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State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia

State Charter School Commission of Georgia Board Meeting

VIRTUAL

Date and Time

Wednesday June 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Location

Virtual Access Information

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

Meeting ID: 844 2791 6648
Passcode: 965938

Phone Access: 646-931-3860

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

Atlanta, GA 30334

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
II. State Charter School Spotlight
  A. School Presentation: BIA Charter School FYI External Speaker
   

Neal Christian, Superintendent, will present on behalf of BIA Charter School.
III. Division Reports
  A. Executive Director FYI Donovan Head
  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. Operations Division FYI Cerrone Lockett
   
  • FY26 Strategic Plan Performance Report
  E. School Support and Outreach Division FYI Michele Neely
   
  • An overview of progress on the CSP SE Grant and approved waivers and amendments.
IV. Action Items
  A. CSP SE Grant Requests for Application Vote Michele Neely
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve three Requests for Application (RFAs) for subgrants for the CSP SE Grant as presented. The subgrants are intended for the following purposes: 

  1. Supporting new, replicating, and expanding charter schools;
  2. Supporting high-dosage tutoring at 10 charter schools; and
  3. Supporting the implementation of new or expanded CTAE programming at 5 charter high schools.
   
  B. CSP SE Subgrant Supplemental Fund Awards Vote Michele Neely
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve supplemental fund awards for existing CSP SE Subgrantees as presented (CSP SE Grant PR/award S282A250014).
   
  C. FY27 Budget Approval Vote Carmen Freemire
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve: 

Adoption of SCSC FY2027 Administrative Withhold

Adoption of SCSC FY2027 Operational Budget

Approval of Return of FY2027 Administrative Withhold Funds
  D. CPF Revisions (Finance) Vote Annie Chen
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve the adoption of the proposed changes to the Financial CPF score to a single score for both indicators.
   
  E. Charter Contract Amendment - International Academy of Symrna/Jonquil Preparatory Academy Vote Erin Wright
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve an amendment to the Jonquil Preparatory Academy (formerly International Academy of Smyrna) charter contract to revise its school name, mission, essential and innovative features, mission-specific goals, and provisions related to personnel to be consistent with legal requirements.
   
  F. Renewal Timeline Approval Vote Katie Manthey
   

SCSC staff recommend that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve the charter renewal timeline as presented for contracts ending on June 30, 2027.
   
V. Public Comment
VI. Executive Session
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cayanna Good