Charter Schools

Mission

Improving student achievement by expanding public school options through the development of high quality charter schools.  

Charter Listserv

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Most Requested Information 

• Charter School and Charter System Applications 
• 2018 Charter Renewal Memo 
  
• Charter School Governing Board Training 
• Weighted Lottery Guidance - 2016-02-26
• Charter Rules and Regulations-Revised 
• Charter Schools and Charter Systems Annual Reports
• Charter System Accountability Presentations
• Charter  Schools Program Non-Regulatory Guidance Update
• 2019-20 Master Charter School List - 2019-09-09
  
• List of 2018-2019 College and Career Academies 
  
• List of Georgia Charter Systems Updated 06-11-2018
  
• Charter Contracts for Approved Charter Schools
• Charter Contracts and Petitions for Approved Charter Systems
• History of Charters Granted and Terminated
• CSRQ Center Guide: Choosing an Education Contractor
• Charter School Contact Information Update Form_Revised May 2018
  

Frequently Asked Questions

• General FAQs about Charter Schools
• FAQs for New Charter Petitioners
• FAQs for Parents and the Community
• FAQs regarding CSP Non-Regulatory Guidance

Rules and Regulations

• Georgia Charter School Statute 
• Georgia Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools
• Charter Rules and Regulations- Revised 
• LUA Manual
• Requirements For Serving Gifted Students

Resources for Local Charter School Authorizers

• GaDOE School Closure Protocol -2019-06-05
  
• January 29, 2014 Update to Charter Schools Program Non-Regulatory Guidance - See Questions E-3 and E-3a
• Authorizer Webinar Series
• Sample Letter of Intent
  
• CSP Non-Regulatory Guidance
• CSRQ Center Guide: Choosing an Education Contractor
• National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
• SBOE Petition Interview Questions
• SBOE Petition Interview Recommendation Questionnaire
• Sample Letter of Assurances

Charter Schools Webinar Series

• Webinars on: ELL/Title III, Gifted, Special Education, Facilities, Data Collections, Annual Report and Grants

Charter Schools and Systems Training

• Financial Governance Training RSVP List for September 25, 2019​
• Charter System Application Webinar: Designing A Quality School Governance Model
• 2012 Renewal Webinar Recorded Session 
• Charter Schools and SIG
• Charter System Governance Workshop
• New Charter System Governance Workshop
• New Charter Schools Training
• So You Want to Start a Charter School

Charter School Petition Process, Forms, and Application

• Charter Petition Application
• Charter Contract Templates
• Charter Amendments and Administrative Clarifications
• Petition Workshop and Webinar Series
• Charter Renewal Training

Charter School Grant Programs  

• FY19 Federal Charter Schools Program Subgrant Application
• Grants Training
• Essentials of Grant Management for Implementation Grant Award Recipients
• FY20 State Charter Facilities Grants
• ​List of Awardees
  
• Grant Award Letter
• Grant Project Summary
• Grant Budget Form
• Grant Appendices A and B
• Con App Instructions
• GAORS Instructions