Join CPA Co-op’s School Leaders Peer Group
“CPA has been a tremendous help as we opened our new school in DC! We were able to participate in several group purchasing RFP’s which saved us a ton of time and resources and allowed us to secure the best pricing for key contracts like food service, janitorial, and copy machines. I highly recommend their alliance! ”
Building Community in DC
CPA began convening meetings with DC Metro area charter schools in 2015. Since then, our School Leaders calls have continued to grow in size and frequency as a place for school operations professionals to discuss questions and projects in real time with peers across the region. We currently meet virtually once a month but hope to resume in person meetings when it is safe to do so.
Member Testimonial: Enje Operations Director at Maya Angelou Public Charter School shares her experience working with CPA Co-op.
Past Topics
Our meeting agendas are generated 100% by our attendees. Leaders are welcome to send questions and topics ahead of our call, and we are always keeping our ear to the ground to stay up to speed on what is happening for our area schools. Below is just a small sample of some of our recent discussion topics.
School security: contracted vs. in-house
Operations staff morale
Covid testing resources and practice sharing
Childcare for teachers
End of year planning - events, graduation, testing, close out
Group purchasing and RFP compliance
Service resource sharing like translations, aftercare, IT support, etc
Reopening planning for spring, fall, and beyond