The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the second largest school district, and the largest charter school district authorizer in the nation.
The Charter Schools Act of 1992 is the legislation that gave origin to charter schools in California and provides the framework for the authorization and oversight of charter schools. The LAUSD Board of Education, exclusively, holds the power and authority to approve or deny a charter.
The Charter Schools Division (CSD) is an office of the District that plays a lead role in overseeing existing charter schools and analyzing renewal petitions, among other important duties pursuant to applicable law and District policy.
