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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 Apr 23, 2011

RiverBend Academy

110 North Sixth Street - Mankato MN - 56001
Type of autonomy arrangement: charter-tpp contract
Basic Profile

Opened In

2000

Grades

6 through 12

Environment

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
The school's board contracts with EdVisions Coop, which delegates authority granted in the contract to a site team of teachers at the school.

About the Learning Program

RiverBend provides performance-based education that is closely related to real-life experiences, technology integration (one computer per every two students), and focus on visual and performing arts.