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

Overview
Year of Law: 1995 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 23 Number of Enrolled Students: 4700
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: Alaska Discussion Group

Key Contacts

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Barbara Gerard
Secretary
Academy Charter School
258 South Baily
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Ph: (901)746-2358
Fx: (901)746-2368
Bgerard@msb.mat-su.k12.ak.us

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.