亚洲色图

Welcome
亚洲色图 is particularly interested in charter 亚洲色图 applications that focus on closing the achievement gap, meeting District priorities, and educating an ethnically, racially, and socioeconomically diverse group of 亚洲色图 with culturally competent curriculum and pedagogy. 

Important Information
PPS accepts applications for charter 亚洲色图s with high 亚洲色图 components (grades 9-12) and charter 亚洲色图s with any combination of grades K-8 in alternating years.  In other words, applications that include high 亚洲色图 grades will be accepted in even-numbered years, and applications that do not include high 亚洲色图 grades will be accepted in odd-numbered years.   

Application Cycle
The 2025 application cycle is now CLOSED.  Information regarding the next application cycle will be posted here in early 2026.

The application documents can be accessed below.  Please contact the PPS Charter Schools Office with any questions.

2025 Charter School Developer Application: REFERENCE ONLY click here

2025 Completeness Checklist: REFERENCE ONLY click here

2025 Application Review Criteria & Rubric: REFERENCE ONLY click here

IMPORTANT DUE DATES:

• Letter of Intent to Apply - Due BY May 1, 2026
• Application to develop a public charter 亚洲色图 - Due ON July 15, 2026  
  
  

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a charter 亚洲色图? 
Charter 亚洲色图s are public 亚洲色图s that are intended to provide innovative programs with specific educational philosophies and/or delivery models that offer additional options for 亚洲色图 and families within the public 亚洲色图 system.  Charter 亚洲色图s are 501(c)3 organizations that enter into a contract with 亚洲色图 for sponsorship and they maintain a high level of autonomy in exchange for increased accountability.  Charter 亚洲色图s are governed by Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 338.

Who can start a charter 亚洲色图? 
Any interested person or group who can obtain 501(c)3 status may submit a charter 亚洲色图 application.  In Oregon, charter 亚洲色图s are frequently proposed by (but are not limited to) community groups, educators, partents, existing nonprofits, and other organizations.

When is the deadline for applying for charter 亚洲色图 status? 
PPS Board policy states that charter 亚洲色图 applications are accepted on July 15 (or next business day) each year.  Because we typically receive multiple applications, and because the statutory timeline begins upon submission, we reserve this one date for applications each year in order to process all applications on the same timeline.  Additionally, applications without high 亚洲色图 components (K-8s, K-5s, 6-8s, etc.) are only accepted in odd years; applications with high 亚洲色图 components (9-12s, K-12s, 6-12s, etc.) are only accepted in even years.

Are there a maximum number of applications per year that PPS accepts? 
No.  PPS places no limits on the number of applications that can be submitted per year.  The only limitation on applications is the timeline by grade level, as stated above.

How long does it take to develop an application? 
While the development of a charter 亚洲色图 application is intensive and lengthy, there is no definitive length of time for writing it.  Most successful applicants, however, begin developing the application and communities of interest well over a year before submitting the application.

Is there grant money available for starting a charter 亚洲色图? 
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has grant monies available and after an application has been approved by the sponsor, the charter 亚洲色图 is eligible to apply for grant money with ODE.  

What is PPS’s role as a charter 亚洲色图 authorizer? 
PPS is responsible for oversight and monitoring of all charter 亚洲色图s sponsored by the district.  PPS collects required annual deliverables, monitors financial stability and student performance, and ensures that the charter 亚洲色图 is compliant with law and the contract.  Additionally, PPS provides support and partnership to charter 亚洲色图s in a variety of ways – technology support, monthly directors’ meetings, and professional development, to name a few.

What if I have questions? 
Please direct all questions about charter 亚洲色图 statutes, rules, and processes (including the application process) to the PPS Charter Schools Office.

How long is the charter 亚洲色图 application process?  
Modifications to the charter 亚洲色图 law in the 2013 legislative session allowed for multiple opportunities for mediation and appeal during the application process.  Because of this, the application process could last from as little as 8 months to as many as 20 months.    

What laws must charter 亚洲色图s follow? 
Charter 亚洲色图s are governed by Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 338, which makes reference to other laws that apply to charter 亚洲色图s.  Mandatory charter 亚洲色图 processes and timelines are described in detail in Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) 581-026-0005 through 581-026-0515.  Additionally, charter 亚洲色图s are subject to federal law.

How are charter 亚洲色图s funded? 
The vast majority of charter 亚洲色图s' funding typically comes from Oregon’s State School Fund, which are public dollars allocated for education.  By statute, charter 亚洲色图s must receive a minimum of 80% of the per-student dollar amount for 亚洲色图 in grades K-8, and 95% for 亚洲色图 in grades 9-12.  There are additional weightings for 亚洲色图 in poverty and 亚洲色图 who are English Language Learners.  As registered 501(c)3 organizations, charter 亚洲色图s can apply for and receive grants and private donations, and can conduct fundraising activities.

How do charter 亚洲色图s enroll 亚洲色图? 
Charter 亚洲色图 enrollment must be fair and equitable, and may only be limited by the age of the student, the grade of the student, and the space available.  No other admissions criteria may be used.  If a charter 亚洲色图 receives fewer applications than it has spots available in a particular grade/class, then all applicants should be admitted.  If the charter 亚洲色图 receives more applications than it has spots available in a particular grade/class, then it must conduct an equitable, blind lottery to determine enrollment for that class/grade.  A charter 亚洲色图 may admit 亚洲色图 who reside in other districts, but priority must first be given to 亚洲色图 who reside in the district where the charter 亚洲色图 is located.  Charter 亚洲色图s may employ a sibling preference provision after a student has been enrolled for the prior 亚洲色图 year, but this is not mandatory.  Charter 亚洲色图s manage and run their own application cycles and lotteries.

What is the role of the PPS Board in charter 亚洲色图 processes? 
The PPS Board makes the final decision whether or not to approve all initial charter 亚洲色图 applications, whether or not to renew charter 亚洲色图 contracts that are up for renewal, and whether or not to terminate a charter 亚洲色图 contract (when/if that situation arises).  Additionally, members of the PPS Board conduct the statutorily-required hearings during the application and renewal processes.

How does a charter 亚洲色图 hire teachers and other staff? 
Charter 亚洲色图s have a great deal of autonomy when hiring staff.  At least 50% of charter 亚洲色图 teaching and administrative FTE must be licensed, and the rest must hold charter 亚洲色图 registry with the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC).  All teachers must meet state credentialing requirements for core subjects.  Teachers at charter 亚洲色图s, however, are not PPS employees and are not part of the Portland Teachers Association, and, therefore, are not assigned to charters by the district, nor are they subject to seniority bumping.  Each charter 亚洲色图 has full autonomy in hiring its own teachers and determining its pay scale for all staff, while ensuring that all aforementioned requirements are met.

How do charter 亚洲色图s determine their location/sites? 
Each charter 亚洲色图 is responsible for securing its own 亚洲色图 site.  Most charter 亚洲色图s lease buildings, and some own or share space with other agencies.  However it is done, each charter 亚洲色图 must ensure that its building meets all applicable requirements and codes, and is properly permitted.

Is a charter 亚洲色图 exempt from state testing requirements? 
No.  Charter 亚洲色图s, as public 亚洲色图s, are required to test 亚洲色图 with state-adopted testing materials in the timeline set forth by the state.  Currently, Oregon 亚洲色图 must be tested in grades 3-8 and 11 in various subjects.  Charter 亚洲色图 亚洲色图 must also meet Oregon diploma requirements in order to graduate, and charter 亚洲色图s must provide a curriculum aligned to Common Core Standards.

How does a charter 亚洲色图 serve 亚洲色图 with different needs like Special Education (SpEd) and English Language Learners (ELL)?
Charter 亚洲色图s partner with the district for Special Education, as the district is ultimately responsible for ensuring that 亚洲色图 in need of SpEd services receive them.  PPS provides SpEd learning center teaching staff, speech/language pathologists, and 亚洲色图 psychologists to charter 亚洲色图s through a staffing formula based on the charter 亚洲色图’s population of 亚洲色图. 

Charter 亚洲色图s are responsible for serving the needs of 亚洲色图 qualifying as English Language Learners.  Each PPS charter 亚洲色图 must submit a written plan which details how the 亚洲色图 will serve English Language Learners (ELL), even if no 亚洲色图 identified as ELL currently attend the 亚洲色图.  The plan must: (1) be based on a sound educational theory or legitimate experimental strategy; (2) be implemented effectively, and (3) produce results that demonstrate that language barriers are being overcome.

Who is responsible for providing transportation for charter 亚洲色图 亚洲色图 – the district or the charter 亚洲色图? 
Charter 亚洲色图s are required to ensure that transportation is not a barrier to enrollment of their 亚洲色图.  Given that charter 亚洲色图 亚洲色图 can come to the 亚洲色图 from all areas of the district, charter 亚洲色图s can employ a variety of options such as: organizing parent carpools, providing direct transportation, providing bus passes to families and/or 亚洲色图, etc.  Charter 亚洲色图 亚洲色图 are also eligible to ride on already-existing district bus routes, if there is space and the stops are convenient to the charter 亚洲色图.