iLEAD South Bend Application

Office of Charter Schools REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL For iLEAD South Bend Opening in the 2019- 2020 School Year PROPOSAL COVER SHEET & ENROLLMENT PROJECTION Primary Contact Identify the primary point of contact for your team This individual will serve as the contact for all communications, scheduling, and notices regarding your application The Primary Contact should be the user of the team’s CSAPPHIRE account to ensure that your team receives all general communications promptly Note: As with all aspects of your application, names and contact information of the Primary Contact will become public information Primary contact person: Kelly Dyer Mailing address: 360 Forward Pass Rd SW Street/ PO Box Pataskala, Ohio City State 43062 Zip Phone: (day) 614-206-9864 (evening): same as day phone number Email address: kelly.dyer@ileadschools.org Fax: N/A Primary contact for facilities planning: Kelly Dyer Phone Number: 614-206-9864 e-mail: kelly.dyer@ileadschools.org Name of team or entity applying: iLEAD South Bend Names, roles, and current employment of all persons on applicant team (you may add lines as needed): Full Name Current Job Title and Employer Position with Proposed School Kelly Dyer Midwest Development iLEAD Schools Monique Meyers Regional Outreach Coordinators iLEAD Schools Kristan Van Houten Regional Outreach Coordinators iLEAD Schools Yolanda Turner-Smith Project Engineering Manager at UTCUTAS in Rockford IL Board Member Director of Development at Mosaic Health and Healing Arts Board Member Paralegal Hammerschmidt, Amaral, & Jonas Volunteer Benjamin Thomas Linda Plata *Does this applicant team have charter school applications under consideration by any other authorizer(s) in the United States? Yes X No If yes, complete the table below, adding lines as needed Will an application for the same charter school be submitted to another authorizer in the near future? Yes X No If yes, identify the authorizer(s): Not applicable Planned submission date(s): Not applicable Please list the number of previous submissions for request to authorizer this charter school over the past five years, as required under IC § 20-24-3-4 Include the following information: Authorizer(s):Not applicable Submission date(s): Not applicable Provide the name and desired opening year for each school included in this proposal Proposed School Name Opening Year City or Geographic Community Opening Grades Grade Levels at Full Enrollment iLEAD South Bend 2019-2020 South Bend K-5, 9th K-12th Model or Focus of Proposed Schools: Blended Learning and Project Based Curriculum *Does the school expect to contract or partner with an Education Service Provider (ESP; i.e Charter Management Organization or Education Management Organization) or other organization for school management/operation? X Yes No If yes, identify the ESP or other partner organization: iLEAD Schools Development, ESP Proposed Principal / Head of School Information (for all school(s) proposed to open in 2013; add additional lines as needed) if known: Upon approval of the charter application, appropriate candidates will be interviewed and a School Director will be hired by the Board of Trustees Name of proposed Principal Candidate: Unknown at this time School Enrollment Projection Provide the following information for each school included in this proposal Specify the planned year of opening for each (duplicating the table as needed.) School Name: iLEAD South Bend The proposed charter school, iLEAD South Bend will open as a K-5, school with and additional grade level added each year after opening Eventually this charter school will be a K-12 school by the year 2022/2023 Academic Year 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 At Capacity: 2022-2023 Planned Number of Students 175 225 300 375 Maximum Number of Students 300 450 600 750 Grade Levels Served K-5, K-6, 9-10 K-7, 9-11 K-8, 9-12 Table of Contents School Overview Mission and Vision for Growth in Indiana: Anticipated Population and Educational Need: Educational Plan/School Design: Leadership and Governance: Age and Grade Range of Students to be Enrolled: Section 1: Curriculum and Instructional Methods Program Overview: Curriculum and Instructional Design: Pupil Performance Standards 18 High School Graduation Requirements: 20 School Calendar and Schedule: 23 School Culture: 23 Supplemental Programming: 25 Special Populations and At-Risk Students: 27 Admission Policy and Criteria 38 Student Discipline 39 Parent & Community Involvement 39 Educational Program Capacity 43 Section Operations & Capacity 47 Network Vision, Growth, & Plan: 47 Network Management 48 Governance 50 Legal Status and Governing Documents 51 Governing Board: 51 Conflict of Interest forms are in progress and will be submitted to Ball State 51 Advisory Bodies 54 Grievance Process: 56 Human Capital 57 Network-Wide Staffing: 57 Staffing Plans, Hiring Management, and Evaluation 57 Leadership Evaluation Tool 60 Professional Development 60 Performance Management 61 Facilities 66 Start-Up & Ongoing Operations 67 Operations Capacity 67 Section Budget and Financial Plan 69 Financial Plan 69 Financial Capacity 71 Section Portfolio Review/Performance Record 72 Attachment 1: Resumes 77 Attachment 2: Scope and Sequence: 84 Attachment 3: Exit Standards 101 Attachment 4: Calendars and Schedules 118 Attachment 5: Enrollment Policy 128 Attachment 6: Student Discipline 131 Attachment 7: Community Involvement 139 Attachment 8: School Director Job Description 147 Attachment 9: Not Applicable 148 Attachment 10: Annual Reports 149 Attachment 11: Organizational Chart 154 Attachment 12: Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws 155 Attachment 13: Assurances 163 Attachment 14: Charter Board Information 165 Attachment 15: Code of Ethics Policy 178 Attachment 16: School Management Contracts 182 Attachment 17: Employee Guidebook 189 Attachmen t 18: Evaluation Tools 238 Attachment 19: Letter of Intent: Facilities 257 Attachment 20: Anticipated Construction 262 Attachement 21: Start Up Plan 263 Attachment 22: Insurance Requirements 265 Attachment 23: iLEAD South Bend Budget 269 Attachment 24: Budget Narrative 274 Attachment 25: Summary of Schools 276 Attachment 26: Not Applicable 279 Attachment 27: Not Applicable 279 Attachment 28: Audited Financial Statements 280 Attachment 29: Not Applicable 310 PROPOSAL NARRATIVE FOR iLEAD SOUTH BEND School Overview Core Values Statement: We are a people of purpose, establishing a new paradigm for education We are a caring culture that values community, which contributes to a better society Our focus on developing empathy allows for respect and invites an engaging, positive, rich environment We believe people are natural-born learners We provide opportunities for discovery and wonder to nurture a lifelong love of learning Success in our model is demonstrated through leadership, self-direction, problem-solving skills, creativity, collaboration, innovation, and service To support this, teachers will provide academic and social emotional supports that enable them to access rigorous and viable program Finally, there is a need for project-based and place-based learning that focuses on critical thinking in order to compete in the workforce of the future We believe we will be educating tomorrow's workforce that, to date, does not exist for all children in the community Mission and Vision for Growth in Indiana: Mission: The mission of iLEAD South Bend is to empower students to become conscientious, compassionate, and responsible citizens of the world In this process, we will inspire them to become creative thinkers and leaders, with a lifelong love of learning We will accomplish this by implementing a rigorous curriculum, data driven instruction, differentiated lesson plans, active learning methods and opportunities for self-directed learning These components of our learning environment enable our students to stand on the premise, free to think, inspired to lead We will celebrate and foster each child’s individuality and support them in discovering their highest potential We believe each child will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to achieve his or her fullest potential in preparation for college and the demands of the 21st- century workplace Our Mission and Vision statements are aligned to Project-Based Learning research and Constructivist Theory research as we believe students gain knowledge through exploration Vision: Our vision is to use project-based and social-emotional learning concepts to inspire and motivate lifelong learners with the skills they need to lead in the 21st century We incorporate technology into every component of our curriculum, and we value and encourage the development of leadership skills by inspiring confidence and character in each of our unique learners We know that for our learners to succeed, they must feel at home in the world This requires a firm grounding in the arts, humanities, and sciences — and a strong foundation in social and emotional development We believe there is an implicit, as well as an explicit, curriculum to teach, and our goal is nothing short of shaping learners who change the world iLEAD South Bend is based on a new paradigm: Project-Based, Deeper Learning We create open, innovative K-12 learning environments that promote a deeper understanding of curriculum and celebrate independent critical thinking, cooperation, and the development of crucial 21st century skills Growth for Indiana: Despite the fact that there is one charter school option in South Bend, the city and surrounding communities lack a quality, innovative charter school choice option especially in the area of, Project Based Learning, Blended Learning, STEM, and rigorous college preparation that incorporates social and emotional learning We strongly believe that iLEAD South Bend will fill the need of South Bend and the surrounding community with a strong comprehensive college prep program In order to equip our students with 21st -century skills we use, reading that includes writing, project based learning across the disciplines, along with hands on STEM opportunities The applicant pledges to create a school environment which promotes holistic development of the learners while offering core academic courses, social, emotional, and career guidance This will then lead to inspiring learners to become good citizens and lifelong learners This comprehensive curriculum approach will provide a complete and wellrounded educational program We believe that this combination of core subject courses and Project Based Learning will create an innovative model for our students to be college and career ready Developers of the iLEAD South Bend will establish a school culture where the importance of academic achievement, and social- emotional growth and well-being of the learners is of utmost importance This message will be at the forefront of parent communications Instruction will be student-centered and project-based Each individual will be recognized as a unique person with various interests and talents Therefore, individual attention and motivation will be provided to students with the help of blended learning strategies in the form of social and emotional learning, and personalized goals These components are considered the key characteristics of our program that will attract students to our school and these characteristics will set the iLEAD South Bend apart from others Anticipated Population and Educational Need: While our plan is to open a network of successful schools within Indiana, our primary focus is to make the iLEAD South Bend a vibrant and thriving school committed to student learning In the first years of the iLEAD South Bend, the iLEAD Schools Development team will research other locations within South Bend and the whole of Indiana to determine the optimum location for our next school endeavor, as those sites have yet to be determined Our ultimate goal is to have an Indiana network of schools to take advantage of the economy of scale with procurement, compliance, administrative and support personnel, as well as professional development events iLEAD Schools Development is comprised of a team of highly experienced, passionate educators and experts from various fields - facility, finance, marketing & outreach, education, governance, etc This team will provide human resource support during the pre-authorization and preoperational phases when resources are most limited before funding becomes available, and as the board builds capacity The team will draw upon the organization’s established systems and track record of success to support the school during the Planning, Launch and Operating Phases iLEAD South Bend will offer the community and interested parents a choice to prepare their children for college and beyond, as well as enable the next generation of learners by placing a strong emphasis on STEM education There is a need to expose our students early in the education process to career options available to them in the area There is a need for a school that teaches through innovative teaching strategies in the classroom The current educational models used in the area are not consistently producing high levels of student achievement for all students iLEAD South Bend will offer a high- quality program to meet and exceed the need of the proposed community in terms of high academic proficiencies, graduation rates, and college readiness We are confident we will meet and exceed student proficiency levels with similar schools because the members of the application team successfully incubated and operated multiple nationally recognized public charter schools iLEAD South Bend plans to open our school in South Bend Community School Corporation where charter schools are established within the city, near our facility location These schools are ranked 927 and 973 out of 1,027 Indiana Schools The student population is made up primarily of African American, White, Hispanic and 15% of two or more races, and 85.4-86.0% of these families attending these schools receive free and reduced lunch Educational Plan/School Design: Design: We believe that learners learn best by participating in project-based learning where they design projects/products to convey their learning Learners learn to take charge of their own learning by actively designing, researching and developing an in-depth study on a topic of interest As they develop skills, learners are increasingly responsible for deciding the topic, what the project consists of, how to implement the project and reflection on the project Where possible, learners decide what processes they will use to achieve the project, according to their individual learning styles It is the role of the facilitator to guide the learners, set expectations, facilitate questions, and encourage learners to use multiple intelligences (Newell, 2003) Passive, out of context learning is not adequate to prepare students to work in today's world iLEAD South Bend uses project based learning to equip learners to solve complex problems using fundamental skills (reading, writing, and math) and workplace skills (teamwork, problem solving, research, time management, information synthesizing, utilization of high tech tools) The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) Gold Standard-Project Based Learning is a research driven approach to developing deeper learning and required competencies for success in college and careers There is a growing body of research that supports the use of project- based learning Schools, where project based learning is practiced, find a decline in absenteeism, an increase in cooperative learning skills, and an improvement in student achievement When technology is used to promote critical thinking and communication, these benefits are enhanced Social Emotional Learning occurs best through the development of character, where learners learn how to become active participants in a community, to understand their rights and to enthusiastically fulfill their responsibilities as members of society The classroom and school are model communities where learners learn the skills and practices they need to live as productive citizens of the greater community We believe it’s vital to help students develop skills like social awareness, selfmanagement, regulation of emotions, and early self-awareness early so they can begin to weave these abilities through every facet of their lives As an integral part of our approach to teaching, implementation and evaluation of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) principles is inseparable from our project-based learning model, which requires learners to research, collaborate, and carefully weigh information and evidence in a nuanced problem-solving context and teaches them to accept feedback, create solutions, and present their findings in a high-performance context To accomplish this vital mission, we measure and report SEL progress as part of every project, individualized learning plan goal, and Report of Progress We have also developed SEL and Academic Rigor rubrics that add a well-balanced approach to academics and reflective practice for facilitators, learners, parents, and administrators Other elements of our SEL implementation, practice and assessment include Learner Led Conferences (LLCs), Presentations of Learning (POLs), Passion Projects, Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs), Advisory Program, LearnerDriven Ambassador Groups, Morning Meetings, and Restorative Approaches to Discipline, among others Understanding By Design is SBCS’s instructional approach to curriculum planning and iLEAD SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME For the Year Ended June 30, 2017 SCVi: Instructional Minutes Requirement Actual Kindergarten Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 36,000 50,400 50,400 50,400 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 64,800 64,800 64,800 64,800 36,750 51,125 51,125 51,125 55,110 55,110 58,005 58,005 58,005 66,200 66,200 66,200 66,200 Traditional Days Status 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance Traditional Days Status 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance iLEAD Lancaster: Instructional Minutes Requirement Actual Kindergarten Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade 36,000 50,400 50,400 50,400 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 36,750 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 iLead Hybrid - Not applicable Empower Generations - Not applicable See auditor’s report and the notes to the supplementary information -15302 iLEAD SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE OF AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE For the Year Ended June 30, 2017 Second Period Report Classroom Based SCVi: Grades K-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12 ADA Totals Annual Report Classroom Total Based Total 187.97 171.77 130.50 186.75 676.99 213.85 210.70 157.76 263.80 846.11 183.99 168.80 129.13 181.26 663.18 212.36 199.49 157.83 259.13 828.81 Grades K-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8 270.67 166.83 103.91 314.70 190.32 132.38 267.62 162.58 103.40 315.10 187.82 133.24 ADA Totals 541.41 637.40 533.60 636.16 iLEAD Lancaster: iLEAD Hybrid: Grades K-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12 ADA Totals - 870.19 642.56 362.18 484.88 2,359.81 - 963.04 639.00 378.94 494.38 2,475.36 - 16.79 16.79 - 0.44 21.00 21.44 Empower Generations: Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12 ADA Totals ADA Grand Totals 1,218.40 3,860.11 1,196.78 3,961.77 See auditor’s report and the notes to the supplementary information -16303 iLEAD SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT RECONCILIATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT WITH AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended June 30, 2017 SCVi June 30, 2017 Annual Financial Report Fund Balances (Net Assets) iLEAD iLEAD Empower Lancaster Hybrid Generations $1,355,407 $ 1,469,876 $ 1,877,783 $ 23,843 Adjustments and Reclassifications: Increasing (Decreasing) the Fund Balance (Net Assets): Accounts receivable - federal and state Accounts receivable - other Intercompany receivable Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Intercompany payable Short-term financing Notes payable, current portion Notes payable 284,660 4,502 (289,162) (48,727) 48,727 Net Adjustments and Reclassifications June 30, 2017 Audited Financial Statement Fund Balances (Net Assets) - (28,494) 80,000 28,494 - (631,042) 300,000 422,737 26,175 (166,271) (50,000) (200,000) 80,004 (1,009) (73,003) - 80,000 (298,401) 5,992 $1,355,407 $ 1,549,876 $ 1,579,382 $ See auditor’s report and the notes to the supplementary information -17304 29,835 iLEAD SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT NOTES TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION For the Year Ended June 30, 2017 NOTE – PURPOSE OF SCHEDULES Schedule of Instructional Time This schedule presents information on the amount of instructional time offered by the Schools and whether each School complied with the provisions of Education Code Schedule of Average Daily Attendance Average daily attendance is a measurement of the number of pupils attending classes of the Schools The purpose of attendance accounting from a fiscal standpoint is to provide the basis on which apportionments of state funds are made to charter schools This schedule provides information regarding the attendance of students at various grade levels Reconciliation of Annual Financial Report with Audited Financial Statements This schedule provides the information necessary to reconcile the net assets of the charter schools as reported on the Annual Financial Report form to the audited financial statements -18305 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS Board of Directors iLEAD Schools Development Acton, CA We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of iLEAD Schools Development (iSD), a nonprofit California public benefit corporation, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of activities, cash flows and functional expenses for the year then ended, the related notes to the consolidated financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated December 7, 2017 Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered iSD’s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of iSD’s internal control Accordingly, we not express an opinion on the effectiveness of iSD’s internal control A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis A material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies in internal control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified -19306 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS Compliance and Other Matters As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether iSD’s financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we not express such an opinion The results of our tests disclosed no instances of non-compliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards Purpose of this Report The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control or on compliance This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Glendora, CA December 7, 2017 -20307 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON STATE COMPLIANCE Board of Directors iLEAD Schools Development Acton, CA We have audited each School’s compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the 2016-2017 Guide for Annual Audits of K-12 Local Education Agencies and State Compliance Reporting, published by the Education Audit Appeals Panel for the year ended June 30, 2017 The State compliance requirements are identified in the table below   Management’s Responsibility Management is responsible for the compliance with the State laws and regulations as identified below Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the School’s compliance based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to below We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and the 2016-2017 Guide for Annual Audits of K-12 Local Education Agencies and State Compliance Reporting, published by the Education Audit Appeals Panel Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the specific areas listed below has occurred An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the School’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on state compliance Our audit does not provide a legal determination of the School’s compliance Compliance Requirements Tested In connection with the audit referred to above, we selected and tested transactions and records to determine the School’s compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to the following items: Description School Districts, County Offices of Education, and Charter Schools: Educator Effectiveness California Clean Energy Jobs Act After School Education and Safety Program Proper Expenditure of Education Protection Account Funds -21308 Procedures Performed Yes Not applicable Not applicable Yes INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON STATE COMPLIANCE Description Unduplicated Local Control Funding Formula Pupil Counts Local Control and Accountability Plan Independent Study-Course Based Immunizations Charter Schools: Attendance Mode of Instruction Nonclassroom-based instructional/independent study Determination of funding for nonclassroom-based instruction Annual instructional minutes – classroom based Charter School Facility Grant Program Procedures Performed Yes Yes Not applicable Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Yes Yes Opinion on State Compliance In our opinion, each School complied with the laws and regulations of the state programs referred to above in all material respects for the year ended June 30, 2017 Purpose of this Report The purpose of this report on state compliance is solely to describe the results of testing based on the requirements of the 2016-2017 Guide for Annual Audits of K-12 Local Education Agencies and State Compliance Reporting, published by the Education Audit Appeals Panel Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Glendora, CA December 7, 2017 -22309 iLEAD SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS For the Year Ended June 30, 2017 All audit findings must be identified as one or more of the following categories: Five Digit Code 10000 20000 30000 40000 42000 50000 60000 61000 62000 70000 71000 72000 Finding Types Attendance Inventory of Equipment Internal Control State Compliance Charter School Facilities Program Federal Compliance Miscellaneous Classroom Teacher Salaries Local Control Accountability Plan Instructional Materials Teacher Misassignments School Accountability Report Card There were no findings and questioned costs related to the basic financial statements or state awards for June 30, 2017 -23304 iLEAD SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT STATUS OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS For the Year Ended June 30, 2017 There were no findings and questioned costs related to the basic financial statements or state awards for the prior year -24305 306 307 308 309 Attachment 29: Not applicable 310 ... iLEAD South Bend a vibrant and thriving school committed to student learning In the first years of the iLEAD South Bend, the iLEAD Schools Development team will research other locations within South. .. of opening for each (duplicating the table as needed.) School Name: iLEAD South Bend The proposed charter school, iLEAD South Bend will open as a K-5, school with and additional grade level added... the members of the application team successfully incubated and operated multiple nationally recognized public charter schools iLEAD South Bend plans to open our school in South Bend Community School