Operating a high-quality charter school in New Mexico requires strong financial controls and accurate accounting at a minimum, but achieving financial sustainability — especially for new and growing schools — requires more:

• Forward-looking cash-flow analysis, dynamic financial projections

• Active advocacy on behalf of charter schools' interests

• Supporting securing or expanding viable facilities that can accommodate growing student populations

• Planning in advance for changing teacher and staff salaries and benefits

• Being responsive to opportunities for local, state, and federal funding

• Ensuring that schools can maintain their focus on delivering results for the students and communities that depend on them

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