Resources - New Jersey Charter Schools Association

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Public Charter School Fact Sheet

Charter schools are free, nonprofit public schools that are open to all students. They operate with more flexibility than traditional public schools in exchange for increased accountability including rigorous financial, academic and operational standards.

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Get Involved

Here are five ways you can get involved today to help support public charter school students in your community.

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Charter School Funding and Facilities

Every child in New Jersey deserves to go to a school that is funded equitably so that all public school students are treated the same regardless of what school model (public charter or traditional district school) their families chose.

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CSP Application 2024 (Round V)

Click here to access NJPCSA's CSP grant Round V Request for Applications.

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Best Practice: Supporting Students with Significant Disabilities in NJ Charter Schools

The purpose of this guide is to support New Jersey charter schools in ensuring that students with significant disabilities can thrive in the school of their choice.

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CSP Intro Webinar 2023

If you weren't able to join us for the informational webinar on the application process, you can view the recording here.

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CSP Budget Webinar 2023

If you weren't able to join us for the webinar on the CSP budget development process, you can find the slide deck here.

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CSP Allowable Cost Guidance

This guidance is intended to assist the NJ CSP subgrant recipients in planning budgets, budget amendments, and determining specific expenditures that may or may not be considered for reimbursement under the Charter Schools Program (CSP).

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Setting the Record Straight on Public Charter and Renaissance Schools’ Inclusion in A4496/S3247

New Jersey’s public charter schools are under attack again! Our opponents are fighting to remove public charter and renaissance students from a new bill (A4496/S3247) that reforms New Jersey’s state-funded school construction program. The bill would create a new era of opportunity for students in public charter and renaissance schools in our 31 poorest school districts by creating a framework that will grant them access to facilities funding for the first time ever.

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Best Practice: A Framework for Equity-Focused Charter Schools In New Jersey

High-quality educational experiences for students with disabilities result from individualized and intentional program design. Read the best practice resource from our partnership with the Center for Learner Equity here.

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Best Practice: Special Education Quick Guide

Each NJ charter school is responsible for providing an equitable and legally compliant education to students with disabilities. The purpose of this guide is to provide school and LEA leaders with easy access to resources that can support the creation of special education policies and practices for their school.

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Spring 2022 Board Institute: SpEd Expecting the Unexpected

This session provides a review of how special education functions in charter schools and will lead a discussion on the primary points of friction in educating students with disabilities that charter school boards may encounter.

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Winter 2021 Board Institute: In Pursuit of Equity for Students With Disabilities

This session will equip New Jersey's charter school trustees with the knowledge to ensure their students with disabilities are supported academically, socially, and emotionally.

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Spring 2022 Board Institute: Current Topics in New Jersey Charter Law

The presentation will share key recent legal developments affecting charter schools, including segregation claims, special education compliance, and transportation regulations.