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Charter Schools A charter school is a public school that may provide instruction in any combination of grades, kindergarten through grade twelve. Parents, teachers, or community members may initiate a charter petition, which is typically presented to and approved by a local school district governing board. The law grants chartering authority to county boards of education and the State Board of Education under certain circumstances, such as the appeal of a petition’s denial by a school district governing board or for direct approval of statewide benefit charter schools. The specific goals and operating procedures for a charter school are detailed in the agreement between the authorizing entity and the school’s organizers (the charter). Charter status frees the school from many of the state statutes and regulations that apply to school districts. The purposes of charter schools are to improve student learning, encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods, create new professional opportunities for teachers, provide parents and students with expanded educational opportunities within the public school system, and improve student achievement. Charter schools may set admissions standards under the following conditions: • An existing private school may not be converted to a charter school. • A charter school must be nonsectarian. • A charter school may not discriminate, nor can it charge tuition. • No pupil can be required to attend a charter school, nor can teachers be required to work in a charter public school. • A charter school must have highly qualified credentialed teachers in all core subjects. California adopted public charter school legislation in 1992, becoming the second state in the nation to do so. Charter schools are rapidly growing in popularity in <strong>this</strong> state. Currently, over 600 charter schools and eight all-charter districts are operating in California. Approximately 16 percent of these are conversions of existing schools, and 84 percent are new start-up schools. Charter schools are located throughout the state in 49 of California’s 58 counties and in rural, suburban, and urban areas. Student populations are diverse and tend to reflect the student populations of the districts in which the charter schools are located. The number of students enrolled in charter schools is approximately 220,000. Innovative charter schools are providing programs that offer everything from an emphasis on foreign languages to performing and fine arts. Some charter schools develop partnerships with other public agencies (such as the California Conservation Corps, county government agencies, and local community colleges), and some provide specialized programs (such as a program to place students in work experience settings or a program of comprehensive family services). While most charter school students attend site-based programs with the look and feel of a traditional classroom, other 114
students participate in programs with research-based alternative learning modalities (such as the Montessori methods) or programs that are tailored to the needs of the individual student (such as nonclassroom-based or independent and virtual programs). In some cases, charter schools focus on dropout recovery, providing a second chance to students who wish to pursue a California high school diploma and who have not been successful in other settings. All charter schools must participate in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program and other state assessments. Charter schools receive an Academic Performance Indicator like all other public schools. An interactive Web–based map on the Charter Schools in California Counties Web page, which affords the public easy access to specific information on charter schools, can be found at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/si/cs/ap1/imagemap.aspx. For more information regarding charter schools, contact the Charter Schools Division, at (916) 322-6029 or by e-mail at charterschools@cde.ca.gov. Additional information is also available on the Charter Schools Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cs and the U.S. Charter Schools Web site at http://www.uscharterschools.org. 115
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