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Technical Assistance

It is the desire of the charter schools program to provide an accurate and timely response to all questions and concerns regarding charter schools. The design of this Web site is to offer contact information, technical assistance, and written guidance on different issues pertinent to charter schools. We have made this user friendly by placing the DOE program areas in alphabetical order along with the contact person, and their phone number. Please feel free to contact our office at numbers above, if we can be of assistance.

Charter School Program Grant

• Administrative Fees (PDF)
• Pre-K Grant Awards(PDF)
• Subgrantee Conflict of Interest Technical Assistance Paper(PDF)

Financial/Funding

• Charter School Financial Recovery Plan Guidelines(PDF, 31KB)
• Updated Funding and Financial Management(PDF, 191KB)
• Updated Funding and Financial Management Summary(PDF, 48KB)
• Uses of Capital Outlay Funds for Charter Schools(PDF)

State and Federal Requirements

• Asbestos Regulations & Charter Schools(PDF)
• Charter School Improvement Plans(PDF)
• Charter School Statute - HB 7103(PDF)
• DOE Staff Information Data Base Reporting Requirements 2006-07(PDF)

National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)

• Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing
• Policy Brief 1: NCLB Title 1 Accountability and Charter School Authorizer Obligations
• Policy Brief 2: Highly Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals in Charter Schools:
  A Guide for Charter School Authorizers

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