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governance: Legal Practices

Center for High Quality Charter Schools - Governance
- Business Operations
- Community Engagement
  - Community Engagement Course
- Professional Culture
  - Facilitating a Shared Mission and Vision
- Governance Practice
  - CEO-Board Savviness
- Legal Practices
  - Equitable Enrollment Practices
- Performance Monitoring

Legal Practices

The governance board clarifies board roles and legal obligations.

GB Start-up Guide (SNL 2025) (coming soon!)
WI Open Meetings Law Compliance Guide 2024 (Department of Justice) [pdf]
Governance Board Articles of Incorporation Filing Questionnaire (WRCCS) [Google doc]
Annual Legal Checklist (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]
New Nonprofit Checklist (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]
Legal Tasks Checklist (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Google doc]
Bylaws (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]

District Authorized Charter Schools

District Model Contract (WRCCS) [Google doc]
Virtual Charter School Model Contract (WRCCS) [Google doc]
District Charter School Contract Benchmarks (WRCCS) [Google doc]
Virtual District Charter School Contract Benchmarks (WRCCS) [Google doc]

Independent Charter Schools

Independent 2r Model Contract (WRCCS) [Google doc]
Independent 2r Charter School Contract Benchmarks (WRCCS) [Google doc]

General

[BLANK] Charter School Contract Benchmarks (WRCCS) [Google doc]
Charter School Contract FAQ (WRCCS) [Google doc]
Drafting Charter School Contract Worksheet (WRCCS) [Google doc]
Notable Provisions to the Charter Contract (Boardman and Clark) [YouTube video]
Amendments to Charter Contracts (WRCCS) [Google doc]

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