The State Treasurer is responsible for the distribution and transfer of funds to various entities, including charter schools. After the charter contract has been executed, the authorized charter representative must complete and submit the State Treasurer's Distribution Recipient Banking Form to ensure there is no delay in the charter holder receiving its first state equalization payment in August.
Through its application processes, the Board grants three types of charter contracts to qualifying applicants and charter holders – New, Transfer and Renewal.
The Board oversees more than 500 charter schools throughout Arizona. To find a particular school or to identify charter schools in your area, please visit ASBCS Online. The School Search in ASBCS Online allows you to search for a school by grade levels served, name, city, or zip code. The search results include the address, phone number and grade levels served for the school or schools that meet the search criteria.
The purpose of the replication application is to streamline the application process for existing charters that have consistently demonstrated quality academic and operational performance and financial viability, as set by the Board’s performance framework. The replication application is based on the premise that the new charter will reflect the implementation of the existing educational program, corporate and governance structure, and financial and operational processes that have been successfully demonstrated in the school being replicated.
In an effort to ensure all of its charter schools provide quality educational choices for parents and families, the Board has established academic performance expectations for each of its charter schools. Through its website, the Board has made publicly available each charter school’s academic performance, which is represented in a dashboard format. The documents below provide information on how to access a charter school’s academic performance dashboard and information on interpreting the results found on the dashboard.
Each charter school has its own mission and subscribes to certain teaching philosophies. In researching schools, parents and families are encouraged to consider what environment is the best match for their child’s interests and needs. To assist parents and families, the U.S. Department of Education ("USDOE") Office of Innovation and Improvement has developed a publication titled, Choosing a School for Your Child.
As of July 2014, there are 513 operating charter schools sponsored by the Board. As of July 2014, an additional 29 charter schools plan to open in the 2014-2015 school year. For a list of charter school closures in the last five fiscal years, please click here.
Through its academic framework, the Board communicates its expectations for ensuring that all charter holders in its portfolio are providing a learning environment where measurable improvement in pupil achievement can be demonstrated. The academic framework uses multiple measures to annually evaluate whether the students at each of the charter holder’s schools are making adequate growth and achieving proficiency.
If you believe the safety of a student or students is at risk, contact your local law enforcement agency immediately.
Exceptional Student Services (“ESS”) monitors charter and district schools adherence to federal and state special education requirements. The ESS website includes resources for schools regarding all aspects of a school’s special education program from data requirements to program support.