The State Board of Education (SBE) issues an annual report to the Governor, the Legislature, and the public, in accordance with Washington State's Charter School Act (RCW 28A.710.250). This is the fifth annual report on the performance of the charter schools. RCW 28A.710.250 requires that the SBE, in collaboration with the Charter School Commission (CSC), include a recommendation regarding whether or not the legislature should authorize the establishment of additional charter public schools. In addition to the reporting requirement immediately above, the information required to be included in the annual charter school report is as follows: (1) The performance of the state's charter schools during the preceding school year, including a comparison of the performance of charter school students with the performance of academically, ethnically, and economically comparable groups of students in traditional public schools (TPS); (2) The State Board of Education's assessment of the successes, challenges, and areas for improvement in meeting the purposes of the Washington Charter Public Schools Act (RCW 28A.710), including the Board's assessment of the sufficiency of funding for charter schools, the efficacy of the formula for authorizer funding; and (3) Any suggested changes in state law or policy necessary to strengthen the state's charter schools. [For the 2019-2020 report, see ED629128.]