Compliance

Background

The compliance demands that charter schools are faced with increases each year. From the perspective of the State of Arizona and the Federal Government, compliance is just as important as academic achievement.

CSI’s compliance specialists have years of experience working with DOE, ADE, the ASCSB, and the Arizona State Auditor General’s Office. We interact directly with these departments on behalf of our clients to ensure that compliance matters are proactively attended to.

What we do

We offer a comprehensive menu of compliance services designed to meet the needs of your organization. These services include SAIS & Student Data Compliance, ELL Program Compliance, and CSF (prop 301) Program Review. Our goal is to assist you, so our services can be utilized separately or combined to supplement your existing staff.

Whether you need assistance with a one-time project like audit preparation, or you are looking for ongoing monthly services, CSI will collaborate with your team to tailor a package that compliments the strengths of your organization.

How we work

CSI’s methodology is built upon the belief that our clients must remain informed and in control of their compliance matters at all times. Since ultimately the school is responsible, we do not promote vendor dependence. We work with our clients to establish consistent and sustainable internal competencies. As our relationship with our clients grows, they rely less on our services and more on the strengths of their own organization.

To accomplish this, CSI professionals will work with your staff to establish a detailed overview of compliance accountability. This overview includes: recommended organizational structure, job responsibilities, processes, and staff training. Once established, each member of your team will know their role, as well as where they will be working with CSI professionals to ensure compliance.

Our professionals will submit monthly reports to administration as needed, to keep them informed of exactly where they stand at all times. Through this process, our clients remain in control and have the necessary resources in place to ensure compliance.

Bottom line: CSI provides compliance resources for the BUSINESS of education.

Benefits

Charter school operators are in the “education” business. However with increased compliance requirements most operators are finding that they are now in the “paperwork” business as well.

By utilizing CSI’s compliance services you can spend more time focusing on your primary line of work, without compromising operational integrity. Here are just a few of the benefits that your organization could realize:

• Improved quality of operation
  It would make little sense to hire staff with high level compliance qualifications. By utilizing CSI’s compliance services, you have the benefit of and access to that caliber of employee, without the significant cost of employment.

• Increased focus on your schools core competencies
  Successful schools are built and maintained by focusing on activities that continually improve academic performance. These are the areas within your organization where an investment of your time will make the greatest impact. By utilizing CSI’s compliance services, you can focus on what you do best without losing control of the rest.

• Save time and money
  Our highly skilled team of professionals remains focused on the compliance matters of our clients. Their skill brings with it efficiency, and a substantial knowledge base to draw from. Most compliance items can be completed in a fraction of the time required by a school staff member who is less experienced. By utilizing CSI’s services your compliance items will be completed faster, more accurately, and on time. Consequently your staff will be free to focus on other important areas of business.

• Increased staff flexibility
  Most members of your staff already wear multiple hats. It’s not just a best practice to cross train, it’s a necessity. However, many wonderful employees/applicants do not possess the background or aptitude necessary to meet the schools compliance needs. By utilizing CSI’s compliance services you will have a wider range of more suitable applicants to choose from, and your current staff members will be better able to cover other pressing needs as they arise.

• Significantly increased business continuity
  Within every organization, there are members whose departure leaves a hole that cannot be easily filled. If the hole is centered on compliance matters, it can have a catastrophic effect on an organizations viability and reputation. By utilizing CSI’s services your school’s compliance matters will always be consistently attended to, regardless of changes in your staff. We will even train your incoming employees on compliance matters as it relates to their job functions.