Charter School Institute

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Charter School Institute
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Address
1525 Sherman Street
Denver
, Colorado, 80203
United States
Coordinates 39°44′26″N104°59′6″W / 39.74056°N 104.98500°W / 39.74056; -104.98500
District information
Type Charter school authorizer
Grades PK–12
Established2004;21 years ago (2004)
Executive DirectorTerry Croy Lewis [1]
School board9 members [2]
Chair of the boardBrenda Bautsch Dickhoner [2]
Director of educationJessica Welch [1]
Governing agency Colorado Department of Education
Schools44 [3]
Budget$273,532,000 [3]
NCES District ID 0800020 [3]
Students and staff
Students19,593 [3]
Teachers1,163.39 (on an FTE basis) [3]
Staff2,347.01 (on an FTE basis) [3]
Student–teacher ratio16.84 [3]
Other information
Website www.csi.state.co.us

The Colorado Charter School Institute is an independent agency of the Colorado Department of Education and is the only independent, statewide charter school authorizer in the state of Colorado in the United States.

Contents

History

The Legislature created the State Charter School Institute in 2004. [4]

Role

Like the already existing school district authorizers, CSI was created with the authority to approve or deny charter applications, set expectations and oversee performance for its own charter schools, and determine whether to renew or close a school based on its performance.

CSI is authorized to accept applications for schools (1) in districts without exclusive chartering authority (ECA) and (2) in districts which have retained ECA, with permission to the applicant from the district's board of education. CSI accepts applications from those interested in starting a new charter school as well as those interested in expanding or replicating an existing charter school or transferring from another district. [5] Over 2/3 of charter schools authorized by CSI are located in districts that have retained exclusive chartering authority. [6]

Leadership

CSI is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors: seven members are appointed by the Governor and two by the Commissioner of Education. [7]

Charter school accountability

CSI uses guidance from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) for performance frameworks. [8]

Model authorizing practices

CSI is called out in statute [9] to assist districts in implementing authorizing best practices.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Our Team - Colorado Charter School Institute: State Charter Authorizer". Colorado Department of Education . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Our Board - Colorado Charter School Institute: State Charter Authorizer". Colorado Department of Education . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for State Charter School Institute". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Colorado Revised Statutes Title 22. Education § 22-30.5-501". Findlaw. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2016 Colorado Revised Statutes :: Title 22 - :: Education :: School Districts :: Article 30.5 - :: Charter Schools :: Part 5 - :: Institute Charter Schools :: § 22-30.5-503. State charter school institute - establishment - rules". Justia Law. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ "District and Authorizer Information | CDE". www.cde.state.co.us. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2018 Colorado Revised Statutes :: Title 22 - Education :: School Districts :: Article 30.5 - Charter Schools :: Part 5 - Institute Charter Schools :: § 22-30.5-505. State charter school institute - institute board - appointment - powers and duties - rules". Justia Law. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Core Resources & Programs". NACSA. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ "2016 Colorado Revised Statutes :: Title 22 - :: Education :: School Districts :: Article 30.5 - :: Charter Schools :: Part 5 - :: Institute Charter Schools :: § 22-30.5-503. State charter school institute - establishment - rules". Justia Law. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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