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

Changes to an Existing Charter

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Changes to an existing charter include amending the terms of the charter through the amendment request process, transferring an existing charter school to its own charter contract through the transfer application process, or transferring a charter held by another charter school sponsor to the Board through the transfer application process. For additional information on the amendment and transfer processes, please see below. To change the authorized charter representative's email address, the charter school's phone/fax number(s), or the charter holder's phone/fax number(s) on file with the Board, the authorized charter representative should email the new information to [email protected]

Amendment Submission

All amendment requests must be submitted and approved by both parties before the Charter Holder can take action on or implement the changes requested. For more information on a specific request, see the Amendment Requests tab. The Board no longer accepts paper submission of amendment requests. All amendment requests must be submitted electronically through ASBCS Online by the charter’s authorized charter representative. Authorized charter representatives have received the following directions on how to access and use ASBCS Online:

Transfer Application

The Transfer Application is the application to be used to request to transfer a school from the current charter to its own charter or to request a transfer of sponsorship from another authorizer to the Board. The application provides specific instructions on what is required to complete the transfer application package for Board consideration. The transfer request must be approved prior to the start of the next fiscal year (July 1) as outlined in legislation.  Please call (602) 364-3080 if you have any questions about the application process.  If approved, the application package documents will become part of the new contract.