Q&A

Can a public charter school be governed by an independent board?

Can a public charter school be governed by an independent board?

Public charter schools are governed by independent boards, and great charter schools need great boards. Serving on a charter school board is an excellent way to have a substantial, and ongoing, impact on a school and in your community. Charter Board Partners (CBP) supports charter school boards to be their best. This resource 1

How does a charter school board of Trustees work?

Once the charter is approved, many members of the founding group will become members of the school’s Board of Trustees, along with new recruits. At this early point, the board, in effect, is a hands-on, working boardthat both governs and assists with operations since minimal staff is in place.

Why are good governance practices important for charter schools?

A charter school board cannot be truly effective and meet all Charter Board Partners’ standards unless it has also focused on exemplary governance practices. These practices, when combined, create a core foundation and synergy that allow the board to advance on mission and ensure high student achievement.

What are the characteristics of a charter school?

Board Characteristics: When most charter schools are started, a founder and small group of passionate, handpicked supporters are driven by a vision of educational excellence, academic achievement and bringing a lifetime of opportunity to the kids in a community.

Public charter schools are governed by independent boards, and great charter schools need great boards. Serving on a charter school board is an excellent way to have a substantial, and ongoing, impact on a school and in your community. Charter Board Partners (CBP) supports charter school boards to be their best. This resource 1

Once the charter is approved, many members of the founding group will become members of the school’s Board of Trustees, along with new recruits. At this early point, the board, in effect, is a hands-on, working boardthat both governs and assists with operations since minimal staff is in place.

A charter school board cannot be truly effective and meet all Charter Board Partners’ standards unless it has also focused on exemplary governance practices. These practices, when combined, create a core foundation and synergy that allow the board to advance on mission and ensure high student achievement.

Board Characteristics: When most charter schools are started, a founder and small group of passionate, handpicked supporters are driven by a vision of educational excellence, academic achievement and bringing a lifetime of opportunity to the kids in a community.