1855-AA14 201710 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1855 Office of Innovation and Improvement OII 1800 Department of Education ED Proposed Priorities, Requirements, and Selection Criteria--Charter Schools Program Grants to Charter Management Organizations

The Department proposes priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for fiscal year 2018 and beyond under the Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO grants). We take this action in order to support the replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools by charter management organizations throughout the Nation by strengthening several components of this program. The components include selection criteria that focus on the academic results of applicants’ schools and any statutory or regulatory compliance issues.

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No Fully or Partially Exempt None 20 U.S.C. 7221d No Proposed Rule 12/00/2017 No None No www.regulations.gov No No Soumya Sathya 1855 202 260-0819 soumya.sathya@ed.gov 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W226, Washington DC 20202