Overview
Local school boards are accountable to the community to provide a high-quality educational program that challenges all students to succeed. Even when students attend a charter school that has a separate governance structure and is granted significant freedom from state laws, the board maintains ultimate accountability if it is the entity that approved the charter. Since the passage of the Charter School Act in 1992, CSBA has endeavored to examine the governance issues raised by this educational reform strategy and to monitor studies of the effectiveness of charter schools.
Focus on CSBA Activities
CSBA continuously monitors legislative and state Board of Education activities to ensure new regulations do not have a negative impact on the ninety-eight percent of California students who currently attend regular public schools. On behalf of its members, CSBA also monitors changes in the state's charter school law, including charter school participation in the state's accountability system and including the approval and implementation of State Board-approved charter schools and issues impacting districts, such as having charter schools physically located outside of the district, the obligation of districts to provide facilities for charter schools, and how the distinction between renovation and start-up charter schools affects districts.
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