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Teachers as Owners

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"Teacher-led schools" have recently received attention in the NY Times and other media.
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National Inventory of Schools with Teacher Autonomy
Updated Dec 17, 2011

Chrysalis Charter School

P.O. Box 709 - Palo Cedro CA - 96073
Type of autonomy arrangement: school charter/bylaws
Basic Profile

Opened In

1996

Grades

K through 8

Environment

Rural/Suburban

Type

Chartered
Autonomies
Select leaders
Determine school budget
Select colleagues
Determine salaries & benefits
Transfer or terminate colleagues
Determine learning program
Evaluate colleagues
Set schedule
Set staff pattern
Set school-level policy
Teacher Authority Is...
De Jure and De Facto
Teachers' de jure autonomy is written into the school's charter, except in the areas of selecting leaders and setting the budget. De facto teachers select their leaders and set the budget.

About the Learning Program

Chrysalis offers a unique program that emphasizes direct interaction with the world rather than a textbook approach. It blends regular classroom instruction with options classes, service opportunities, and natural sciences field study. Options include art, music, video, jujitsu, and hiking. Parents, students and teachers work together to design the students' educational programs. There are two school wide family camping trips each year, numerous field trips and community service activities.