The Council is assembling toolkits for use by charter public schools and authorizers alike. These toolkits offer practical information and materials for use in implementing key programmatic changes.
We are interested in your suggestions for future toolkit topics. Contact The Council at (517) 487-4848 or
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with your ideas and feedback.
Student Application & Enrollment 
In Michigan, charter public schools provide free, public educational opportunities to all children, regardless of ability, race, gender or location. This toolkit is designed to help charter schools understand their responsibilities and address practical questions about managing their application and enrollment procedures.
Procurement and Utilization of Data from the Center for Educational Performance and Information
Authorizers that wish to gain smooth access to valuable school data from CEPI may use the documents provided below. These include a simple security agreement form provided by CEPI, as well as legal guidance on how to handle federally-protected student information.
FERPA Memo
Implementation of Michigan's Student Safety Initiative
New state laws related to the review and disclosure of school employee criminal histories are now in place. This toolkit is designed to help charter schools understand their responsibilities to their employees and to the public, and will help address practical questions about the implementation of the new state requirements.