Charter School Services

LACOE serves as the point of contact for charter school petitioners, parents, school districts and other stakeholders.

LACOE accepts charter petitions and revocation appeals on behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Education and is responsible for facilitating the petition review and appeal process. The Charter School Office (CSO) also provides general information and technical assistance to both county and district authorized charters.

For Students and Families

Questions and concerns regarding charter schools authorized by the County Board may be directed to the Charter School Office by telephone or email. We will help you identify the authorizing entity if it is not the County Board.

For Petitioners

The Charter School Office accepts petitions and appeals on behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Education and facilitates the petition review and appeal process.

Approved Petitions

Information regarding LACOE's role of accepting charter petitions and appeals on behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Education and facilitating the petition review and appeal process.

For LACOE Charter Administrators

Access resources for school leaders, including materials to support fiscal oversight, workshops, toolkits, and more

LACOE Authorized Charter Schools

Listings of active and closed charters schools authorized by LACOE

ADDITIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO CHARTER SCHOOLS

Los Angeles County Charter SELPA

The Los Angeles County Charter Special Education Local Plan Area is one of four such entities in California dedicated to serving students with disabilities.

Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP)

Support for required LCAP development and reporting for charter schools.

DAAN Network

The Data, Assessment, & Accountability Network (DAAN) is a level-alike network for administrators who have responsibilities related to maintaining their LEA's data and accountability, and is open to charter schools.

Business Services

LACOE offers a variety of business services to charter schools authorized by LACOE as well as those authorized by other entities.

CONNECT WITH US

Charter School Office
(562) 922-8806

Indra Ciccarelli, Director II
Rocio Lara, Director II

Darryl Brown, Ed.D., Coordinator III
René Cardona, Coordinator III
Angela Fernandez, Coordinator III
Jeff Hartman, Coordinator III
Jean Law, Coordinator III
Duncan McCulloch, Coordinator III
Cheli Nye, Coordinator III