Start-up Documents
The start-up documents that a founding group will want to access include those that provide education and guidance during the application writing phases. These resources will become invaluable to the group as the school program is developed. Seeking out training and education is imperative during this Preliminary Exploration phase of development, and having access to the most useful documents will help tremendously.
The primary document a steering committee should use to guide the development of the charter application is The Standard Application, Check List, and Review Rubric. In addition the Colorado Charter School Start up/Operating Handbook provides extensive information and additional resources valuable during the start-up phases. The Colorado League of Charter Schools also provides a menu of services and resources to steering committees. It would be helpful for all members of the steering committee to have access to, or copies of, these documents for reference.