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National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
National guidance for authorizers reviewing new charter applications; useful for understanding what a strong application demonstrates: vision, financial viability, community…
National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
A planning guide for people starting a new charter school, including a worksheet for mapping out local community members and families to involve early on
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
Primary state law governing charter school establishment, sponsorship, and requirements, recent as of August 2026
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Plain-language overview of the charter school process from the state education agency
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A template for setting and tracking a charter school's academic goals and targets
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A template for setting and tracking a charter school's money-related goals and targets
National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
A detailed breakdown of how federal, state, and local dollars for special education are calculated and distributed to charter schools, useful as a model for understanding funding…
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
Guidance on writing a quality admissions policy for a charter school, including lottery and enrollment best practices
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A task list walking through the steps and deadlines for putting together a charter school application
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A checklist covering what a new charter school needs to set up to start serving school meals
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A checklist for making sure a charter school's contract with its sponsor covers everything it should
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
Do-it-yourself instructions for founding teams preparing their own charter school application materials
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A fill-in worksheet for building out a charter school's budget and financial plan from the OPSRC's website
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A set of guiding questions and a scoring rubric to help evaluate a charter school application or plan
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A checklist authorizers use to check a charter school's overall performance across academics, finances, and operations
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
An overview of the transportation rules and options charter schools in Oklahoma need to know
Raíces del Saber Xinachtli Community School
Raíces del Saber Xinachtli Community School website for a Native charter school in New Mexico
Center for Public Education (CPE)
Website containiing links to various resources and templates for school board members
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) and USDOE
Federal resource package with action guides for improving school climate, written for school and community stakeholders
Bellwether Education Partners
A research brief series that unpacks exactly how federal and state dollars flow to pay for special education services and where funding gaps put schools at financial risk
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
A national survey-based report showing how charter school authorizers currently oversee special education, including where staffing, outreach, and school-closure practices…
Statewide Charter School Board
Official homepage describing SCSB's authorizing and oversight role which can serve as model for a tribal authorizer
National Indian Child Care Association
NICCA toolkit walking a tribal program through building a strategic plan; adaptable for early planning work toward opening a school.
National Caucus of Native American State Legislators; National Conference of State Legislators
A 2008 report from the National Conference of State Legislatures' Native American state legislators caucus outlining the school experience of Native students nationally, with…