Are Charter Schools the Second Coming of Enron?: An Examination of the Gatekeepers that Protect Against Dangerous Related-Party Transactions in the Charter School Sectors
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW OF ENRON
A. ENRON AND DEREGULATION
B. THE LJM SPES
C. ENRON’S COLLAPSE
II: ENRON’S GATEKEEPER PROBLEMS
A. ARTHUR ANDERSEN
B. INDEPENDENT ANALYSTS
C. CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
D. ENRON’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
E. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC)
III: CHARTER SCHOOLS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. CHARTER SCHOOL DEREGULATION AND PRIVATE INVESTORS
B. EXAMPLES OF ENRON-LIKE RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
1. IMAGINE SCHOOLS
2. IVY ACADEMIA CHARTER SCHOOL
3. AMERICAN INDIAN MODEL CHARTER SCHOOLS
4. GRAND TRAVERSE ACADEMY
5. PENNSYLVANIA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL
C. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND THE NEED FOR STRONG GATEKEEPING
IV: CHARTER SCHOOL GATEKEEPERS
A. AUDITORS
B. CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARDS
C. CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS
D. STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES (SEAS)
E. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CONCLUSIO