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Alaska State Profile
Last updated: 12-19-2006  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Overview
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1995 23 4,700

Statewide Support Organizations
Alaska Charter School Association
 Alaska Department of Education




Legislative Summary
Law:   Alaska Statutes on Charter Schools

Amendment(s):   For a full-text version of the most recent amendment, see the Alaska State Legislature.

Authorizers:   local school boards, with final approval from the State Board of Education

Length of charter:   maximum 10 years

Caps on number of schools:   October 2002 Amendment increased the cap from 30 to 60 total schools in operation

Funding:   Operational funding is equivalent to "the amount generated by the students enrolled minus a portion for administrative costs." The local school board is responsible for setting the charter school's budget based on student enrollment.