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This toolkit from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, written by Naomi R. DeVeaux of Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS) and Cynthia S. Millinger of Charter School Startup, outlines four areas of support that Charter Support Organizations (CSOs) can provide to the community of founding boards and educational entrepreneurs seeking to launch a charter school. The four areas of support include planning, startup, implementation, and replication.

This guide from the Virginia Board of Education provides a thorough review of the process to start a charter school in the Old Dominion State. In addition to the various steps required to draft and submit an application, the toolkit  lists applicable state laws and regulations.

The Oregon Department of Education published this comprehensive guide to charter schools in the Beaver State. Included is a chapter outlining the necessary steps and state policies and regulations for starting a charter school.

Update: the Oregon Public Charter School Handbook was updated April 2012

This 2000 toolkit from the Charter Friends National Network outlines the steps required to create an effective governing board, including identifying and recruiting board members, training, governance structures and meetings, legal and financial responsibilities, and explorations of the board’s role in fundraising, parental involvement, and accountability. This is the full version of the toolkit. For the abridged version of this resource, please click HERE.