Commission Chairwoman Sandra Dungee Glenn said the group would be asked to "take a much more comprehensive, long-term look at the appropriate procedures, policies and structure of our charter school relationship."
She said the commission likely would make revisions to its new charter policy based on the findings.
"This is a continuous process," she said. "This is not the end of the road, but I think it is an important step."
Commission member James Gallagher, who agreed to serve on the task force, said district administrators in Philadelphia had not been prepared to oversee charters that began opening in the city after the state law was passed in 1997.
"I believe that people in this [administration] building are learning as they go along," he said. "It's imperative we have an enhanced level of communication and become better and better at nurturing this important movement."
The oversight policy the commission adopted yesterday details how the district will evaluate new charter applications and monitor charters it has authorized.
When considering charter renewals, the policy spells out that the commission will consider the school's fiscal management and whether it is meeting academic standards of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
The new policy also gives the district the flexibility to consider new charter applications every two years instead of annually and allows the district to visit charter schools more often.
The commission postponed a vote on the proposed policy last month after some charter operators said they had not had an opportunity to review the policy.
During its regular meeting yesterday, the commission also approved the sale of the former Wanamaker School at 1111 Cecil B. Moore Ave. to a community-development arm of Bright Hope Baptist Church for $10.7 million. A large contingent of Bright Hope members attended the session in support of the purchase.
