| 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. |
