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List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Center for School Change
Minnesota Association of Charter Schools

Overview
Year of Law: 1991 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 168 Number of Enrolled Students: 28034
Details: Minnesota was the first state to pass charter legislation, in 1991. As of August 2002, 76 charter schools are in operation with 16 more approved for future operation. Provisions in the Minnesota law mandate that the a charter school student body must reflect the racial balance of the residential area if the charter calls for limited enrollment. Web Communities: Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning Discussions: Minnesota Discussion Group

Key Contacts

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Andrea Coffey
Charter School Coordinator
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
Ph: (651) 634-2304
Fx: (651) 582-8727

Legislative Summary
Law:   not available

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools.

Length of charter:   3

Caps on number of schools:   none

Funding:   General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter schools are publicly funded.