The purpose of these guidelines is to assist local boards of education, charter school organizers, and charter school governing boards in identifying legal, procedural, and funding issues related to serving students with disabilities in Colorado charter schools. As a best practice, charters should contain a specific plan for compliance with federal and state special education laws. These guidelines are designed to provide a framework for developing the compliance plan or revising an existing compliance plan and are also intended to help the parties to better anticipate needed special education services, including how special education services will be funded and delivered. The guidelines first provide special education funding background information and discuss funding options, including federal funds, state funds, and general funds. Three funding models utilized in Colorado for providing special education services in charter schools are described: the insurance model, the contracted model, and the combination model. Next, general negotiating considerations are identified. Following the general considerations, discussion points specific to key Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Colorado's Exceptional Children's Education Act legal requirements are listed. Considerations address enrollment procedures, evaluations, Individualized Education Program development, related services, student placement, extended school year services, state and district assessments, and discipline. (CR)