The State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC) 2020听Petition Application is now available on the听.听For the 2020听Start-Up Charter School Application听Cycle, new start-up charter schools must plan to open in the 2021-2022听school year or later. Interested parties should review the petitioner resources and important reminders below.
Petitioner Resources
- General Information:听We encourage applicants to explore the听听section of the SCSC website to learn more about SCSC expectations and the petition process. Of specific interest for petitioners are the听,听听from SCSC Petitioner Boot Camps, the听听and state charter school听.听听
- Early Feedback Program:听The SCSC听听allows petitioners to receive feedback from the SCSC and make meaningful changes to their applications prior to final submission.听
- EFP Registration Deadline: January 17,听2020.听
- Eligibility: To participate, a petitioning group must have:
- attended an SCSC Petitioner Bootcamp within the last 3 years;
- a governing board comprised of at least five members; and
- established a Georgia nonprofit and otherwise be an eligible charter school applicant in accordance with O.C.G.A 20-2-2-65.
- Webinars and Technical Assistance:听The SCSC will听host two informational webinars on the听2020听Petition application. These webinars will be recorded for those who are unable to attend live.
o听听听SCSC Petitioner Webinar:听2020听Petition Overview and Fluid Review Introduction听鈥撎�
Thursday, October 17, 2019, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
o听听听SCSC Petitioner Webinar: Funding and Budget Template Overview听–听
Thursday, October 24, 2019, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
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Important Reminders
- Updated and Revised Petition:听The听2020听application and accompanying materials have been updated and revised since the previous听cycle听(do not copy and paste the content of a previous application into the听2020听template).
- Local Submission Requirements:听Most petitions must also be submitted to the local board of education where the school will locate. Additionally, schools that designate a defined attendance zone (other than statewide) must submit a letter of intent to the local school district and the Georgia Department of Education prior to the applicable deadlines.听It is the responsibility of the charter petitioner to comply with local submission processes and timelines. Find more information on local submission requirements on the听 SCSC Petitioners听听page.听
- Online Application Submission:听All听2020听application materials are hosted on the FluidReview petition platform, which can be accessed using the link on the听听page of the SCSC website. 听
- Petition Deadline:听April 10, 2020, by 4:00 PM. The SCSC intends to approve or deny petitions at its meeting on July 29, 2020.
Questions
- Contact Kristen Easterbrook (kristen.easterbrook@scsc.georgia.gov) with questions regarding the SCSC petition review process.
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