Annual Report Guidelines for
Charter Schools
2015-2016
Revised April 2016
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The Office of Charter Schools and School Redesign
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
Phone: (781) 338-3227
Fax: (781) 338-3220
Introduction
No later than August 1 of each year, each charter school must submit an annual report to the
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department), its local school committee, and
also make the annual report available to the public, as set forth in the charter school statute (M.G.L.
Chapter 71, Section 89(jj)). This report provides a picture of the recently completed academic year as
it relates to the school’s accountability plan objectives and evidence regarding the three areas guiding
charter school accountability:
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faithfulness of the school to the terms of its charter,
success of the academic program, and
viability of the organization.
The annual report is a critical document in charter school accountability; it is intended to be a clear,
concise report regarding school performance and its progress toward meeting accountability plan
objectives and areas of the Charter School Performance Criteria. Required elements that must be
included in each report are set forth in this document. Please note that reports that do not fully and
clearly document the required information may be returned to the school for revision.
The annual report will be used by the Department to review the school’s performance and progress
for the past academic year, and will serve as a piece of evidence that the Board and/or Commissioner
of Elementary and Secondary Education will review when considering a school’s application for
charter renewal.
General Instructions
The annual report must be a clear and accessible document for parents, the Department, and the
general public. The total length of the annual report should not exceed 25 pages (excluding
attachments).
The annual report must be received, through the drop box function in the security portal on
the Department’s website, on or before August 1, 2016. The school is no longer required to submit
hard copies of the annual report. Electronic copies may be either Microsoft Word or PDF documents.
Waivers or extended deadline requests cannot be granted as this is a statutory deadline.
The Department will make annual reports available on request, either in hard copy or
electronically by email. By statute, a copy of the annual report must be submitted by each charter
school to its local school committee chair(s) of the district(s) from which the school draws students
and be made available to families of current students as well as families contemplating enrollment.
While the full report does not need to be sent to each family, the school must inform families of
enrolled and prospective students that an annual report is available upon request. The school may
also make the annual report available to members of the wider community by displaying it in the
local library or the school’s front office. Please note: New regulatory requirements (603 CMR 1.08)
state that each charter school must make the annual report available on the school’s website.
This year, 2015-2016, please upload two documents via the security portal: the 2015-2016 Annual
Report and the school’s completed School Schedule Template.
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Directions for annual report drop box submission:
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Go to the Department’s Security Portal: https://gateway.edu.state.ma.us/
Login using your user name and password
Go to Drop Box Central
Choose Charter School File Exchange (security role required), click next
Click on Browse and locate your school’s annual report on your school’s computer, hard
drive, or server
Select the file to upload
Click the Upload File Button
Upload two documents: the school’s 2015-2016 Annual Report and the completed
School Schedule Template (the School Schedule Template is only required this year).
If you have problems accessing any of these fields you may not have adequate security clearance and
need to contact your school’s directory administrator. If you have questions about the submission of
the annual report, please contact the Office of Charter Schools and School Redesign at 781-3383227.
Content Requirements
 Cover Page
Provide a cover page that lists the following information:
 School name
 School address
 School contact information: name, title, telephone, fax, email address, and website
 Date of the report
 Table of Contents
Provide a clearly labeled Table of Contents naming all major sections, appendices, and page
numbers.
 Introduction to the School
To provide the reader with basic introductory information about your school, complete the table
below and provide the mission statement as stated in the school’s charter or as amended and
approved by the Department.
Name of School
Type of Charter
(Commonwealth or Horace Mann)
Regional or Non-Regional?
Location of School
(Municipality)
Chartered Districts in
Region
(if applicable)
Year Opened
Year(s) in which the
Charter was Renewed
(if applicable)
Maximum Enrollment
Current Enrollment
Chartered Grade Span
Current Grade Span
# of Instructional Days per
school year
Students on Waitlist
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School Hours
Age of School
Mission Statement
 Letter from the Chair of the Board of Trustees (Optional)
This letter is to inform the public, as well as future site visitors, of any significant changes that have
taken place over the past year. This could include the departure or arrival of certain key staff/trustees,
a change in the organizational model, changes in curriculum, or modification of programmatic
elements.
 Network Requirements (If applicable)
A network, as defined by 603 CMR 1.00, may submit a combined annual report provided that
information for each school is reported discretely within the annual report to ensure that it complies
with M.G.L. c. 71, § 89; 603 CMR 1.00; and any guidelines issued by the Department. Please
structure your network annual report according to the following:
 On the cover page, please make sure to note the names of each school contained in the
consolidated report. For example, the cover page would state: Annual Reports for: Alpha
Omega Charter School I, Alpha Omega Charter School II, and Alpha Omega Charter School
III. Contact information should be distinct for each school.
 In the areas where it makes sense, please report clearly and distinctly on each
school’s/campus’s performance. For example, one would report on the distinct progress each
school/campus is making on an accountability plan measure related to academic
performance. Similarly, one might report on the distinct progress each campus/school is
making on delivering a program that is fully faithful to its charter.
 Many areas of the annual report, however, will contain consolidated reports of performance
or progress: the letter from the board chair and dissemination efforts, for example. You may
modify templates or sections as appropriate to best convey necessary information.
 School Performance and Program Implementation
Please respond to the prompts on the following pages to illustrate the charter school’s 2015-16
performance and program implementation. If an item does not apply to the school, please clearly note
why it is not applicable.
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Faithfulness to Charter
Do not duplicate information already provided in reporting on the school’s Accountability
Plan.
Mission and Key Design Elements
Provide specific evidence of how your school was faithful to its mission and successfully
implemented its key design elements during the 2015-2016 school year. Key design elements
support the implementation of the school’s mission and make the school unique and distinct from
any other school. Key design elements should all relate to the mission statement or the intentions
set out in the school’s original (or amended) charter. If your school has developed an
Accountability Plan using the new guidelines, please use the key design elements as articulated in
the Accountability Plan.
Amendments to the Charter
Use the table below to describe any Board approved (major) or Commissioner approved
(minor) amendments requested by the school’s board of trustees during the 2015-2016 school
year. Please explain any delay in implementing any recently granted amendment.
Date
Amendment Requested
Approved?
*Add rows as needed
Dissemination Efforts
Describe how your school has provided innovative models for replication and best practices
to other public schools in the district where your charter school is located or to other schools,
districts, and organizations beyond the sending district(s).1
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The Department will also consider efforts made by the charter school to disseminate innovative models for replication and best
practices to other schools, districts, and organizations beyond the district where the charter school is located. There are multiple
forums and activities through which a charter school may disseminate, including but not limited to:
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partnerships with other schools implementing key successful aspects of the charter school’s program,
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active participation in district turnaround efforts,
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sharing resources or programs developed at the charter school,
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hosting other educators at the charter school, and
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presenting at professional conferences about its innovative school practices.
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Academic Program Success
Do not duplicate information already provided in reporting on the school’s Accountability Plan.
Student Performance
A. Provide the most recent, publically available student performance data by providing a link
to your school’s Department School Report Card website. Please do not provide any data
that is embargoed as of August 1, 2016.
Example: Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School’s school report card (overview) link would be as
follows:
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/reportcard/SchoolReportCardOverview.aspx?linkid=105&orgco
de=04450105&fycode=2015&orgtypecode=6&
B. If applicable, provide clear and concise information, in the aggregate, about 2015-2016
student performance on internal or external assessments (other than MCAS or PARCC)
that the school would like the Department to consider as evidence of academic progress.
Program Delivery
If applicable, describe any changes (implemented in the 2015-2016 school year) made to the
school’s curriculum, instructional model, assessment methods, and/or supports for diverse
learners.
Social, Emotional, and Health Needs
If applicable, please describe any recent changes in the school’s approach to student
discipline.
Organizational Viability
Organizational Structure of the School
If applicable, describe any changes to the organizational structure made during the 20152016 school year and/or anticipated changes for the upcoming year. Please provide an up-todate organizational chart.
Network Structure or Multiple Campus Organizational Structure (if applicable)
If you operate multiple schools or multiple campuses of schools with similar grade levels that
are governed by one board of trustees, describe any changes to the organizational structure
made during the 2015-2016 school year and/or anticipated changes for the upcoming year. If
the network organizational chart has changed, please provide an updated copy. Please
include a brief description of how the board is overseeing and ensuring the success of all
network/campus schools.
Teacher Evaluation
If applicable, please describe any recent changes to your school’s systems for teacher
evaluation.
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Budget and Finance
A. Unaudited FY16 statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net assets (income
statement) This statement should set forth, by appropriate categories (using similar line
items as audited statements), the revenue and expenditures for FY16 (July 1, 2015 to June
30, 2016). Since independent audits for most schools will not have been completed by the
August 1 deadline, please note that the report is an unaudited statement, but should be in
the same format and use similar line items as the audited statements. Note: An
independent audit for the year ending June 30, 2016, must be filed with the Department
and the State Auditor by November 1, 2016.
B. Statement of net assets for FY16(balance sheet)
The balance sheet should set forth the charter school’s assets, liabilities, and fund
balances or equities in the same format and using the same line items that will be
included in the audited statement.
C. Approved School Budget for FY17
Provide a detailed copy of the school’s budget for FY17 including similar detail that is
included in the school’s audited financial statements. Provide the date the board of
trustees approved the budget.
D. Capital Plan for FY17
The capital plan should identify all planned capital projects in progress or expected to be
initiated within the next ten years. Examples of capital projects include:
 the acquisition, construction, or expansion of a school building
 substantial renovation or rehabilitation of a school building currently in use by the
charter school (eg. roofs, HVAC systems, building envelopes, plumbing and electrical
systems, telecommunications systems, etc)
 major acquisition of furnishings, fixtures, and equipment that are appurtenant to the
acquisition, construction, renovation, or expansion of a school building
 the acquisition and development of adjacent land for new or expanded playgrounds,
athletic fields, parking, or other related activities.
Please note, routine repair and maintenance projects needed to maintain existing facilities in
good order should not be included in the school’s capital plan.
For each identified capital project, the capital plan should include:
1. a description of the project;
2. the current status of the project;
3. the current estimated schedule for the completion of the project;
4. the current estimated cost for the project;
5. information on how the school plans to finance the project; and
6. whether the school has established a capital project reserve account for the project
and, if so, the balance in the account as of June 30 of the fiscal year just ended.
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Additional Information
 Accountability Plan performance for 2015-2016
Please use Appendix A to report on the school’s Accountability Plan performance in 2015-2016.
 Recruitment and Retention Plan
Please use Appendix B to report on current implementation of the school’s Recruitment and
Retention plan and to create a plan for the 2016-2017 school year. Please note, plans that do not meet
the guidelines or that have not been enhanced to reflect any demographic changes will go through a
collaborative revision process with the Department.
 School and Student Data
Complete the data tables in Appendix C. In addition to completing the tables, please provide a brief
narrative describing teacher attrition trends during the 2015-2016 school year.
 Additional Required Information
A number of charter school changes may not require an amendment request but do require that the
school inform the Department in a timely fashion (603 CMR 1.08(11)). Complete the data tables in
Appendix D to provide the Department with formation regarding changes in leadership and/or
facilities.
 Conditions (if applicable)
If the school has been placed on conditions—either with or without a designation of probationary
status—by the Commissioner or the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, please state the
conditions and provide a brief update on progress towards meeting the conditions.
 Complaints (if applicable)
Describe any official complaints (written) received by the board of trustees during FY16 pursuant to
the state’s charter school regulations, 603 CMR 1.09. This summary should describe each complaint
in general terms, without mentioning specific names or information that may be deemed confidential,
and should describe how each complaint has been resolved. If none was received, please note that.
 Attachments (optional)
Any attachments should be explicitly referred to in the text of the report and must be directly relevant
to that part of the text. Attachments do not count toward the 25 page maximum but should not exceed
5 pages in total. This is in addition to any attachments needed for accountability plan evidence.
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Appendix A
Accountability Plan Evidence 2015-2016
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In the template below, list each objective and measure contained in the school’s current and approved
Accountability Plan. For each listed measure, state whether the school has met, is making progress toward
meeting, or has not met the measure, and provide data or other evidence supporting the statement. Schools
that did not make progress toward reaching their measures should include an explanation of why this was the
case and what the school is doing to attain these measures in the coming year. Please remember the target
audience is the general public, please avoid using jargon or acronyms when providing evidence. If needed,
please attach any additional evidence to explain performance after this template as a part of Appendix A.
Evidence should reflect performance during the 2015-2016 school year.
Faithfulness to Charter
2015-2016
Performance
(Met/Partially
Met/Not Met)
Evidence (include detailed evidence
with supporting data or examples)
Objective:
Measure:
Measure:
Objective:
Measure:
Measure:
*Add rows as necessary
Academic Program Success (if applicable)
2015-2016
Performance
(Met/Partially
Met/Not Met)
Evidence (include detailed evidence
with supporting data or examples)
Objective:
Measure:
Measure:
Objective:
Measure:
Measure:
Organizational Viability (if applicable)
2015-2016
Performance
(Met/Partially
Met/Not Met)
Evidence (include detailed evidence
with supporting data or examples)
Objective:
Measure:
Measure:
Objective:
Measure:
Measure:
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Appendix B
Charter School Recruitment and Retention Plan Template
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As defined in MGL c. 71 § 89 and 603 CMR 1.00, Massachusetts charter schools must receive
approval from the Department for a recruitment and retention plan which is updated annually. In
developing the recruitment and retention plan, please review the charter school regulations governing
student recruitment, enrollment, and retention, found at 603 CMR 1.05.
“A charter school must develop a plan that includes deliberate, specific strategies the school will use
to attract, to enroll, and to retain a student population that is demographically comparable to similar
grades in schools from which the charter school enrolls students. Charter schools shall submit
recruitment and retention plans for approval by the Department that meet the requirements of MGL
c. 71, § 89; 603 CMR 1.05; and any guidelines issued by the Department” (603 CMR 1.05(1)).” The
charter school statute outlines certain demographic groups that must be included in all recruitment
and retention plans, including: limited English proficient, special education, free lunch, and reducedprice lunch students2, as well as those who are sub-proficient on the MCAS, at risk of dropping out
of school, have dropped out of school, or other at-risk students who should be targeted to eliminate
achievement gaps. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will consider the extent to
which the school has followed and updated its recruitment and retention plan as one of the factors in
making a renewal decision (c. 71, § 89(i)).
Furthermore, as specified in MGL c. 71, § 89 (i)(3), if the school is located in a district with 10
percent or more of limited English-proficient students, the school’s recruitment strategies must
include a variety of outreach efforts in the most prevalent languages of the district.
The Department encourages schools to use the Charter Analysis and Review Tool (CHART)
(http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/finance/chart/) to access school specific demographic data for a
sub-set of the categories.
The Department has created a Compendium of Recruitment Strategies to assist schools when creating
Recruitment and Retention Plans. Please see: http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/sped/default.html
Please contact your school’s liaison if you require assistance with the CHART tool or the creation of
you Recruitment and Retention Plan.
Provide an updated plan for the 2016-2017 school year using the template below. Please follow
the directions for each element of the plan.
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Please note: The Department has a new metric, called Economically Disadvantaged. Please see here for
information: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/ed.html
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Recruitment Plan
2016-2017
School Name:
Date:
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Please provide a brief narrative report on implementation of recruitment strategies from last year’s
plan.
Please provide any additional information that gives context for subgroup enrollment figures, e.g.,
high number of siblings enrolled in entry class, re-classification of student subgroup status, etc.
Please provide a brief explanation if you think that your incoming class of students (as captured in
October 1, 2016 SIMS report) will meet the comparison index or the school’s gap narrowing targets.
Please indicate if you would like further discussion with the Department regarding the school’s
Recruitment Plan once you have submitted your October 1 st SIMS demographic information.
2015-2016 Implementation Summary:
Describe the school’s general recruitment activities, i.e. those intended to reach all students.
General Recruitment Activities for 2016-2017:
Directions for creating deliberate, specific strategies for the recruitment plan:
1. Look at CHART: http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/finance/chart/.
2. Review your school’s subgroup enrollment in CHART. Please pay particular attention to the
enrollment of students who are limited English proficient, students with disabilities, and low
income (economically disadvantaged) students. Additionally, please pay particular attention
to trends over time.
3. Determine for which of the above subgroups the charter school enrolls a comparable
population (meaning the charter school rates of enrollment of the subgroup is at or above the
comparison index OR meeting the gap narrowing target) and for what subgroups the school
falls below the comparison index.
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a. For subgroups with a comparable population: list the recruitment strategies that
the school has used in the past.
b. For subgroups that fall below the comparison index: create enhanced recruitment
strategies (i.e. more specific and targeted for this particular subgroup) in the revised
plan.
Do not repeat strategies. Each group should have its own set of specific and deliberate strategies.
Recruitment Plan –Strategies
List strategies for recruitment activities for each demographic group.
Demographic Group
Strategies
Special education students
Limited English-proficient
students
Students eligible for free or
reduced lunch3
Students who are subproficient
Students at risk of dropping
out of school
Students who have dropped
out of school
OPTIONAL
Other subgroups of students
who should be targeted to
eliminate the achievement
gap
Please note: The Department has a new metric, called Economically Disadvantaged, which encapsulates “free or
reduced lunch”. Please see here for information: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/ed.html
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Retention Plan
2016-2017
Please provide a brief narrative report on implementation of retention strategies from last year’s plan.
2015-2016 Implementation Summary:
For the purposes of a Recruitment and Retention plan, retention shall be defined as the charter
school's ability to maintain enrollment of its students with low turnover and limited attrition (603
CMR 1.02).
1. Look at http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/finance/chart/.
2. Review your school’s attrition in CHART. Pay particular attention to trends over time.
3. Calculate your school’s retention rate by subtracting the attrition rate from 100. For example,
if the attrition rate is 8.3%, then the retention rate would be calculated as 100-8.3 = 91.7%.
4. Establish a retention goal for the 2015-2016 school year
5. Identify the retention strategies the school will implement during the upcoming school year
to maximize the number of students who successfully complete all school requirements and
to prevent students from dropping out.
6. The retention plan may include activities that address the needs of all students in the school,
but must be designed to impact the target groups (students who are limited English proficient,
students with disabilities, and students eligible for free or reduced price lunch, etc.).
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Overall Student Retention Goal
Annual goal for
student
retention
(percentage):
Retention Plan –Strategies
List strategies for retention activities for each demographic group.
Demographic Group
Strategies
Special education students
Limited English-proficient
students
Students eligible for free or
reduced lunch4
Students who are subproficient
Students at risk of dropping
out of school
Students who have dropped
out of school
OPTIONAL
Other subgroups of students
who should be targeted to
eliminate the achievement
gap
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Please note: The Department has a new metric, called Economically Disadvantaged. Please see here for
information: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/ed.html
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Appendix C
School and Student Data Tables
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Student demographic information can be found on the Department’s website using your
school’s profile. Please provide the link to your school’s profile on the Department’s website.
Example: Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School’s student demographic enrollment data link would
be as follows: http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=04450105&orgtypecode=6&
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC AND SUBGROUP INFORMATION
Race/Ethnicity
African-American
Asian
Hispanic
Native American
White
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
Multi-race, non-Hispanic
# of students
% of entire student body
Special education
Limited English proficient
Economically Disadvantaged
ADMINISTRATIVE ROSTER FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
End date
Name, Title
Brief Job Description
Start date
(if no longer employed at the
school)
*Add additional rows as necessary
TEACHERS AND STAFF ATTRITION FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
Number as of the last
day of the 2015-2016
school year
Departures during the
2015-2016 school year
Departures at the end
of the school year
Reason(s) for
Departure
Teachers
Other
Staff
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BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
Name
Position on the
Board
Committee
affiliation(s)
Number of terms
served
Length of each term
(including date of
election and
expiration)
* Add additional rows as needed
Appendix C
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Appendix D
Additional Required Information
A number of changes at a charter school may not require an amendment request but do require that the
school inform the Department in a timely fashion. Please remember to notify the Office of Charter
Schools and School Redesign regarding these changes. Notification is required for many circumstances,
please see the Charter School Regulations (603 CMR 1.08 (11)). Please provide updates on the following:
Key Leadership Changes
Please make sure your district/school profile and directory administration is up-to-date with the correct
names and contact information for key leaders. Please ask your school's directory administrator (see
http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/diradmin/list.aspx) to update this data in Directory
Administration and please input any changes in this survey for the key positions listed below (and simply
input "NA" if there is no change). Your directory administrator can contact Lee DeLorenzo at
ldelorenzo@doe.mass.edu or 781-338-3227 for assistance.
Position
Board of Trustees Chairperson
Name
Charter School Leader
Assistant Charter School Leader
Special Education Director
MCAS Test Coordinator
SIMS Coordinator
English Language Learner Director
[Title - other]
*Add additional rows as necessary
Facilities
Has your school relocated or acquired a new facility within your charter school's current municipality?
(Please note: if you are relocating or acquiring a facility outside of your charter school’s current
municipality, this requires Commissioner approval. Please see the Amendment Guidelines for further
details: http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/governance/?section=amendments).
Location
Dates of Occupancy
Enrollment
When is your estimated student application deadline and lottery date for students who are interested in
enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year? Please be reminded of the following regulatory requirements:
“Charter schools may not set any principal application deadlines or hold any enrollment lotteries for
student admissions for the upcoming school year until after January 1st. Every charter school shall
conclude its principal enrollment process no later than March 15th of each year” (603 CMR 1.05 (3)(c)).
Action
Student Application Deadline
Date(s)
Lottery
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School Schedule
With your 2015-2016 Annual Report, you will upload a second document: a School Schedule Template.
The Department has developed this template to: document and create transparency around this material
term of the charter; to facilitate communication with families around typical school schedules; and to help
with communication with districts about transportation.
Please complete the School Schedule Template to reflect your school's current, approved schedule as
outlined in the charter: http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/governance/?section=amendments. Upload the
completed template along with your 2015-2016 Annual Report.
If your school would like to request an amendment to change the schedule as outlined in its charter, this
template should be accompanied by a letter documenting your board of trustee's approval of a schedule
amendment as outlined in the Charter School Amendment Guidelines. Please see the Charter School
Amendment Guidelines or contact your school's liaison if you have questions about this process.
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