School Documents

Charter school bylaws serve as the backbone of the school’s governance. They outline the responsibilities and powers of the governing board, the composition of the board, meeting protocols, committee structures, and procedures for amending the bylaws.

A charter school is an independently run public school. Charter schools operate under a “charter,” which is a contract between the school and its authorizing agency. The charter both authorizes the school’s existence and outlines its operations.

All school districts are required by the CA Department of Education to have an external audit firm review the district’s financial records, internal processes and policies annually. The district’s financial statements undergo an annual external audit at the close of every fiscal year.

The LCAP is a three-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities.

State law requires that schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC. The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each school.

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) provides funding for afterschool and summer school enrichment programs for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. Local educational agencies must operate the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program pursuant to the requirements in CA Ed Code Section 46120, including the development of a program plan.

The Education Protection Account (EPA) provides local educational agencies (LEAs) with general purpose state aid funding pursuant to Section 36 of Article XIII of the California Constitution. The EPA funding is a component of an LEA’s total LCFF entitlement as calculated in the Principal Apportionment.

The LEA certifies the SELPA Local Plan is the basis for the operation and administration of special education programs. The LEA will meet all applicable requirements of special education state and federal laws and regulations, and state policies and procedures.

Proposition 28 (Prop 28), also known as Arts and Music in Schools Funding (AMS), passed by California voters, aims to supplement arts education and promote “more arts for more kids.”

AeroSTEM is aligned with the state’s intentions for Prop 28 funds.

Charter schools are not allowed to discourage a pupil from enrolling or seeking to enroll in the charter school because the pupil exhibits any characteristics such as students with disabilities, low-achieving, English learners, homeless, socially economically disadvantaged, foster youth, or based on nationality, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. A parent or guardian may file a complaint to the authorizing entity if they suspect the charter school is in violation of Ed Code Section 47605(e)(4).

Please see the salary schedules as of Spring 2025

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform and to remind parents and legal guardians of all students at AeroSTEM Academy of their responsibilities for keeping firearms out of the hands of children as required by California law.

Our establishment’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) addresses the hazards known to be associated with the four types of workplace violence as defined by Labor Code (LC) section 6401.9.