Charter+Schools

=Charter Schools=

**Charter Schools Accountability**
 * Background - Issues around control, accountability and transfer in/out of Charter Schools.
 * Who is working on this? Cathy Balsley ( 215-400-5788 ) from the District. Are parents involved? Josephine Jackson is the parent 215-500-2966 . Josephine is calling interested parents to set up a meeting.
 * Quick Update - The District was supposed to make some changes so that accountability was strengthened. Specifically, the District should be able to make suprise visits to check on charter schools more than once per year. They also want the application process to be two years instead of one year. Another issue is the difficulty in transferring credits from some Charter Schools to the District.