Arizona State Board for Charter Schools
To improve public education in Arizona by sponsoring charter schools that provide quality educational choices

Newsletter & Guidance

ASBCS Newsletter

The ASBCS monthly newsletter will keep you informed of important and helpful information regarding charter operations.

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Eligibility Criteria

To ensure a minimum standard of achievement and operations charter holders should strive to obtain before expanding, the Board has updated the eligibility criteria for expansion requests.  The eligibility criteria now includes the financial and operational dashboard and considers a charter holder’s associated charter schools and associated charters.

View the Eligibility Criteria

Enrollment Guidance

View general enrollment guidance

View guidance for Special Education - New!

View guidance for Fees and Volunteer Hours - New!

View guidance for Preferential Enrollment - New!

View guidance for Required Documents - New!

Information pertaining to Teacher Compliance and Guidance

View Information pertaining to Teacher Compliance and Guidance

Letter from the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona

View American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona’s Advisory on Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation at Public Schools

Notice of Rulemaking Docket Opening

View the Notice of Rulemaking Docket Opening.

State Board for Charter Schools Budget Request

View the State Board for Charter Schools Budget Request