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USCS State Profile

Illinois

State Profile Title	Illinois Charter School Information
List of State's Charter Schools	http://www.isbe.net/charter/Default.htm
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Brief Overview	Illinois' charter school law was adopted in 1996. There are 29 charter schools in operation in Illinois.
Discussion Groups	Illinois Discussion Group
Schools	Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Network of Charter Schools For a list of Charter Schools in this state, contact the State Department of Education. Contact information appears below.
Participants	Illinois Participants
Key Contacts
Legislative Summary	Illinois state law caps the number of schools at 45, distributed evenly among three regions of the state: Chicago, its suburbs, and southern Illinois. Charter school operators are limited to groups or individual teachers, administrators, local school councils, institutes of higher education, and corporations. Non-profit organizations and school districts may sponsor charter schools. Local school boards are the primary granting agents, with the state board upon appeal. Charter terms are initially 3-5 years, and can be renewed for up to 5 years. Funding for Illinois charter schools is comparable to that of other public schools, and statewide student assessments apply. Link to Illinois state law: Article 27A of the Illinois School Code: Charter Schools, is provided by the Illinois State Board of Education.Illinois state law caps the number of schools at 45, distributed evenly among three regions of the state: Chicago, its suburbs, and southern Illinois. Charter school operators are limited to groups or individual teachers, administrators, local school councils, institutes of higher education, and corporations. Non-profit organizations and school districts may sponsor charter schools. Local school boards are the primary granting agents, with the state board upon appeal. Charter terms are initially 3-5 years, and can be renewed for up to 5 years. Funding for Illinois charter schools is comparable to that of other public schools, and statewide student assessments apply. Link to Illinois state law: Article 27A of the Illinois School Code: Charter Schools, is provided by the Illinois State Board of Education.