Once a charter school is operational, it is entitled to funding similar to that of other public schools. Charter schools may also receive funding from the state lottery and are eligible for Special Education funding, but these types of funds do have spending conditions associated with them. As a public school, charter schools must serve all children who require special education services. A charter school is a public school. It is open to all students and cannot charge tuition.
Charter schools are exempt from statewide laws governing school districts.
Federal laws and regulations still apply. Charter schools are not exempt from the provisions of the Constitution of the State of California. Finally, there is no exemption from laws that apply specifically to individuals. Since a charter school is a public school the state and federal funds available for a student's education follow the student to the charter school. If students are drawn from the granting district's schools, then the district's ADA count is affected.