About Charter Schools
Resources and OrganizationsBelow is a listing, by state, of Department of Education charter school contacts. A number of other national and state charter school organizations also provide resources, research and guidance. To find out more about charter school activities across the country, visit our About Charter Schools Library.
Federal, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island , South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming
John Fiegel
US Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
600 Independence Ave., SW
Portals Building
Washington, DC 20202
202-260-2641
Website: http://www.uscharterschools.org/
Marjorie Menzi
Charter School Liaison
Alaska Department of Education
801 West 10th Street
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
(907) 465-8720
Website: http://www.educ.state.ak.us/Alaskan_Schools/charter/
Cassandra Larsen
Charter School Board Director
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Website: http://www.ade.state.az.us/charterschools/search/
Mike Scholes
Charter School Liaison
Arkansas Department of Education
4 Capitol Mall, Room 404-A
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-450-5418
Email: ACSRC@org.uca.edu.
Website: http://arkedu.state.ar.us/charter_schools/charter_schools.htm
Colin Miller
Charter Schools Office
CA Dept. Of Education
560 J Street, Suite 170
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ph: (916) 327-5929
FAX: (916) 322-1465
Email: comiller@cde.ca.gov
Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/charter/
Ryan DeHerrera
Colorado Department of Education
Unified Grants / Charter Schools Office
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-6700
Fax: 303-866-6637
Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_charter.htm
Dudley Williams,
Charter School Program Manager
Division of School Improvement
Connecticut State Department of Education
P.O. BOX 2219
Hartford, CT 06145-2219
Telephone: (860) 566-1233
Fax: (860) 566-8890
Email: dudley.williams@po.state.ct.us
Website: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/charter/charter.htm
Dr. Larry Gabbert
Charter School Administrator
Delaware Department of Public Information
P.O. Box 1402
Dover, DE 19903
(302) 739-4885
Email: lgabbert@state.de.us
Website: http://www.doe.state.de.us/CharterSchools/charter_schools.htm
District of Columbia Public Charter School Board
1717 K Street, N.W.
Suite 802
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 887-5011
Fax: (202) 887-5026
Email: dcpublic@dcpubliccharter.com
Website: http://www.dcpubliccharter.com
D.C. Board of Education
825 North Capitol Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
Telephone: (202)442-4289
Fax: (202)442-5198
Website: http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/offices/board.html
Rufus Ellis, Director
Office of School Choice & Charter Schools
Florida Department of Education
325 Gaines Street
514 Turlington Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 414-0780
Website: http://www.firn.edu/doe/bin00038/home0038.htm
Melanie Stockwell
Director, Charter School Compliance
Georgia Department of Education
2054 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Tel. (404) 656-4689
Fax (404) 657-8376
Email: charter.schools@doe.k12.ga.us
Website: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/charterschools/charterschools.html
Mr. Charles Higgins
Charter School Administrator
Hawaii Department of Education
2154 Saint Louis Dr.
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-3124
Fax: 808-586-3129
Email: chuck_higgins@notes.k12.hi.us
Carolyn Mauer
, Bureau Chief
Idaho Department of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0027
Phone: (208) 332-6945
Email: cmauer@sde.state.id.us
Website: http://www.sde.state.id.us/instruct/charter/
Janet Allison
Division Administrator, Charter Schools
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777
Phone: 217-782-0083
Email: sroberts@smtp.isbe.state.il.us
Website: http://www2.isbe.state.il.us/charter/default.htm
Dr. Phyllis Kelly
Charter School Office
KS Department of Education
720 Southeast 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
Telephone: (785) 296-3069
Fax: (785) 298-3523
Website: http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/charter/chartindex.html
Kathy Matheny
Charter Schools Administrator
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
P. O. Box 94064
Capitol Station
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
Phone: 225-219-4540
Fax: 225-342-5843
Email: kmatheny@mail.doe.state.la.us
Website: http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=CHARTER
Susan Miller Barker,
Associate Commissioner of Education for Charter Schools
Massachusetts Department of Education
Charter School Office
1 Ashburton Place, Room 1403
Boston, MA 02108
Phone (617)727-0075
Fax (617)727-0049
Email: lferrante@doe.mass.edu
Web: http://www.doe.mass.edu/cs.www/default.html
Patty Durkee
Charter School Administrator
MI State Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
608 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-4631
E-Mail: SidelK@state.mi.us
Website: http://www.state.mi.us/mde/off/eocc/index.htm#CSPSA
Mr. Bill Allen
Charter School Administrator
MN State Department of Education
712 Capitol Square Building
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(612) 296-4213
Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 582-8200
Website:
http://cfl.state.mn.us/charter/
Walter Moore
Charter School Consultant
Mississippi Department of Education
PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 3905
Phone: (601) 359-3501
Fax: (601) 359-3501
Susan Cole
Dept. of Elementary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson, MO 65102
(314) 751-3175
Website: http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divinstr/SSIP/charter/
Tom McCormack
700 East 5th Street
Carson City, NV 89701-5906
(702) 687-9158
Website: http://www.nsn.k12.nv.us/nvdoe/
New Hampshire Department of Education
State Office Park South
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Contact: Patricia Busselle, Administrator for Legislative Affairs
Tel: 603-271-3879
Anne O'Dea
Director, Office of Charter Schools
NJ State Department of Education
225 West State Street, CN 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 292-5850
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/njded/chartsch/
Mr. Michael Kaplan
Charter School Administrator
New Mexico State Department of Education
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
(505) 827-6576
Fax: (505) 827-6694
Office of Innovative Programs
Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education
New York State Education Department
Room 875 Education Building Annex
Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518-473-7155
Website: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/topics/charter.html
New York Board of Regents Charter Office
Website: http://www.nysed.gov/emsc/charter.html
Mr. Jude Lynell Hollins
Charter and New School Development
New York City Board of Education
110 Livingston Street - Room 302
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Phone: 718-935-5814
Fax 718-935-4003
Email: JHollin@nycboe.net
Website: http://www.nycenet.edu/newschools/charter.htm
The Office of Charter and New School Development is responsible for coordinating the Charter School initiative for the Chancellor and the New York City Board of Education.
Dr. Grova Bridgers
Charter School Office
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Education Building
301 North Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
(919) 715-1730
Website: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/charter_schools/maincharter.html
Steve Burigana, Executive Director
Office of Community Schools
Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-2370
(614) 752-5551
Website: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/oso/cs/default.htm
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol St NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
Phone: (503) 378-3569
TDD: (503) 378-2892
Fax: (503) 373-7968
Website: http://www.ode.state.or.us/cifs/charterschools/index.htm
Dr. Tim Daniels
Policy Specialist
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Policy Office
333 Market Street
10th Floor
Harrisburgh, PA 17126-0333
(717) 783-9781
Email: tdaniels@state.pa.us
Website: http://www.pde.psu.edu/charter.html
Mr. Keith Oliviera
Charter School Administrator
RI Department of Education
Sheperd Building
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903-3400
(401) 222-4600
Fax: 401-222-6033
Ms. Catherine Samulski
Department of Education
1429 Senate Street
Room #605-C
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8277
Email: csamulsk@sde.state.sc.us
Dr. Susan Barnes
Charter School Division Office
Texas Education Agency
William B. Travis Building
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
(512) 463-9575
Website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/charter/
Utah Charter Schools Task Force
Utah State Office of Education
250 E. 500 S.
Salt Lake City UT 84111
(801) 538-7500
Fax (801) 538-7521
Website: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/charterschools/
Dr. Tom Stefonek
Wisconsin Department of Education
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-5728
Mr. James Lendino
Charter School Administrator
Wyoming State Department of Education
2300 Capitol Avenue
2nd Floor, Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6268
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