The Wave of the Future: Deepening Impact through Charter School Mergers and Acquisitions
In the ever-more challenging political environment for charter schools, school leaders may be wondering how they can deepen their impact when authorizers aren’t approving new charters and it grows increasingly difficult to run small charters. Mergers and acquisitions provide a way! Come hear from leaders who have facilitated charter school mergers for their organizations and walk away with some key lessons, pitfalls, and tools that you can apply in your setting.
Presented by
Jenna Stauffer
Founder & CEO
Hawk Circle Consulting
Jenna Stauffer is the Founder and Principal of Hawk Circle Consulting. Jenna is a values-driven, persistent and seasoned leader with 25 years of school leadership experience. The bulk of her career was spent growing Lighthouse Community Public Schools from a small charter school to a thriving Family of Schools with a $22M budget, serving over 1500 students in Deep East Oakland. With a track record of ~90%+ students being prepared for college and career upon graduation from Lighthouse, Jenna built systems that created generational change for hundreds of families.Jenna Stauffer is the Founder of Hawk Circle Consulting, a firm that supports education leaders to reach new heights in equity and outcomes for the children and families they serve. Jenna is a values-driven, persistent and seasoned leader with 25 years of on-the-ground experience of founding, running, and improving schools, systems, and nonprofits to ensure equitable outcomes for students for whom the opportunity gap still exists. Accomplishments include growing and running Lighthouse Community Public Schools, serving over 1500 students in Deep East Oakland where 90%+ students were prepared for college and career upon graduation.