Opinion ID: 2646196
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Text: implemented to ensure significant parental involvement in the operation of the school; j. A description of, and address for, the physical facility in which the charter school will be located; k. Information on the manner in which community groups will be involved in the charter school planning process; l. The financial plan for the charter school and the provisions which will be made for auditing the school pursuant to the provisions of [N.J.S.A. 18A:23-1]; m. A description of and justification for any waivers of regulations which the charter school will request; and n. Such other information as the commissioner may require. [N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-5.] Regulations impose additional requirements, including completion of the Department’s “New Jersey Charter School Application.” N.J.A.C. 6A:11-2.1(b)(1); see N.J. Dep’t of Educ. Office of Charter Sch., Phase One Request for Applications (2013), available at http://www.nj.gov/education/chartsch/app/2013PhaseOneCharter SchoolApplication.pdf. The initial application form is made available no later than August 31 of each year. N.J.A.C. 6A:11- 2.1(b)(1). 5 Significantly, the application process proceeds in two phases.1 In phase one, the application must include i. The name of the proposed charter school;