Idaho State Profile

Last updated: 01-08-2008  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)


List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Idaho Department of Education
Idaho Charter School Network

Overview

Year of Law:   1998  (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools:   28 Number of Enrolled Students:   9578

Details:   not available Web Communities:   not available Discussions:   not available

Key Contacts


Legislative Summary
Law:   '> Legislation creating Idaho's Public Charter Schools

Amendment(s):   Amended each year since 1998.

Authorizers:   Local boards of trustees.

Length of charter:   Up to 5 years

Caps on number of schools:   During the first 5 years not more than 60 schools may be approved. Not more than 12 schools may be approved in any one year. Only two charter schools will be granted within an educational region, and not more than one charter may be granted per school district in a year. No school district may be converted to a charter district.

Funding:   Same schedule of payments as other public schools.