids wherever they are (ahead – behind – DEWEY)
o Open to all kids of things when it comes to learning
o Learn to think/learn to solve problems/
o Music – art – physical ed
o Creative – expressive
- Grading is DEGRADING!!!
- TED.com Dan Pink – the surprising science of motivation
- Evaluations – couple paragraphs
- Get community involvement
- Crane
- SLU
- SUNY
- I get it – it’s all about LOVE
- Be kinder than you want to be
- Don’t interfere with learning
Federal law – public school has to provide services for labeled students.
8:00 Open
8:45 Morning meeting – civil discourse. Talk about anything!!!!
What do you like about Mandala School?
What don’t you like?
Math
Reading/writing ---Independent Learning
11:30 Lunch
Recreation
Spanish
Science/Project time
Chores
Reading Out loud
2:15 After School activities
Guitar
Rocket
Chess
Dance
Wood shop
Airplane building
Start Up Costs:
Rented a place.
Bought house in the name of the school
$110,000 – personal loan
$8,500 Tuition per year (x 15 students = $127,500)
$2,200 Home Owners Insurance with Liability $1,000,000
$4,400 Taxes
$3,000 gas
$3,000 electric
$600 water
$1,800 Internet/phone
Staffing:
$15.00 per hour ($19,200)
Workman’s comp