Maryland Charter School Liaisons - Authorizer Resources

Each Maryland Local Education Agency (LEA) has a point of contact for public charter schools – a charter liaison. Authorizing resources for Maryland Charter Liaisons are found here:

Directories

• Directory of LEA Charter School Liaison Contacts
  

• Directory of Maryland Charter Schools (find information for each public charter school and a link to the school's Maryland Report Card data)

Role of the Charter Liaison

• NACSA's 12 Essential practices of Quality Authorizing and Why They Matter
  

• Charter School Liaison Sample Job Description

• Prince George's County Sample Charter School Liaison Job Description

Funding Formula

• Steps to Calculate Per Pupil Allocations for Charter Schools

Maryland Authorizer Process Resources

• Maryland Charter Authorizer Process Resource Table
  

Application

• Application Guide

• Maryland Code, Article 9-103-104

New Charter School Application Packages by LEA

Examples

• National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Core Resources
  

  • Application Process and Decision-Making

  • Charter School Application

  • Application Evaluation Criteria

  • Charter School Applicant Interviewer Guidance

• Colorado Charter School Institute, new applicants

• DC Charter School Board, application guidelines

• Florida Department of Education, new applicants

• Indiana Charter School Board, application documents
  

Charter School Renewal Resources

Contact:

Carol Beck
Office of School Innovations
Office: (410) 767-3678
carol.beck@maryland.gov