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Frequently Asked Questions Questions posed by members and the answers from our experts Sample Documents School Closure Procedures [PDF 14 KB] School closure procedures drafted by the California Department of Education

Knowledge Briefs Charter Renewal Knowledge Brief Guide to navigating the road to charter petition renewal, including renewal timelines and tips for renewal preparation Source: CCSA 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 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 Compilation of Laws and Regulations Applicable to Charter Schools (2010) Compilation of laws and regulations applicable to charter schools, including the most important changes in charter laws and regulations adopted in 2009 Source: Procopio Opinion Letter Regarding Applicability of Prevailing Wage Laws to Charter School Construction Projects Determination of the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, that construction of King/Chavez Preparatory Academy is not subject to the prevailing wage requirements of the California Labor Code Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations