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Charter Schools

Publicly funded schools that are exempt from many state laws and regulations governing school districts. They may be established as a charter or converted from an existing public school and frequently have a specific mission. The charter is granted for up to five years by a school district, county office or education, or the State Board of Education and may be renewed for periods of five years. In 2004-05 California had more than 500 charter schools serving about 180,000 students (2.8% of the statewide enrollment). They are subject to the state’s STAR program and to the provisions of the federal law, No Child Left Behind.

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