State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia Expedited Review Process for Former Commission Schools and Current State Charter Special Schools Timeline
March 5, 2013: The SCSC notifies leadership at former Commission schools and current State Chartered Special Schools of the guidelines for preparing and submitting applications for expedited review.
March 15, 2013: Applications materials due to SCSC. The following 15 schools are eligible to apply to SCSC for expedited review:
Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology (CCAT)
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School (locally-approved Fulton County school)
Ivy Preparatory Academy Young Men’s Leadership Academy
Mountain Education Charter High School (state chartered special school that opened in 2007 and was not a Commission school)
Pataula Charter Academy
Provost Academy of Georgia (first opened in August 2012)
Scholars Academy (state chartered special school that was not a Commission school)
The Museum School at Avondale Estates (locally-approved DeKalb County school)
Atlanta Heights Charter and Odyssey/ Georgia Cyber Academy will also be reviewed by the Commission, but a Commission approval will be contingent upon each school’s release from current SBOE contractual obligations.
March 22, 2013: Commissioners receive recommendations for approval or denial of eligible schools.
March 27, 2013: Commissioners vote on recommendations at the scheduled SCSC meeting.
April 5, 2013: A list of approved Commission schools (along with updated charter contracts that reflect the authorization change) presented to SBOE.
June 13, 2013: Following the required 60 day waiting period, the SBOE will either take no action (and the actions of the Commission will stand) or they will vote to overrule a recommendation (with a majority vote).
