Dear Charter School Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in applying for a charter school. Information
for submitting an application is set forth hereafter.
An easy-to-read timeline for use when preparing to submit a charter
school proposal is detailed below. *Please note: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST
BE SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 1st OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
TO BE OPENED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S NEXT SCHOOL
YEAR.
STEP ONE: Submit Letter of Intent to submit a Charter School application on or before July 1, 2008, by 5:00 p.m.
STEP TWO: Completely fill-out the Charter School Application as thoroughly and clearly as possible. Make sure you answer each question in the sequence in which it appears. As you respond to each item on the application, consider with care the information requested; compose your thoughts judiciously; and frame your responses with clarity, specificity, and pertinent detail.
STEP THREE: Submit the completed application by 5:00 p.m. to, Luwando Wright-Hines, Principal on Special Assignment, Charter Schools.
The address is:
North Central Area Office
7770 West Oakland Park Blvd, 4th Floor
Sunrise, Florida 33351
- Three copies of your completed application
- One copy of your completed application in pdf format on a CD-Rom
STEP FOUR:The Superintendent’s Charter School Review Committee will receive, review, and evaluate all applications for a charter school. The Application Evaluation Instrument used by the Committee to reach consensus is included with the application information.
STEP FIVE: The application and the Review Committee’s recommendation will be placed upon an Agenda for The School Board’s consideration. The School Board must, by a majority vote, approve or deny an application no later than 60 days after the application is received.
STEP SIX: If an application is denied, The School Board, within 10 calendar days, will articulate in writing the specific reasons, based upon good cause, for its denial of the charter application.
STEP SEVEN: Upon approval of a charter application, the terms and conditions for the operation of a charter school shall be formed in a written contractual agreement. The applicant and The School Board shall have 75 days in which to mutually agree to the provisions of the contract.
If you need further information or have additional questions, please contact Luwando Wright-Hines, Principal on Special Assignment,
Charter Schools at 754-321-3025.
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