Charter School Operators & Authorizers
Tennessee law requires each public charter school to report certain information on an annual basis. The required information is submitted to the chartering authority and the State. The information in annual reports should help school operators, chartering authorities, policymakers, and parents make decisions that will lead to improving achievement of all public school students.
Charter school operators may use annual reports to measure progress toward the goals outlined in their charter, adjust operations based on this information, and gauge the likelihood of renewal of their charters. Chartering authorities may use annual reports to provide effective oversight of charter schools, share best practices across all schools in their jurisdiction, and to make renewal, nonrenewal or revocation decisions. Operators, authorizers, and policymakers may use annual reports to measure the return on investment in schools and programs. They may then use this information to support existing high-performing schools and programs, foster more innovative school models, and decrease the number of low-performing schools.
Important Information
- Active Charter School List for SY2021-2022
- Authorizer Fee Guidance
- Reporting Schedule
- Annual Report Guidance for Charter School Operators (Deadline: October 1, 2023)
- Interim Review Guidelines
- Charter School Enrollment and Lottery Procedures
Charter School Funding
- Guidance on Significant Expansion
- Charter School Funding Overview FY18
- Charter School Funding Overview FY19
- Charter School Funding Overview FY20
Authorizer Resources
- Tennessee State Reporting Requirements for Charter Authorizers
- Annual Report Guidance for Charter School Authorizers (Deadline: January 1, 2024)
- Pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-13-120(c) and the State Board of Education’s (State Board) Quality Charter Authorizing Standards, each authorizer shall submit to the Tennessee Department of Education(TDOE) and State Board an annual authorizing report by January 1 of each year. Note: If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state-observed holiday, the required report shall be due on the next business day
- Charter Closure Guidance
- Interim Review Guidelines
- Model Charter School Performance Framework
- NACSA’s Principles & Standards for Quality Authorizing
- Underutilized or Vacant Properties Report Guidelines
- Underutilized or Vacant Properties Report Template
- Annual Authorizer Fee Report Guidance (Deadline: December 1, 2024)
- Annual Authorizer Fee Report Template