Business Services

Charter schools are a business, whose primary service or product is to educate children. But like all businesses they are responsible to manage the back office operations including accounting, personnel, and information technology. Some schools, especially start-ups, lack the staff and the resources to perform these functions. Building Hope provides quality back-office business services to charter schools at low cost. By contracting with Building Hope to support their operations, charter schools can direct more time and financial resources toward educating students. Building Hope has built upon its services experience with charter schools in Washington D.C. since 2006 and expanded by creating a charter school support office in Florida. Building Hope's Florida operation began in 2009. With increased regulatory requirements, charter schools are seeking low cost services and Building Hope is prepared to meet the growing demand.

• Finance and accounting : accounts payable, receipts and disbursements, preparation of annual budgets and financial statements, and periodic regulatory filings.
• Information technology : computer network design and maintenance
• E-rate services and federal funding applications
• Facilities maintenance and repairs : building maintenance, and non-structural repairs.
• Human resources : payroll and employee benefits