The petition application for the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC) 2014 Petition Review Cycle is now available on the SCSC website under the听听tab.听For the 2014 Petition Review Cycle, new start-up charter schools must plan to open in the 2015-2016 school year or later.听
As a reminder, in most instances petitioners must also submit the petition to the local board of education in which the school will be located in accordance with the local procedures and deadlines.听Local school districts deadlines vary throughout the state.听It is incumbent on the charter petitioner to identify the appropriate deadlines.听More information about the requirements for submitting a petition to the SCSC and local board of education is on the SCSC website under the听听tab.听 Additionally, schools that designate a defined attendance zone (other than statewide) must also have submitted a letter of intent to the local school district and the Georgia Department of Education prior to the applicable deadlines.
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Completed petitions must be received by the SCSC by听4:00 PM on May 15, 2014.听The SCSC intends to act to approve or deny petitions at its meeting on听September 24, 2014.听Learn about the SCSC鈥檚 petition review process here:听.听 Presentation materials from the SCSC鈥檚 Petitioner Boot Camp are also available for review on the SCSC website under the听听tab.听To better understand SCSC expectations听and how a state charter school operates, you may also wish to review the Petition Evaluation Guide available on the SCSC website under the听听tab听and state charter school guidance under the听tab.
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If you have questions regarding the SCSC petition review process, you may contact Gregg Stevens at听gregg.stevens@scsc.georgia.gov.听
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Completed petitions must be received by the SCSC by听4:00 PM on May 15, 2014.听The SCSC intends to act to approve or deny petitions at its meeting on听September 24, 2014.听Learn about the SCSC鈥檚 petition review process here:听.听 Presentation materials from the SCSC鈥檚 Petitioner Boot Camp are also available for review on the SCSC website under the听听tab.听To better understand SCSC expectations听and how a state charter school operates, you may also wish to review the Petition Evaluation Guide available on the SCSC website under the听听tab听and state charter school guidance under the听tab.
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If you have questions regarding the SCSC petition review process, you may contact Gregg Stevens at听gregg.stevens@scsc.georgia.gov.听
