CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS
Lafourche Parish School Board 2021-22 District Charter School
Application Process
for Schools Opening in the 2023-2024 School Year or Beyond
Forms and Information Needed for Submission of a Type 1 or Type 3
Charter School Proposal
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In compliance with R.S. 17:3982, the Lafourche Parish School Board is
making public through our website, and in printed form upon request, the
guidelines for submitting a charter proposal, all forms required for submission
of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing
charter proposals, the process that will be used to review charter proposals
submitted to the board, and the name and contact information for a primary
point of contact for charter proposals.
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I. Charter School Application
Applicants
should complete the 2021 Common Charter School Application found here.
Applicants
should complete the appropriate application based on whether or not they are a
New Charter Operator, an Experienced Charter Operator or an applicant proposing
to open a Virtual Charter School.
II. Charter School Process
Schedule
- December 1,
2021: Charter application released
- December 10,
2021: Deadline for districts to post all required information to their
websites
- January 28, 2022:
Applications due - Applicants should email all application components to [email protected]
- April 15,
2022: Last day for Lafourche Parish School Board to make decisions to
approve or deny charter applications
III. Charter Application
Review Process
All charter applications
will be reviewed by an independent evaluator with educational, organizational,
legal, and financial expertise.
Applicants will have the opportunity to provide to the evaluator a
written response to the independent evaluation of their charter application
before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to Lafourche Parish School
Board.
IV. Charter School Contact
Information
Individuals or organizations with
questions about the district's charter application process should contact:
Ann Hodson, Director of
Elementary Education
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 985-435-4694
Posted: December 10, 2021