The National Charter Schools Conference (NCSC) is the largest national gathering of charter school professionals. It is…
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Introducing Charter School Governance: The Essential Guide
ToolkitsBLUUM01 Oct, 2020
BLUUM has created a series of informative videos that provide a high-level overview of the responsibilities, opportunities and obligations of public charter school board members. Real-life… Read more
Charter School Governing Board Composition: A Toolkit for Board Members
ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center12 Jun, 2018
Every child deserves to attend an excellent school. Public charter schools are governed by independent boards, and great charter schools need great boards. Serving on a charter school board… Read more
Top Ten Reasons to Join a Charter School Board
ToolkitsCharter Board Partners07 Feb, 2017
Here are the top ten reasons to join a charter school board, according to Charter Board Partners.
Can You Afford That New Charter School Facility?
ToolkitsCharter School Growth05 Jan, 2016
CSGF offers a tool that boards can use to answer the question: “how much building can I afford?”.
Protect Your Nonprofit's Tax Exempt Status
ToolkitsCharter School Growth23 Sep, 2016
The National Council of Nonprofits provides a summary of the “hot button” issues that should be on your radar screen and links to resources about protecting and maintaining tax-exempt… Read more
SUNY Fiscal Templates
ToolkitsCharter School Growth23 Sep, 2016
SUNY’s collection of fiscal resources includes charter revision, renewal financial, and annual budget and audit templates for charter school boards.
Financial Management
ToolkitsCharter School Growth23 Sep, 2016
Charter School Tools has compiled a comprehensive set of resources on financial management including audit checklists, sample expense reports, and sample finance guidelines.
Fiscal Policies and Procedures Handbook
ToolkitsCharter School Growth23 Sep, 2016
A sample policies and procedures handbook that boards can use to create policies and procedures.
Charter Board Governing Basics
ToolkitsBoard On Track, ExED25 May, 2016
This toolkit provides best practices of financial oversight with primers covering roles and responsibilities and general financial management.
Charter School Financial Management Guide
Toolkits25 May, 2016
This updated 2015 guide features planning tools for boards, highlighting important considerations.