Guide to the Renewal Process

This site provides guidance for charter holders that are eligible to submit a Renewal Application to the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (“Board”), pursuant to A.R.S. §15-183(I). The purpose of this site is to provide guidance about when and how to submit a Renewal Application.

In order to ensure that the Board continues its oversight of quality school choices, certain criteria are reviewed during the charter renewal process, in accordance with the frameworks adopted by the Board. These components, as well as the steps to submitting the Renewal Application based on the requirements of the frameworks, will be discussed in detail in this site.

This site includes:

• An overview of the Renewal process and the timeframes involved;

• Requirements for the preparation and submission of the renewal application;

• Information regarding a self-check for compliance;

• Information Regarding Required Submissions; and

• An overview of the Academic Systems Review (“ASR”).