The petition application for the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC) 2014 Petition Review Cycle is now available on the SCSC website under theÌýÌýtab.ÌýFor the 2014 Petition Review Cycle, new start-up charter schools must plan to open in the 2015-2016 school year or later.Ìý
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.ÌýLocal school districts deadlines vary throughout the state.ÌýIt is incumbent on the charter petitioner to identify the appropriate deadlines.ÌýMore information about the requirements for submitting a petition to the SCSC and local board of education is on the SCSC website under theÌýÌýtab.Ìý 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 byÌý4:00 PM on May 15, 2014.ÌýThe SCSC intends to act to approve or deny petitions at its meeting onÌýSeptember 24, 2014.ÌýLearn about the SCSC’s petition review process here:Ìý.Ìý Presentation materials from the SCSC’s Petitioner Boot Camp are also available for review on the SCSC website under theÌýÌýtab.ÌýTo better understand SCSC expectationsÌýand how a state charter school operates, you may also wish to review the Petition Evaluation Guide available on the SCSC website under theÌýÌýtabÌýand state charter school guidance under theÌýtab.
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If you have questions regarding the SCSC petition review process, you may contact Gregg Stevens atÌýgregg.stevens@scsc.georgia.gov.Ìý
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Completed petitions must be received by the SCSC byÌý4:00 PM on May 15, 2014.ÌýThe SCSC intends to act to approve or deny petitions at its meeting onÌýSeptember 24, 2014.ÌýLearn about the SCSC’s petition review process here:Ìý.Ìý Presentation materials from the SCSC’s Petitioner Boot Camp are also available for review on the SCSC website under theÌýÌýtab.ÌýTo better understand SCSC expectationsÌýand how a state charter school operates, you may also wish to review the Petition Evaluation Guide available on the SCSC website under theÌýÌýtabÌýand state charter school guidance under theÌýtab.
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If you have questions regarding the SCSC petition review process, you may contact Gregg Stevens atÌýgregg.stevens@scsc.georgia.gov.Ìý