Charter Submission Package and Deadlines for SBE Numbering
Listed below are the deadlines and required documents for submitting a Charter Submission Package in order to receive a charter number from the State Board of Education (SBE).
E-mailed numbering requests will not be accepted. All items listed in the Charter Submission Package are to be postmarked by 5 p.m. on the due dates listed below:
| State Board of Education Meeting Dates | Charter Submission Package Deadline |
|---|---|
January 16-17, 2013 |
November 30, 2012 |
March 13-14, 2013 |
January 25, 2013 |
May 8-9, 2013 |
March 29, 2013 |
July 10-11, 2013 |
May 27, 2013 |
September 4-5, 2013 |
July 19, 2013 |
November 6-7, 2013 |
September 20, 2013 |
January 15-16, 2014 |
November 15, 2013 |
Mail complete Charter Submission Packages to the following address:
California Department of Education
Charter Schools Division
Attn: Charter Submission Package
1430 N Street, Suite 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814
All packages must include the following:
- Application for a Charter School Number (DOC; 62KB; 1pp.)
- Pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 47605(i), the petitioner shall provide written notice of approval of the petition by the governing board of the school district.
- Application for a County-District-School (CDS) code with original signature of the authorizing Local Education Agency's (LEA) superintendent. Form TSD-01 or Form TSD-02 Application for County-District-School (CDS) Code.
- Charter School Reporting Status Change Form (DOC; New 04-Jun-2012 CALPADS – CS 05) Detailed information may be found on the CALPADS Charter Schools Web page.
- One hard copy printed back to back of the full charter as approved by the authorizing LEA, any attachments or appendices, and a copy of the authorizer’s board meeting minutes of the public hearing and approving the charter school.
- One CD with an electronic copy of all above noted documentation.
Incomplete packages cannot be forwarded to the State Board of Education for numbering.
Helpful Information
FAQs for Completing a Charter Submission Package
Charter Number and CDS Code Purpose
Helpful Contacts
Charter Schools Division | charters@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-6029
CDS Administration | cdsadmin@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-4014
Confirmation
Approximately one week after the postmarked deadline, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the contact provided on the Application for Charter School Number. Additionally, the SBE agenda is posted ten days prior to the meeting at http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/. The item for Numbering is typically at the end of the agenda with the Consent Items.
