Final

State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia

Rescheduled Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST

Location

SCSC Board Room

1356B Twin Towers East,
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE

Atlanta, GA 30334

 

Virtual Access Information

Meeting Link

Phone: +1 646 931 3860

Meeting ID: 844 2791 6648
Passcode: 965938

1356 Twin Towers East,

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance   Mike Dudgeon
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mike Dudgeon
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Mike Dudgeon
    Approve minutes for September Board Meeting on September 24, 2025
II. Governance Items
  A. 2026 Regular Meeting Calendar Vote Mike Dudgeon
III. Rulemaking Action Items
  A. Staff Recommendation: Repeal SCSC Rules 691-3-.01 through 691-3-.05 Vote Michele Neely
   

SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners repeal SCSC Rules 691-.3-.01 through 691-3-.05.
  B. Staff Recommendation: Adopt SCSC Rule 691-3-.01 Vote Michele Neely
   

SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners adopt SCSC Rule 691-3-.01 Academic, Governance, and Operational Support Grants as presented.
  C. Staff Recommendation: Amend SCSC Rule 691-2-.06 Vote Kristen Easterbrook
   

SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners adopt the amendments to SCSC Rule 691-2-.06 State Charter School Sites and Facilities as presented.
  D. Staff Recommendation: Adopt SCSC Rule 691-2-.11, Education Service Providers Vote Erin Wright
   


SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners adopt SCSC Rule 691-2-.11 Education Service Providers as presented.
IV. Policy Action Items
  A. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Revised SCSC Governance Training Policy Vote Michele Neely
   

SCSC Staff recommend adoping the revised SCSC Governance Training Policy as presented.

  • adds travel reimbursement for school governing board members and two staff members (to replace repealed rule)
  B. Staff Recommendation: Approve SCSC Emergency School Operations Grant Vote Michele Neely
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Emergency School Operations Grant Description and Application be approved as presented.
V. Division Reports
  A. Finance Division FYI Annie Chen
   
  • Annual Audit Update
  B. Research & Evaluation FYI Katie Manthey
   
  • CCRPI Release Date
  • SCSC Renewal Timeline
  C. Office of Charter School Compliance FYI Allen Mueller
   
  • State Board of Education - Local Performance Framework 
VI. Charter Contract Action Items
  A. Movement School Athens: Charter Surrender Vote Kristen Easterbrook
   

SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC accept the surrender of the Movement School Athens charter contract, as requested by the Movement School Athens governing board.
  B. Excelsior Village Academies: Attendance Zone Expansion Vote Erin Wright
   

State Charter Schools Commission staff recommend that the SCSC vote to approve an amendment to Excelsior Village Academies' charter contract to expand the attendance zone. 
  C. Spring Creek Charter School: Enrollment Limit Increase & Non-Profit Entity Vote Erin Wright
   

State Charter Schools Commission staff recommend that the SCSC vote to approve a novation agreement to transfer all rights, duties and obligations under the charter contract from Pataula Charter Academy, Inc. to Spring Creek Charter Academy, Inc. and to amend the charter contract to increase the enrollment minimum and maximum.
  D. Liberation Academy, Miles Ahead Charter School, PEACE Academy and ZEST Preparatory Academy: Extend Charter Term (1-Year Deferral) Vote Erin Wright
   

State Charter Schools Commission staff recommend that the SCSC vote to approve an amendment to the charter contracts for Liberation Academy, Miles Ahead Charter School, PEACE Academy and ZEST Preparatory Academy to extend the charter term by one year. 
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote