Facilities Development

Frequently Asked Questions Questions posed by members and the answers from our experts Links to Resources Links to State Resources Find related resources from the State of California Links to CDE Resources Find related resources from the CDE Sample Documents Broker Information Sheet [PDF 71 KB] Informational facility needs sheet for a charter school to provide to a broker Building Evaluation Checklist [PDF 97 KB] Checklist to assist in the evaluation of a building for school use Source: CCSA Facilities Use Agreement - San Deigo Unified & Darnall Charter School [PDF 2.0 MB] Sample Memorandum of Understanding between a charter school and its chartering agency, granting the charter school sole use of a district facility, for the purpose of operating an educational program Source: San Deigo Unified & Darnall Charter School

Knowledge Briefs Certificate of Occupancy Overview of the requirements for a Certificate of Occupancy for charters preparing to move into a new school facility Source: CCSA Facilities Financing An introduction to the world of lending for charter school operators, with advice on navigating the borrowing process Source: CCSA Facilities Tax Exemption Overview of how charter schools renting a non-governmental facility can claim the property tax exemption for all public schools granted under California law Source: CCSA Reference Documents Applicability of Public Bidding Laws to Charter School Projects Legal analysis outlining why charter schools are not subject to public competitive bidding laws Source: Middleton, Young & Minney Borrowing with Tax-Exempt Bonds Information regarding the benefits of, charter schools' eligibility for and the procedures associated with the tax-exempt bond financing of facilities Source: Orrick Building Charter Schools Outline of facilities issues facing charter schools including: Prop 39 leasing, borrowing and building codes Source: Procopio