Our series of videos – Charter School Governance: The Essential Guide – is designed to provide a high-level overview, supported by specific examples from actual schools, of the responsibilities, opportunities and obligations of serving as a public charter school board member. Below you’ll find a collection of high-quality resources to support your journey as a charter school board member.

100% ($225,000.00) of this project was funded by Federal CSP Grant dollars; 0% ($0.00) of this report/event is funded by non-governmental sources; total cost $225,000.00.

ABOUT THE FEDERAL CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Authorized by title V, part B, subpart 1 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, Public Law 114-95), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), the federal Charter School Program (CSP) provides funding to State Entities with the purpose “to expand opportunities for all students, particularly traditionally underserved students, to attend public charter schools and meet challenging State academic standards; provide financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools; increase the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the United States; evaluate the impact of charter schools on student achievement, families, and communities; share best practices between charter schools and other public schools; encourage States to provide facilities support to charter schools; and support efforts to strengthen the charter school authorizing process.”