Forms

• Household Income Survey - PDF
• Parental Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information - PDF
• Request for School Records Form - *MS Word

Sample Policies

• Charter School Handbook 2005 - PDF
  This handbook is an important reference for individuals seeking to understand charter schools in Utah.
• Model for a Safe Schools Policy - PDF
• Model Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plan - *MS Word
• Model Policy for Suspension and Expulsion - PDF
  This policy complies with law and can serve as a model for charter school policies.

Articles & Reports

Charter School Monthly Financial and Enrollment Report - xls

An Analysis of Charter vs. Traditional Public Schools in Utah Report, Tables, and Charts - PDF

A Performance Audit of Utah Charter Schools - PDF
Report to the Utah Legislature Number 2007-01

Charter School Reporting Calendar - PDF

Deputy Secretary of Education letter on Protecting US Schools - PDF

Guidelines for Submitting Fall Enrollment Report - PDF
Deadlines for USOE Reporting

Response to Questions about Charter Schools Regarding: Funding Facilities Assets and Liabilities Technical Assistance and Oversight - PDF
A report to the executive appropriations committee of the Utah State Legislature.

RISEP Annual Report - PDF
RISEP is short for Research Institute for Safe and Effective Programs.  It’s a data collection and tracking system, maintained at USU, for reporting and analyzing school safety incidents throughout the year in the state of Utah. 

S3 – Year End Statistical Information Report - PDF
These guidelines are intended to provide detailed instructions to help you successfully submit your school’s year-end S3 data. July 15, 2005 is the S3 deadline – no extensions will be granted.

School Uniforms in Utah Charter Schools - PDF Document
The first paper deals with school uniforms in Utah Charter Schools. The information is merely a compilation of relevant current State and federal law, existing State Board Rules, Court decisions, federal guidance and the opinions of other State Agency that may have been questioned with regard to the topic of the paper.

U.S. Dept. of Education releases new Guidance on Charter Schools Program - PDF

Utah Charter School Evaluation/Utah State University Study - PDF

Utah Charter School Study - PDF
Prepared for the Utah State Legislature Executive Appropriations Committee

Other

Audit Checklist - PDF
All public charter schools (and 501(c)(3) organizations) must annually contract with an independent CPA firm to audit their financial records and fiscal procedures. 

Charter School Insurance - PDF
Information on Charter School Insurance Requirements.

Charter School Lending Library of Professional Development Materials - PDF
To request any of these materials, contact Jo Schmitt at the USOE. Note: For In-State Borrowers Only

Charter School Updates: Success Indicators and Challenges

Creating New Schools: The Strategic Management of Charter Schools - PDF
A new publication from the Annie E. Casey Foundation offers sensible guidelines for creating new schools. The author, Peter Frumkin, emphasizes that running a charter essentially is running a large organization and that requires strong strategic management skills. He outlines the major tasks to managing a charter, and the most important ways to measure and produce high performance.

Criminal Background Check Procedure - PDF

Critical Issues for Charter Schools and Special Education - MS Word

Fall Enrollment Data Clearinghouse Upload - PDF
These guidelines are intended to provide detailed instructions to help you successfully submit your school’s October 1/Fall Enrollment data.  October 15, 2004 is the deadline for uploading this report.

Immunization Guidelines - PDF
This brief is by no means the definitive guide for immunizations in your school—it is meant only to outline the highlights of this process and the reporting obligations for public charter schools.  The most complete guidelines are published by the Utah Department of Health in the School Immunization Guidebook.

Informed Consent and Permission Form - PDF
Parental/guardian consent and permission form for School Activities

School Fees - PDF
Information regarding School Fees

USOE Guidance on Utah Public School Fees - PDF
Like traditional public schools, charter schools may require parents and students to bear the costs of many expenses that are considered beyond the ordinary costs of education. 

Vision Screening Requirements - PDF
This is by no means the definitive guide for vision screenings in your schools—it is meant only to outline the highlights of this process and the reporting obligations for public charter schools. 

Web Resources

A Sample Charter School Personnel Policy
Since schools are usually staff-intensive organizations, the personnel policies are among the most important policy documents at any school. These policies are typically adopted by the school's governing board and provided to each staff member.

Accreditation for Secondary Schools
For information about how Utah secondary schools are accredited.

Challenges Facing Utah Charter Schools
Utah Foundation’s report concludes that Utah charter schools face significant financial challenges.

Charter School Service Directory
The online yellow pages for charter schools.

Creating an Effective Chartering School Board
Creating an Effective Charter School Governing Board Guidebook. Charter Friends National Network. Produced under a grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation November 2000

Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO)
The mission of the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) is to meet the needs of the Department's primary customers--learners of all ages--by effectively implementing two laws that seek to ensure student and parental rights in education: the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA).

Federal Guidance on Public Charter Schools Program - *MS Word
Federal Guidance on Public Charter Schools Program, Admissions and Lotteries.

National Charter Schools Clearinghouse
NCSC is the charter school resource for public charter school research, funding resources and technical assistance within the charter school community.

Utah Association of Public Charter Schools (UAPCS)
The association promotes charter public school excellence in Utah by providing charter school personnel with resources and expertise and by enlightening the general public and policy makers about the vibrant contributions of charter schools to our educational system.

US Charter Schools
The US Charter Schools web site is the most widely used and comprehensive online resource available to public charter schools. The site currently hosts over two dozen state and national online discussion groups and provides searchable profiles of more than 900 different charter schools.

Utah's Education Network Information - PDF
Read about services of Utah's Education Network
 

*MS Excel and Word Documents - Please download the document to your computer by right clicking on the link and choosing "Save Target As" from the popup menu. Once the document is saved to your computer you can open it with Excel or Word and manipulate the numbers or text.

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This site last update June 5, 2008