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Acronyms
Charter School Authorizers
Quiz for Authorizers. How well are you serving your district with authorization? Take this charter school authorization quiz and find out.
Charter Board Meeting Observation Form. Periodically a charter school governing board has issues that heighten governance issues for the authorizer. This CSS Charter Board Observation Form is used in charter schools where there are issues of concern. The form provides a format to document board meetings.
Charter Schools
Robert’s Rules of Order for Charter School Boards. A quick reference guide that every charter school governing board member should take to board meetings. This Robert’s Rules Handout is a must for board members chairing meetings.
Robert’s Rules of Order: Questions & Answers. Don’t know how to handle a situation during a board meeting? This resource has the most commonly asked questions and the way to handle each situation. Robert’s Rules Q & A
Charter School Governing Board Agreement. Every charter school board should use an agreement, signed annually, to ensure common expectations and norms. WWA Board Handbook
Board Self-Evaluation. It’s considered a best practice for charter school boards to evaluate themselves at least annually. WWA Board_Self_Evaluation
Common Core
Publications by Charter School Solutions
Using New Tools to Improve Charter School Authorization
Effective Financial Reporting, see page 10.
Helpful Links
Colorado Department of Education, Schools of Choice
Colorado League of Charter Schools
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
National Association of Charter School Authorizers
National Resource Center on Charter School Finance and Governance
National Charter School Resource Center
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