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List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Oregon Department of Education (downloadable PDF in middle of page)

Overview
Year of Law: 1999 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 87 Number of Enrolled Students: 12000
Details: not available Web Communities: Oregon Department of Education Charter Community Exchange Discussions: Oregon Discussion Group

Key Contacts

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John Nelson
171 NE 102nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97220
Ph: (503) 252-2999

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Joni Gilles
Education Specialist
Public Service Building
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97310
Ph: (503) 378-3600 x2276
Fx: (503) 373-7968
joni.gilles@state.or.us

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Richard Meinhard
3957 East Burnside
Portland, Oregon 97214
Ph: (503)234-4600
Fx: (503)234-4360
edcenter@teleport.com

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Rob Kremer
President
9498 S.W. Barbur Blvd., Suite 302
Portland, Oregon 97219
Ph: (503) 244-7523
rob@OregonEducation.org

Legislative Summary
Law:   '> Oregon's charter school law.

Amendment(s):   Have been passed.

Authorizers:   Charter schools can only be sponsored by the local LEA. The State Board of Education may sponsor a charter school if the decision to deny by the LEA is appealed to the state and the state approves the application.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   None

Funding:   Charter schools are funded through the State School Fund. They receive 80% of the ADMw (Average daily membership, weighted) if they are a K-8 and 95% of the ADMw if they are a 9-12.