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Once all materials are submitted, they are then reviewed by ISBE staff members for compliance with the Illinois School Code. Additional documentation or clarifications may be requested by ISBE staff if needed. Once all are approved by ISBE staff, the certification letter and certificate are prepared for approval by the State Superintendent of Education.

If you have any questions about the certification process, please reach out to the Charter Schools Department at ​(312) ​814-2220 or charter@isbe.net.​​​​

• ​Legal
  
• Certification of Compliance with the Charter Schools Law​
  
• Section 650.40 Review by the State Superintendent of Education of Local or Commission Approvals
  
• ISBE staff will review charter agreements, policies and practices, and educator licensure information for all initial and renewal terms for compliance with the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/27A).​
  
• English Language Learners
  
• Charter School Initial Application for English Learning Services (92-15A)
  
• Charter School Initial Application for English Learning Services (no EL population) (92-15C)​
• Special Education
• Initial Application Rubric (34-50A)​
  
• Financial
  
• Initial Application Financial Schedule and Narrative FY25 - FY29​
  
• ​Initial Application Financial Schedule and Narrative FY24 - FY28
  

• ​Legal
  
• Certification of Compliance with the Charter Schools Law​
  
• Section 650.40 Review by the State Superintendent of Education of Local or Commission Approvals
  
• ISBE staff will review charter agreements, policies and practices, and educator licensure information for all initial and renewal terms for compliance with the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/27A).​
• English Language Learners
  
• Charter School Renewal Application for English Learning Services (92-15B)
  
• Special Education
• Renewal Application Rubric (34-50B)​
  
• Financial
  Please submit the Financial form as both a fully-executed PDF and as an Excel workbook.
  
• Schools Starting a Renewal Term in School Year 2019chool Year 2019
• Renewal Applica​tion Financial Schedule and Narrative​
• Schools Starting a Renewal Term in School Year 2020School Year 2020
• chool Year 2020 Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative​​​
  
• Schools Starting a Renewal Term in School Year 2021School Year 2021
• School Year 2021 Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative​​​​​​​
  
• Schools Starting a Renewal Term in School Year 2022School Year 2022
• Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative​
  

• ​Legal
  
• Certification of Compliance with the Charter Schools Law​
  
• Section 650.40 Review by the State Superintendent of Education of Local or Commission Approvals
  
• ISBE staff will review charter agreements, policies and practices, and educator licensure information for all initial and renewal terms for compliance with the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/27A).​
  
• English Language Learners
  
• ​Renewal Application for English Language Learning Services (92-15B)​
  
• Special Education
• Proposal for the Provision of Special Education Services (30-54C)​
  
• Financial
  
• Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative FY25 - FY29
  
• Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative FY25 - FY31​
  
• ​Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative FY24 - FY28​
  
• ​Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative FY24 - FY30
  
• ​Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative FY23 - FY27​
  
• ​Renewal Application Financial Schedule and Narrative FY23 - FY29
  

• Special Education
• ISBE Special Education Charter School Application Instructional Webinar​
• ISBE Special Education Compliance Webinar (1:39)
• ​Presentation
• English Language Learners
  If entering a renewal charter agreement, be sure to complete and submit the Renewal Application regardless of English Learner population size.
  
• Webinar​
  
• Federal Rules and Regulations​
  
• Identification and Screening
  
• LIEP and Immigrant Funding
  
• Educator Licensure Requirements
  
• ​Grants and Funding​