Charter School Resources and Links

Helpful links for charter school organizers, operators, and parents.

Office of Charter Schools

Laws, Rules, and Regulations

Chapter 194-B: Chartered Public Schools - New Hampshire law on Charter Schools
RSA 193:1-c, Access to Public School Programs by Non Public, Public Chartered Schools or Home Educated Pupils
RSA 194-B:2, V,Pupil Transportation
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Part Ed 318 Chartered Public Schools - An administrative "rule" is defined as a regulation or standard adopted by an agency to implement or make specific a law enforced or administered by the agency; or interpret a procedure or practice requirement binding on persons outside the agency. Rules shall be valid and binding on persons they affect, and shall have the force of law unless amended or revised.
Chapter 186-C: Special Education - New Hampshire law on Special Education
Attorney General's Memorandum on NH's Right-to-Know law, RSA Chapter 91-A
Public Charter Schools Federal Statute - Provides the laws and guidance on the Charter Schools Program.

US Department of Education

United States Department of Education - Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities - 12/28/16
U.S. Department of Education- CSP - Charter School Program State Educational Agencies (SEA) Grant - CFDA Number: 84.282A
Frequently Asked Questions to Assist Grantees to Appropriately Use Federal Funds for Conferences and Meetings - Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education relating to the appropriate use of federal funds for conferences and meetings.
USED Guidance on Obligations of Charter Schools to Comply with Federal Civil Rights Laws - see Press Release

Other Sites of Interest

Bullying and Cyberbullying Resources
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Charter Schools Program (CSP) Nonregulatory Guidance - An updated version of the CSP nonregulatory guidance handbook (January 2014), which addresses questions the USDOE has received regarding various provisions of the CSP authorizing statute (Title V, Part B of the ESEA).
Criminal Records Check
English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program, K-12
Grant Possibilities - National Charter School Resource Center provides information for Charter Schools about additional grant possibilities
New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools - Jodi Adams, Director, jodi.adams@nhcharterschools.org
New Hampshire Charter School Foundation - Kim Lavallee, Foundation Chair, Info.nhcsf@gmail.com
National Charter School Resource Center - serves as a national center to provide resources, information, and technical assistance to support successful planning, authorizing, implementation, and sustainability of high-quality charter schools - subscribe to monthly newsletters
New Hampshire Certification of Teachers
NH Department of Health and Human Services - Immunization Requirements
NH State Council on the Arts
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority
Office of Nutritional Services
Title I, Part A - Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards - NHDOE Title I website for allocations and helpful resources.
Title I Requirements on Charter Schools, Non-Regulatory Guidance - Provides guidance on the impact of Title I requirements on Charter Schools

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Student Level Data Collection and Charter School Per Pupil Aid

i4see (Initiative for School Empowerment and Excellence) - A student level data collection system used by school administrators and teachers to acess and submit school data.
Charter School Per Pupil Aid (scroll down to end of page for Charter School information) - Charter School per Pupil Aid is based on Average Daily Membership in Attendance. See RSA 194-B:11 for legislation that describes the calculation and distribution of aid.