Additional Resources
Listed below are additional GVSU CSO forms and documents that may be helpful for schools or school board. All documents are PDFs unless otherwise noted.
Compliance Forms
- Annual Conflict of Interest Form
- Board Nomination Resolution
- Charter School PSA Insurance Requirements
- CSO Reimbursement Request Form
- Fire, Tornado and Shelter-in-place Drill Report
- Immunization Information
- Insurance Definitions
- Lease Guidelines
- Master Calendar of Reporting Requirements (2024-2025)
- Oath of Public Office
- Operating Budget Example
- Posting for 2022 PA 213 (MCL Article VIII requirement)
- Sample Articles of Incorporation
- Sample Bylaws
- Verification of Citizenship
Supporting Resources
Charter School Partners
MAPSA
MAPSA, Michigan’s Charter School Association, represents a statewide movement of charter school stakeholders. MAPSA facilitates public support for Michigan's charter public schools by utilizing effective legislative avenues to build positive government relations, amplifying success stories from schools, educators and students statewide, and working closely with charter stakeholders to understand their needs and challenges, so that they can effectively give the charter community a voice on the issues that matter.
National Charter Schools Institute
The National Charter Schools Institute is a mission-driven, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose core purpose is to inspire and democratize excellence in education. They provide a range of training and support for people and organizations in the charter community—from policymakers to authorizers to school operators—who are serious about helping students. Their digital compliance and performance management platform, Epicenter, is working in 27 states and the District of Columbia, helping streamline the oversight and reporting process for over 1,500 schools, thereby allowing them to focus more time and energy impacting the lives of more than 500,000 kids.