| Allegations of Fraud Prompt New Rules for Charter Schools Must Now Comply |  |  |
| Written by Andres Chavez Sun Staff Reporter | |
| Thursday, 02 September 2010 | |
Principal confesses fraud to board member The Los Angeles Unified school board Tuesday unanimously approved new regulations intended to tighten the district's oversight of charter schools. The new rules cover the approval and renewal of the independent schools and the procedures for shutting them down if they miss academic benchmarks, engage in fraud, or are fiscally irresponsible. California law gives charter schools a great deal of autonomy. But LAUSD Superintendent Ramon Cortines said having clear rules would help effective charters run better and help the district identify problems with less effective schools sooner. The Board's action was prompted by two sets of allegations of mishandling of |