Requirements for a start up charter school petition submitted by a private individual, private organization, or state or local public entity

OCGA Section 20-2-2-63 and State Board 160-4-9-.04(4)

 

Cover sheet B with required signatures

Electronic copy in Microsoft Word format

 

Write the page number from the charter petition where each requirement is addressed.

 

  1. Page 1              Provide the name of the primary contact.

 

  1. Page 1              Specify the proposed duration of the charter.

 

  1. Page 1              Describe the school’s mission.

 

  1. Page 3              Describe the student’s to be served, including students with special     needs and disabilities.

 

  1. Page 4              Describe the ages to be included.

 

  1. Page 4              Describe the grades to be included in the charter school.

 

  1. Page 4              Describe how the charter school will provide state and federally mandated services for students with disabilities.

 

  1. Page 5              Describe the focus of the curriculum.

 

  1. Page 5              Describe the instructional methods to be used.

 

  1. Page 5              Describe any distinctive or unique instructional techniques or educational programs to be employed.

 

  1. Page 7              If this is a charter high school, describe the credits to be earned.

 

  1. Page 7              If this is a charter high school, describe what completion credential will be awarded.

 

  1. Page 7              Designate the performance to be improved.

 

  1. Page 8              Describe how the charter school will measure the improvement in the designated performance.

 

  1. Page 8              Describe over what period of time the performance will be improved.

 

  1. Page 9              Describe how the performance will be improved through the waiver, in whole or in part, of specifically identified state and local rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, or provisions of Title 20 of the official code of Georgia.

 

  1. Page 9              Describe how the waiver does not undermine, and is consistent with the intent of the waived state and local rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, or the provisions of Title 20 of the official code of Georgia.

 

  1. Page 9              State that you will not waive the accountability provisions of O.C.G.A. 20-14-30 through 20-14-41.

 

  1. Page 10            Specify the proposed attendance zone for the school.

 

  1. Page 11            Describe the rules and procedures concerning admission of students.

 

  1. Page 12            Describe the rules and procedures concerning student discipline.

 

  1. Page 12            Describe the rules and procedures concerning student dismissal.

 

  1. Page 12            Describe the rules and procedures concerning the student Code of Conduct.

 

  1. Page 13            Will you utilize a local school council, as provided for in O.C.G.A. 20-2-85?

 

  1. Page 14            If you will uses another similar board, state that it will be subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. 50-14-1 et seq.  (Open and Public Meetings).

 

  1. Page 14            If you will use another similar board, state that it will be subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 et seq.  (Inspection of Public Records).

 

If the charter school elects to utilize a board other than a local school council, as provided for in O.C.G.A. 20-2-85:

 

  1. Page 14            Describe the board’s role.

 

  1. Page 14            Describe the board’s function.

 

  1. Page 15            Describe the board’s composition.

 

  1. Page 15            Describe how the members of the board should be selected.

 

  1. Page 16            Describe when the members of the board should be selected.

 

State that the charter school shall provide an annual report to:

 

  1. Page 16            parents and guardians of students attending the charter school

 

  1. Page 16            the local board

 

  1. Page 16            the State Board

 

  1. Page 16            the community

 

  1. Page 16            State that the annual report will indicate the progress made in the previous year in meeting the performance-based goals identified in the charter.

 

  1. Page 16            State that the annual report will include all State-mandated assessment scores.

 

  1. Page 16            State that the annual report will include all State-mandated accountability indicators.

 

  1. Page 16            Describe proposed staff qualifications.

 

  1. Page 17            Describe employee recruitment procedures.

 

  1. Page 17            Describe hiring practices.

 

  1. Page 19            Describe compensation.

 

  1. Page 19            Describe employee evaluation procedures.

 

  1. Page 20            State if you propose that students will be taught by individuals other than those certified by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

 

  1. Page 20            Describe the qualifications of your teachers.

 

  1. Page 20            State that all personnel employed by the charter school will be fingerprinted.

 

  1. Page 20            State that all personnel employed by the charter school will have a criminal background check prior to employment.

 

  1. Page 21            Describe financial policies and procedures proposed that are to be followed by the charter school to assure sound fiscal management. 

 

  1. Page 22            Describe financial policies and procedures proposed that are to be followed by the charter school to assure a predictable flow of funds to the charter school.

 

  1. Page 22            Provide a financial plan for the first fiscal year.

 

  1. Page 22            Provide a budget for the full term of the proposed charter.

 

  1. Page 22            Provide an estimate of all public and private dollars available per student.

 

  1. Page 22            Provide an itemized list of all working capital and assets, including cash, bonds and real estate.  

 

  1. Page 22            Provide a monthly cash flow projection detailing revenues and expenditures.

 

  1. Page 22            Provide all potential sources of funding that petitioner is actively pursuing.

 

  1. Page 22            Describe how annual financial audits will be conducted.

 

  1. Page 23            Describe how the school will be insured.

 

  1. Page 23            Describe the terms and conditions of the insurance.

 

  1. Page 23            Describe the amounts of coverage of the insurance.

 

  1. Page 25            Describe the facilities to be used.

 

  1. Page 25            Describe the location of the facilities.

 

  1. Page 25            Attach documentation of ownership or lease of the facility.

 

  1. Page 26            Attach certification that the building is in compliance with all building code standards and regulations, fire requirements, safety requirements, environmental requirements, and accessibility requirements.

 

  1. Page 26            If the facilities have not been obtained or the documentation is not available at the time the petition is submitted, provide a timeline for obtaining such facilities or providing such documentation.

 

  1. Page 26            Address whether transportation will be provided and if so, provide a brief description of the transportation program for the charter school.

 

  1. Page 26            Address whether food service will be provided and if so, provide a brief description of the charter school’s proposed food service program.

 

  1. Page 27            Describe how parents, members of the community, and other interested parties were directly and substantially involved in developing the petition.

 

  1. Page 27            Describe how parents, members of the community and other interested parties will be involved in the school.

 

  1. Page 28            State that the charter school to is to be subject to the control and management of the local school system in which the proposed charter school will be located, as provides in the charter and in a manner consistent with the Charter School Act of 1998 and the Constitution. 

 

  1. Page 28            State that the charter school will be organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of Georgia.

 

  1. Page 28            State that the charter school will be operated as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of Georgia.

 

  1. Page 28            Attach a copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the nonprofit corporation.

 

  1. Page 28            Attach a list of the current board members of the nonprofit corporation.

 

  1. Page 29            State if the nonprofit corporation intends to contract or has contracted for the services of a for-profit entity.

 

  1. Page 28            Attach a copy of the contract to the petition.

 

  1. Page 29            If a contract has not been entered into at the time the petition is submitted, include a timeline for providing such documentation.