Who Runs Charter Schools?

On a day-to-day, operational level, a charter school is run by a school leader or principal and overseen by an elected board just like a local district.

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Who Can Attend Charter Schools?

Charter schools do not draw students from an assigned area; families choose to send their children to them. If the demand for enrollment in a charter school exceeds space, students are picked by a random lottery.

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Who is South Valley Preparatory School’s Authorizer?

South Valley Preparatory School is a State Charter School that is authorized by the Public Education Commission. The Public Education Commission determines whether new state charter school applications are approved, and current state charters are renewed or revoked.

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What Are Charter Schools? How Do They Work?

A charter school is a tuition-free school that is publicly funded but independently run. In exchange for exemptions from many of the state laws and regulations that govern traditional public schools, charters are bound to the terms of a contract, or “charter,” that lays out a school’s mission, academic goals, fiscal guidelines, and accountability requirements.…

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Financial Records Year 2020-2021

July 2020 Summary August 2020 Summary October 2020 Summary October 2020 Summary – #2 November 2020 Summary December 2020 Summary January 2021 Summary February 2021 Summary March 2021 Summary April 2021 Summary May 2021 Summary June 2021 Summary

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Board Minutes 2019-2020

Meeting Minutes 6-25-2020 Meeting Minutes 5-28-2020 Meeting Minutes 4-23-2020 Meeting Minutes 2-26-2020 Meeting Minutes 1-23-2020 Meeting Minutes 11-21-2019 Meeting Minutes 10-24-2019 Meeting Minutes 9-26-2019 Meeting Minutes 8-22-2019 Meeting Minutes 7-30-2019 Meeting Minutes 7-5-2019 – Special

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Board Minutes 2020-2021

Meeting Minutes 6-17-2021 Meeting Minutes 2-25-2021 Meeting Minutes 1-28-2021 Meeting Minutes 12-17-2020 Meeting Minutes 11-19-2020 Meeting Minutes 10-26-2020 – Special Meeting Minutes 10-22-2020 Meeting Minutes 9-24-2020 Meeting Minutes 8-27-2020 Meeting Minutes 7-23-2020

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Board Minutes 2018-2019

Meeting Minutes 6-27-2019 – Special Meeting Minutes 6-20-2019 Meeting Minutes 5-29-2019 Meeting Minutes 4-25-2019 Meeting Minutes 3-26-2019 Meeting Minutes 3-4-2019 (rescheduled Feb Meeting) Meeting Minutes 1-31-2019 Meeting Minutes 11-29-2018 Meeting Minutes 10-25-2018 Meeting Minutes 9-27-2018 Meeting Minutes 8-23-2018 Meeting Minutes 7-19-2018

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Board Agendas 2018-2019

Meeting Agenda 6-27-2019 – Special Meeting Agenda 6-20-2019 Meeting Agenda 5-29-2019 Meeting Agenda 4-25-2019 Meeting Agenda 3-26-2019 Meeting Agenda 3-4-2019 (rescheduled Feb Meeting) Meeting Agenda 1-31-2019 Meeting Agenda 11-29-2018 Meeting Agenda 10-25-2018 Meeting Agenda 9-27-2018 Meeting Agenda 8-23-2018 Meeting Agenda 7-19-2018

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