FCSS News - Timeline for 2011 start-up charter schools - posted on Monday, December 07, 2009

Timeline for 2011 start-up charter schools

Monday, December 07, 2009

The Fulton County Board of Education supports student success and school choice by authorizing charter schools that provide unique, innovative, high quality, research-based and standards-driven learning opportunities for students.

Charter petitioners who wish to submit a proposal to open a start-up charter school in the fall of 2011 should be aware of the following deadlines:

· February 1, 2010 – Letter of Intent for 2011-12 start-up petitions due to the Georgia Department of Education and the Fulton County School System

· February 25, 2010 – 2011-12 start-up petitions are due to the Fulton County School System

· March 9, 2010 – 2011-12 start-up petitions presented to Fulton County Board of Education for First Read

· April 22, 2010 – Fulton County Board of Education votes on 2011-12 start-up petitions

A detailed Fulton County School System application and checklist of proposal requirements is posted here. The Georgia Department of Education application and checklist is located at www.gadoe.org/pea_charter.aspx.

Before any submission is accepted, a meeting is required with Laura Stowell, the Fulton County Schools’ charter school liaison. To schedule this mandatory meeting, contact Stowell at 678-500-5998 or StowellL@fultonschools.org.