SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners adopt SCSC Rule 691-3-.01 Academic, Governance, and Operational Support Grants as presented.
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.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the Transfer of the FY2022 CSP State Entity Grant
Vote
Michele Neely
SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners accept the award of the CSP State Entity Grant (PR/award S282A250014) of $35,846,367.42 from the U.S. Department of Education, transferred from the State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia. This action includes acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant; existing project goals, plans, and pending waiver requests; subgrant agreements; subcontractor contracts and pending contracts; and subgrantee applications.
Staff Recommendation: Approve CSP SE Subgrant Awards
Vote
Michele Neely
SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve CSP SE Subgrants for new charter schools as presented (CSP SE Grant PR/award S282A250014). The total recommended subgrant award amount is $9,300,000 for five charter schools.
SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC adopt the Amended FY 2026 budget to accept $8,488,888 of Charter School Program grant funds the SCSC has received from the U.S. Department of Education.
State Board of Education - Local Performance Framework
VII.
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.
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.
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.
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.
