“In large part, the 2020-21 Adopted State Budget included numerous changes that affect all local educational agencies (LEAs). From the hold harmless provision that provides for the use of 2019-20 average daily attendance (ADA) for 2020-21, to the almost $12 billion in deferrals from fiscal year 2020-21 to 2021-22, school districts and charter schools are similarly impacted. However, Senate Bill (SB) 98 (Chapter 24/2020) includes a number of provisions that uniquely affect charter schools. We are providing a two-part Fiscal Report article as an overview of many, though not all, of the provisions and changes which charter schools and charter school authorizers alike should be aware. In this article, we cover changes to the material revision and renewal process for charter schools as well as other miscellaneous issues” (Brianna Garcia and Kathleen Spence, School Services of California, Inc).

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