Legislation Impacting Charters
Information for charter school authorizers, charter schools, and parents regarding the implementation of legislation impacting charter schools.Section Menu
- Background
- California State Board of Education Appeal Process
- Charter School Performance Categories
- Charter School Renewal Terms
- Common Questions Regarding Various Programs
- Continuing Charter Schools
- Enrollment Data
- Information Memoranda and Agenda Items
- Teacher Credentialing
- Temporary Prohibition on New Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools
- Verified Data
Background
This web page serves as a centralized location for matters related to the implications and implementation of recent legislation impacting California charter schools, charter authorizers, and interest holders.
California State Board of Education Appeal Process
California Education Code (EC) Section 47606(k)(2)(A) allows a petitioner to submit a petition that has been denied by the county board of education to the California State Board of Education (SBE) within 30 days. Detailed information regarding this process is available at California State Board of Education Appeals.
Charter School Performance Categories
Detailed information regarding this subject is available at Performance Categories.
Charter School Renewal Terms
Detailed information regarding this subject is available at Charter School Renewals under the Charter School Renewal Terms Section.
Common Questions Regarding Various Programs
Independent Study
Charter schools are required to follow the requirements in EC sections 51744 through 51749.5 when providing independent study, except where the language of the statute excludes charter schools. EC sections 51745.6(d) and 51747.3(a) provide legal requirements specific to charter schools. Answers to specific questions on the implementation of independent study at charter schools are available at Independent Study FAQs.
Universal Prekindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten
EC Section 48000(c) states every four-year-old child whose fourth birthday occurs by September 1, will have access to a transitional kindergarten (TK) program by the 2025–26 school year. Answers to specific questions regarding this topic are available at Universal Prekindergarten FAQs and Transitional Kindergarten FAQs.
Continuing Charter Schools
EC sections 47605 and 47605.1 require the California Department of Education (CDE) to treat any charter school that was serving students and must change authorizers as a result of the requirements in Assembly Bill 1507 as “continuing for all purposes.” In order to help identify which charter schools are to be treated as continuing, the CDE has revised the Charter School Number Form (Form). Information and instructions regarding this Form are available at Charter School Numbers.
Enrollment Data
Detailed information regarding this subject is available at Enrollment Data.
Information Memoranda and Agenda Items
Information memoranda and agenda items presented to the SBE regarding AB 1505 and AB 1507:
- Charter School Legislation Updates: AB 1505 and AB 1507 (DOCX; Posted 31-Oct-2019) provides a summary of AB 1505 and AB 1507, as well as the implications of the new legislation on the role of the SBE, the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS), and the CDE.
- Implementation Update: AB 1505 and AB 1507 (DOCX; Posted 29-May-2020) provides information and background on the ongoing work of the CDE in conjunction with SBE staff pertaining to the implementation of AB 1505 and AB 1507.
- November 2020 SBE Agenda Item 13 (DOCX; Posted 23-Oct-2020) provides an overview of the CDE's implementation of AB 1505 and AB 1507, specifically as it pertains to the new review standard and process of the SBE and ACCS in the hearing of appeals for the establishment and renewal of charter schools.
- Charter School Appeals to the SBE: Abuse of Discretion Review Standard (DOCX; Posted 30-Jun-2022) provides information on the review standard under which the SBE shall hear charter school appeals.
Teacher Credentialing
Updates from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
are available at the following:
- Coded Correspondence 20-01: Changes to Assignment Monitoring Based on the Provisions of AB 1219 (PDF)
- Coded Correspondence 20-02: Changes to the Credential Requirements for Charter School Teachers Based on the Provisions of AB 1505
(PDF)
Temporary Prohibition on New Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools
Detailed information regarding this subject is available at Temporary Prohibition on New Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools.
Verified Data
Detailed information regarding this subject is available at Verified Data.
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