California_Primer.pdf The California Primer, entitled, "Technical Assistance for California Charter Schools on Implementing Special Education Requirements," includes sections on federal laws, targeted information for charter authorizers and operators, and a glossary of terms.
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Georgia_Primer.pdf The Georgia “Special Education Primer for Charter Schools and Charter Authorizers” is composed of a section on legal status and laws, information for charter authorizers and operators and appendices including a glossary of terms.
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Hawaii_Primer.zip The Hawaii State Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools is divided into three parts: one for the charter operator, one for the charter authorizer and one for state officials. The state officials section also contains information on the legal status of charter schools and how special education funds flow to charter schools.
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Idaho_Primer.pdf The Idaho Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools includes information about the legal status of charter schools and federal laws relevant to special education in charter schools as well as guidance for charter authorizers and operators. It concludes with a glossary of terms.
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Maryland_Primer.pdf The Maryland Primer provides guidance for local school systems that authorize charters as well as developers and operators of charter schools. It also includes information about federal and state laws and other resources related to special education in charter schools.
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Massachusetts_Primer.zip The Massachusetts Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools is divided into three parts: 1) General Information covering laws and legal issues; 2) Information for State Officials and Others including for background information on charter schools and issues related to special education in charter schools such as finance, authorization, transportation, enrollment and other issues; and, 3) Information for Charter Operators on the basics of operating a charter school as they pertain to special education.
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Michigan_Primer.zip The Michigan Primer on Special Education in Public School Academies (the term for charter schools in this state) is divided into four separate sections: a background on legal status and federal laws, an authorizer primer, an operator primer and a primer glossary.
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Minnesota_Primer.pdf The Minnesota Special Education Primer is divided into two parts - a Sponsor Primer and a Director Primer. Each section covers important information related to special education in charter schools during all the life stages of a charter school.
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New_Jersey_Primer.pdf The New Jersey Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools contains two sections—one for developers and operators and one for state officials. An appendix contains a glossary of terms.
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New_Mexico_primer.zip The New Mexico Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools is divided into four sections: a background on legal status and federal laws relevant to special education in charter schools, an authorizer section, a section for operators and a primer glossary.
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Ohio_Primer.zip Ohio's Special Education Primers for Ohio's Community Schools (the term used for charter schools) is divided into five sections: a school administrator primer, a background primer, a sponsor primer, a state officials primer and a glossary.
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Tennessee_Primer.pdf Special Education in Tennessee Public Charter Schools is the state's primer that includes five sections: a background on legal status and laws, information for state officials, authorizers, and operators, and a glossary of terms.
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