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State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia

State Charter School Commission of Georgia Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Location

SCSC Board Room

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

Atlanta, GA 30334

1356 Twin Towers East,

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

Virtual Access: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84427916648?pwd=Sb7CtaC1vb3hWrKWFyQFAa4GCXlIh2.1

Meeting ID: 844 2791 6648
Passcode: 965938

Phone Access: 646-931-3860

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order  
  B. Record Attendance  
  C. Approve Agenda Vote Cayanna Good
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Cayanna Good
    Minutes for State Charter School Commission of Georgia Board Meeting on February 25, 2026
II. State Charter School Spotlight
  A. School Presentation: D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy FYI External Speaker
   

Fifth-grade student, Justice Dobbs, will present on behalf of D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy.
III. Division Reports
  A. Executive Director FYI Donovan Head
   
  • Legislative Update
  B. New Schools Division FYI Kristen Easterbrook
   
  • FY26 Start-up Petition (update)
  • Pre-Opening Schools (update)
  C. Finance Division FYI Carmen Freemire
   
  • Approved Auditor Program (update)
  D. Research & Evaluation Division Discuss Katie Manthey
   
  • CPF Results for State Charter Schools for the 2024-2025 School Year
    • The presentation will show aggregate, high-level CPF results and compare trends. 
  • Performance Review Process (updates)
IV. Action Items
  A. Pilot Academic Grant Application Vote Katie Manthey
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve the SCSC Academic Support Pilot Grant as presented (SCSC Rule 691-3-.01). Section 1b.  of the rule states the intention to provide financial support to schools to implement programs or systems intended to increase academic outcomes for students. 
   
  B. Charter School Program (CSP) SE Subgrant Award Vote Michele Neely
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve a CSP SE Subgrant for one new charter school as presented (CSP SE Grant PR/award S282A250014).
   
  C. Charter Contract Amendment - DeKalb Brilliance Academy Vote Erin Wright
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve an amendment to the DeKalb Brilliance Academy charter contract to increase the enrollment maximum.
   
V. Public Comment
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cayanna Good