Board and Governance

Sample Documents Action of Incorporator [PDF 12 KB] Sample Action of Incorporator form used to adopt the Bylaws and designate the initial director(s) of a California corporation Source: College-Ready Academy HS Annual Report to Board of Chartering Agency [PDF 751 KB] Sample annual report to the board of a charter school's chartering agency Board Bylaws - Alameda Community Learning Center Rules/laws adopted by Alameda Community Learning Center, a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, to govern the actions of its Board of Directors Source: Alameda Community Learning Center

Knowledge Briefs Charter School Autonomy Knowledge Brief An overview of some of the components of “dependent” and “independent” charter school operations Source: CCSA Charter School Governance Overview of the state and federal laws, including conflict of interest laws and criminal statutes, impacting the governance of charter schools and regulating the conduct of charter school board members and high-level employees Source: CCSA Charter Schools and Political Campaigns An overview of the way in which the state and federal laws concerning political activities, apply to charter schools Source: CCSA Reference Documents Building Strong Leadership and Systems in Growing CMOs Comparison of the organizational models of three U.S. Charter Management Organizations Source: Aspire Public Schools California Charter School and Nonprofit Internal Controls Online Resource Listing List of online resources to assist charter schools with internal controls, including good governance, board management and financial accounting Source: ExED Can Your Governing Board Deal with Change? [PDF 362 KB] Tips on how a charter school board should structure itself to effectively support the school's mission Source: Gateway HS