California
Department of Education Charter Schools
A link to the Charter Schools home page, which contains information
and legislative references regarding the establishment and operation
of charter schools.
School
Facility Program Approved Regulations (Outside Source)
The Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 established
a state program to provide funding for new construction and modernization
of existing school facilities. The regulations provide guidance
for accessing state bond funds (including those specifically allocated
for construction of charter schools) approved by the voters.
Division
of the State Architect (Outside Source)
Information regarding the design of buildings and oversight of
school construction, including the codes and standards that affect
the industry. A listing of Division of the State Architect certified
project inspectors is included.
Department
of Toxic Substances Control (Outside Source)
Information regarding the legislatively mandated process for evaluating
the effects of potential environmental hazards on a prospective
school site and overseeing clean-up to ensure a safe and uncontaminated
site.
California
School Finance Authority (Outside Source)
Information on the California School Finance Authority's verification
of the financial soundness of charter schools applying for state
bond funds, pursuant to Education Code Section 17078.52(d)(4)
Education
Code Article 12, Charter Schools, Section 17078.52 et.seq (Outside Source)
The Education Code sections that relate to the establishment
of a program to allocate funding for the purpose of providing
school facilities for charter school pupils.
For a list of currently active charter schools (From the DataQuest Web page, in the pull-down menu on the left side of the page, select: Level "Other Choices," Subject "Student Demographics/Enrollment," Click "Submit." From the report page at the "Selected School Type," pull down menu, select "Charter," Select the Year, Choose the sort order for the report, Select "Enrollment by Grade," Click "Submit").
NOTE: The information is current as of the date cited at the top of the DataQuest page.
The reported enrollment is the total enrollment for each school and may contain a combination of "Classroom Based Instruction," "Non-classroom Based Instruction," and Independent Study" enrollments. (See Education Code Section 47612.5(d)(1).)
Legal Opinion of Ridgecrest Charter School vs. Sierra Sands Unified School District (PDF; 58.20KB; 23pp; 29-Jun-2005.)
Contacts for Assistance
| State Agency | Contact | E-mail Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | Liese Olukoya | lolukoya@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-5657 |
| Office of Public School Construction |
Juan Mireles | juan.mireles@dgs.ca.gov | 916-323-4470 |
| Department of Toxic Substances Control | Shawna Chambers | SChamber@dtsc.ca.gov | 818-551-2845 |
| Division of State Architect | Dennis Bellet | dennis.bellet@dgs.ca.gov | 916-445-0783 |
| California School Finance Authority | 213-620-4467 |
