Charter PolicY
issue Briefs

This document examines state policies that provide charter school access to underutilized district facilities, either through lease or purchase. These policies may pertain to co-locating with district schools, providing solo access to district buildings and giving access to available district land. This document is divided into two sections: The first one focuses on a table […]

This document examines state policies that provide charter schools with access to local district bonds or levies used to fund district capital projects. This document is divided into two sections: The first one focuses on a table that presents various details about each state’s policies for charter school access to local district tax base; the […]

This document examines state policies that provide funding designated for facilities directly to charter schools on a per-pupil basis, effectively defraying the amount of operating dollars charter schools spend on their facilities costs. This document is divided into two sections: The first one focuses on a table that presents various details about each state’s policies […]

This document examines state policies for state charter school loan programs established to provide lower cost or more accessible financing options. This document is divided into two sections: The first one focuses on a table that presents a variety of details about each state’s policies for charter school loan programs; the second section outlines some […]

This document examines state policies that improve the credit profile of charter school borrowers through loan guarantees or other mechanisms. States may use their own funds to enhance charter school credit profiles or may use federal funds available since 2001 through the Charter School Program’s Credit Enhancement grant program.  This document is divided into two […]

This document examines state policies that use the state’s credit to enhance charter school financing. State credit ratings are generally very strong. The options outlined below use those strong credit ratings to strengthen the credit ratings of charter school borrowers, thereby lowering the interest rates paid on their facility financing. This document is divided into […]

This document examines state policies for public school capital funding programs established to support facility needs within the state’s K–12 system. Many states offer grant programs supporting public school facility needs funded by various mechanisms, including both regular and irregular appropriations, unique revenue streams, and state bonds, whether approved by legislation or voter approval. State […]

This document examines state policies that have established state charter school facility grant programs, effectively helping to defray the amount of operating dollars charter schools spend on their facilities costs. This document is divided into two sections. The first one focuses on a table that presents a variety of details about each state’s policies for […]

This document examines state policies that support charter school access to tax-exempt financing, along with mechanisms increasing their accessibility and affordability. Due to its advantageous tax treatment, tax-exempt bond financing provides some of the lowest-cost financing available to charter school borrowers. This document is divided into two sections: The first one focuses on a table […]