Title V, Part B-Public Charter Schools
Charter schools are public schools operated by independent, non-profit governing bodies that must include parents. In Tennessee, public charter school students are measured against the same academic standards as students in other public schools.
Local boards of education ensure that only those charter schools open and remain open that are meeting the needs of their students. Local boards do this through rigorous authorization processes, ongoing monitoring of the academic and financial performance of charter schools, and, when necessary, through the revocation or non-renewal of charters.
Current Tennessee Charter Schools
2012-13 (2//13)
The Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act is contained in Tenn. Code Annotated 49-13-101 through 137, and in 8-35-242. You can access Tennessee laws here.
Tennessee Charter Schools Summary Report
- July, 2012
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Information for Sponsors
Charter School Application Materials
(including tools for LEA review of applications)
Information for Operators & Authorizers
Reporting Schedule for Charter Schools
School Facilities Utilization Guidelines
Catalogs of vacant/underutilized property from MCS, MNPS, KCS, HCDE, SCS
Charter School Waiver Requests
Additional Resources
- National Charter School Resource Center
- ESEA, Title V, Part B, Public Charter Schools
- Charter Schools Program Non-Regulatory Guidance
- Tennessee Charter Schools Association
- Tennessee Charter School Incubator
- National Association of Charter School Authorizers
- National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Charter Schools Office Contact Information
Rich Haglund, Director of Charter Schools
Office: (615) 741-8486
E-mail: Rich.Haglund@tn.gov
Governor Bill Haslam
