Charters are required to file Form 990 every year, and your organization’s form is due on the 15th day of the fifth month after the end of the charter’s taxable year. There are two deadlines for filing this form depending on the fiscal year of the charter school. For those charters beginning July 1, the deadline was November … Read More
Board Reporting
One of the most important roles of any school board is to establish a vision for the community that encompasses charter quality, high academic results, and the ability to know the demographics of their students and understand their strengths and weaknesses. School board members play an essential role in the big picture and are required to … Read More
Calculating Charter FIRST
Charter FIRST is the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Texas Education Code 39.082 This rating system (originally known as School FIRST) was implemented for charter schools during the 2008-09 school year as a ways and means of monitoring their financial accountability. It has evolved significantly over the years to include solvency indicators and … Read More