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                                                                O.U.S.D. OFFICE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS

                                                                >>ACCOUNTABILITY          (Oversight documents, new petitions, renewals, credentialing, fiscal, NCLB, Prop. 39)


                                                                THE OFFICE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IS COMMITTED TO ACCOUNTABILITY


                                                                Authorizer Responsibility
                                                                "The Legislature intended charter schools to increase innovation and learning opportunities while being accountable for achieving measurable student outcomes.  In order to hold the charter schools accountable, the Legislature required that each charter petition contain certain elements, including measurable student outcomes proposed by the school to accomplish its educational program. These outcomes give the chartering entity criteria against which it can measure the school’s academic performance and hold it accountable.The charter agreement is critical for accountability, as it outlines the standards the school is agreeing to be held to."     
                                                                                                                                                 - State Auditor Report, 2002

                                                                Ongoing Oversight, Evaluation, and Intervention.
                                                                Authorizers oversee charter schools in a variety of ways, but whatever the method, authorizers must balance the tension between fulfilling their public stewardship responsibilities and minimizing administrative burdens on schools. Therefore, authorizers have to consider the balance between compliance requirements and school autonomy.

                                                                Excess in one direction can lead to procedural regulation that makes a mockery of the notion of autonomy, while moving too far in the other direction can enable abuse of public funds and public trust. This balancing applies to development of compliance requirements, gathering of information relevant to those requirements, and corrective action, as appropriate, when the school is not meeting requirements.
                                                                                                                                                      - National Association of State Boards of Education


                                                                MEASURABLE PUPIL OUTCOMES::

                                                                Oakland Charter Schools' Measurable Pupil Outcomes >> LIST FROM EACH SCHOOL’S CHARTER


                                                                KEY DATES CALENDAR::

                                                                Charter School Key Dates & Meetings 2009-2010>> PLEASE REFER TO THIS CALENDAR REGULARLY


                                                                COMPLAINT PROCEDURES::

                                                                OUSD Office of Charter Schools Complaint Procedures >>          Español >>          Chinese >>


                                                                CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD MEETINGS 2009-10::

                                                                Oakland Charter School Governing Board Meeting Calendar 2009-10 >>


                                                                TEACHER CREDENTIALING::

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                                                                OUSD Charter School Teacher Credentialing Requirements>>
                                                                OUSD Urgent Credential Support Process>>

                                                                CHARTER PETITIONS::

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                                                                Oakland Charter Schools' Charter Petitions >> DOWNLOADABLE COPY OF EACH SCHOOL’S CHARTER


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                                                                CHARTER POLICY

                                                                OUSD Board Policy: Charter Schools (Revised) >> 

                                                                OUSD Administrative Regulations: Charter Schools >>


                                                                CHARTER PETITION EVALUATION

                                                                OUSD Petition Evaluation Process >>  *UPDATED
                                                                     REVISED 4/1/10 "Subject to change"

                                                                OUSD Petition Evaluation Rubric >>
                                                                     REVISED 10/1/09 "Subject to change"

                                                                OUSD Petition Review Team Orientation >>

                                                                OUSD Conditions on Opening (SAMPLE) >>

                                                                OVERSIGHT

                                                                OUSD Charter School Oversight Overview >>

                                                                OUSD FALL Visitation Goals (2008) >>

                                                                OUSD SPRING Visitation Goals (2009) >>

                                                                OUSD Intervention Protocol >>

                                                                OUSD Charter Expulsion/ Student Exit Process >>
                                                                     UPDATED: 10/17/11

                                                                OUSD Student Exit Form >>

                                                                Admission Policy Guideline (Reconciliation Applied) >>

                                                                2010 INFORMATION UPDATE FORMS:
                                                                (Download)
                                                                * Use ONLY if 09-10 forms are not available.
                                                                10-11 Enrollment Spreadsheet
                                                                10-11 Governing Board Spreadsheet
                                                                10-11 Staffing Spreadsheet
                                                                10-11 LIVE-GO Spreadsheet
                                                                CHARTER RENEWAL

                                                                OUSD Charter Renewal Protocol 2010 >>

                                                                Oakland Charters Renewal Timeline >>

                                                                Relevant Laws: Charter Renewal >>

                                                                MATERIAL REVISION TO CHARTER

                                                                OUSD Material Revision Guidelines
                                                                     REVISED 5/7/08 "Subject to change"

                                                                REVOCATION/CLOSURE

                                                                OUSD School Closure Procedures >>

                                                                FACILITIES

                                                                OUSD Prop. 39 Facilties Request FORM 2012-2013 >>
                                                                     REVISED for 2011-2012

                                                                OUSD Prop. 39 Letter to Leaders >>

                                                                Guide for Charter Schools in OUSD Facilities >> 


                                                                Facility Pre-Opening Walkthrough >>

                                                                Facilities Approval Timeline (SAMPLE CCSA) >>

                                                                Religious Facility Use Checklist (MY&M) >>

                                                                FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

                                                                Charter School Finance in a Nutshell (CSDC) >>

                                                                SEE KEY DOCUMENTS 2008-2009 >> (SEE RESOURCES)


                                                                OUSD Charter Fee Schedule 2008-2009 >>

                                                                OUSD Special Ed. Encroachment Letter 2008-2009 >>

                                                                NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB)::

                                                                The Impact of Title I Requirements on Charter Schools::

                                                                NCLB and Charter Schools
                                                                (DRAFT 2004 - U.S. Dept. of Ed.)  Click Here >>

                                                                California AYP Benchmarks for STAR Testing Proficiency Click Here >>



                                                                PROP. 39::

                                                                Submission of Prop 39 Facility Application for existing schools DEADLINE: on or before November 1 by 5pm
                                                                Delivered to the Office of Charter Schools Room 206, 1025 Second Ave.

                                                                Please NOTE: The Oakland Unified School District REQUIRES use of its Prop. 39 Facility Request Application for all facility requests which is revised annually.


                                                                OUSD Office of Charter Schools Accountability::

                                                                Each Year the OUSD Office of Charter Schools conducts a Ten-Point Compliance visitation in the fall to all charter schools authorized by OUSD.  The office requires charter schools to provide evidence of valid CA teacher certification for all teachers assigned to core or college prep-classes.  This includes all multi-subject teachers as well.

                                                                Any school found out of compliance receives a Notice of Concern that directs the charter school to either acquire the necessary certification within a specified timeframe, or replace the affected teacher.  The Office of Charter Schools continues to require evidence of certification throughout the school year as staff changes may occur from time to time.

                                                                Valid CA teacher certification may include::
                                                                > Temporary County Certificate,
                                                                > Internship Credential,
                                                                > Preliminary Credential,
                                                                > CA Clear Credential.

                                                                 
                                                                << Click Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Charter Schools

                                                                CHARTER LAW: Teacher Credentialing::

                                                                EC47605(l) Teachers in charter schools shall hold a Commission on Teacher Credentialing certificate, permit, or other document equivalent to that which a teacher in other public schools would be required to hold. These documents shall be maintained on file at the charter school and are subject to periodic inspection by the chartering authority. It is the intent of the Legislature that charter schools be given flexibility with regard to noncore, noncollege preparatory courses.

                                                                CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing::
                                                                Click Here >> Does your child's teacher hold a valid CA Teaching Credential? 

                                                                Click Here >> Does your staff need credentialing support?

                                                                BTSA: New Teacher Induction::
                                                                California requires new teachers to complete a two year INDUCTION PROGRAM in order to clear their credentials.  OUSD has an outstanding BTSA Program, in which most OUSD charter schools participate.  Click Here >> for information on how your new teachers can take advantage of this critical service and support.