What's New?
Charter Schools Annual Information Sheet and Funding Survey for 2008-09
The Annual Information Sheet includes information for the 2008-09 Charter Schools Funding Survey.
Funding Results: 2007-2010 Public Charter Schools Grant Program
The funding results for the 2007 - 2010 planning and implementation grants.
Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) Request for Applications (RFA)
The RFA includes information on applying for Precharter and Planning and Implementation (P& I) grants for the September 2007 grant cycle.
Charter School Map of California
Map of California broken down by county. Click on the county and find a charter school. Nonclassroom based schools are highlighted in pink and also specified.
January 11, 2006 Clarification Letter
Letter clarifying the
roles and responsibilities of the charter school authorizer under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as it relates to charter schools in Program Improvement (PI).
Audit Results: California
Charter Academy (PDF; 4.56MB; 107pp.)
Extraordinary Audit of the California Charter Academy by Fiscal & Crisis Management Assistance Team.
California Charter Academy (CCA) Closure
Information
Resources available to staff, students, and parents who may have
been affected by the closure of California Charter Academy.
Funding Opportunity:
Charter Schools Revolving Loan Program
The California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased to announce
the continued availability of loan funding for charter schools
through the Charter School Revolving Loan Fund. The Charter School
Revolving Loan Program provides low-interest loans of up to $250,000
to new charter schools to help schools meet the purposes established
in their charter petitions.
Non-regulatory Guidance:
NCLB LEA Plans for Direct-funded Charter Schools Receiving
Federal Monies
Information regarding the requirements for completing the Local
Education Agency (LEA) Plan required by the No Child Left Behind
(NCLB) Act.
School Accountability Report
Card (SARC)
Information for charter schools to submit a School Accountability
Report Card (SARC).
Enacted
Charter School Legislation May-04
AB1137 makes comprehensive changes to charter law in three main
areas: funding, oversight and reporting, and conditions for charter
renewal. In addition, AB 1137 provides for extended-year funding
determinations for qualifying non-classroom based charter schools.
Contact the Charter
School Division
Phone and e-mail contact information for Charter Schools Division
staff by topic and geographic regions.
Sign Up for the Charter
School Listserv
Details on how to subscribe to the Charter School Listserv,
access to historic postings on the listserv, and Frequently Asked
Questions related to user participation on the listserv.
