New Independent Petition Application Information

For instructions on how to submit a new petition application for an independent charter school, please download the application guide:

New Independent Petition Application Guide 2022-2023 - Revised 09-23-22

Letter of Intent 2022-2023

Be mindful of the target windows for petition submission, as outlined in the following document:

Target Windows for Petition Submission 2022-23 - Revised 07/18/22

Required Documents

Admission Requirements and Materials 08-30-11

Admissions Requirements and Materials 8-30-11.pdf 91.23 KB (Last Modified on August 14, 2017)

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Board Member Questionnaire

Board Member Questionnaire 2020-2021.docx 68.03 KB (Last Modified on August 26, 2020)

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Certificate of Completeness

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETENESS New Petition 2020-2021.docx 31.41 KB (Last Modified on November 3, 2020)

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Community Impact Assessment Template for New Petitions (Rev 03-17-22)

CIA_for_New_Independent_Petitions_Template updated final 3-17-2022.docx 76.74 KB (Last Modified on March 17, 2022)

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Federal, State, and District Required Language (rev. 08-11-20)

Federal State and District Required Language 2020-21 - REV 08-11-20.docx 244.23 KB (Last Modified on August 25, 2020)

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Due Diligence Questionnaire

Charter Due Diligence Questionnaire 2020-2021.docx 20.45 KB (Last Modified on August 26, 2020)

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Instructional Minutes and Days Calculator

Instructional Minutes and Days Calculator 2020-2021.docx 34.29 KB (Last Modified on August 26, 2020)

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LAUSD Policy and Procedures for Charter Schools - Updated 01-25-22

LAUSD Policy and Procedures for Charter Schools Amended 01-25-22.pdf 1.06 MB (Last Modified on February 3, 2022)

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New Independent Petition Application Intake Checklist 2022-2023 Rev 08-16-22

2022-2023 New Independent Charter School Petition Application Intake Checklist.pdf 221.59 KB (Last Modified on August 18, 2022)

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Petition Signature Page - Parents

2022-2023 Parent Signature Page-New Petition final.pdf 78.52 KB (Last Modified on July 25, 2022)

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Petition Signature Page - Teachers

2022-2023 Teacher Signature Page-New Petitions final.pdf 94.27 KB (Last Modified on July 25, 2022)

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Resume Minimum Requirements (rev. 07-07-14)

Resume Requirements - CSD FINAL - 070714.pdf 219.92 KB (Last Modified on August 14, 2017)

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Sample LCFF Provisions - 2018-19 Rev. 05/24/18

Sample LCFF Provisions - Revised 05-24-18.pdf 434.63 KB (Last Modified on August 11, 2018)

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Charter Schools Division

New Independent Petition Application Information

Required Documents