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State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia

State Charter School Commission of Georgia Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday July 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

 

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 June 30, 2026
II. Remembering Commissioner Scott Sweeney
III. State Charter School Spotlight
  A. School Presentation: DeKalb Brilliance Academy FYI External Speaker
IV. Division Reports
  A. Executive Director FYI Donovan Head
  B. New Schools Division FYI Kristen Easterbrook
   
  • Pre-Opening Schools (update)
  C. Finance Division FYI Annie Chen
   
  • High Risk Financial Monitoring (update)
  D. Operations Report FYI Cerrone Lockett
   
  • Epicenter Implementation
  E. CSP SE Grant Update FYI Michele Neely
   
  • Announcement of the 2026-27 Replication and Expansion Cohort
V. School Performance Reviews
  A. PEACE Academy Discuss Cayanna Good
  B. Sankofa Montessori Discuss Cayanna Good
  C. Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School Discuss Cayanna Good
VI. Action Items
  A. Pilot Academic Grant Approval - Cirrus Academy Charter School Vote Henry Siebentritt
   

SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve a Pilot Academic Grant for Cirrus Academy Charter School. 
   
  B. Pilot Academic Grant Approval - Sankofa Montessori Vote Henry Siebentritt
   

SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve a Pilot Academic Grant for Sankofa Montessori.
   
  C. New School Petition Timeline & Priorities Vote Kristen Easterbrook
   

SCSC staff recommends that the SCSC Board of Commissioners approve the FY27 start-up and replication petition timeline, as presented.
   
  D. Petition Approval Recommendation - Atlantic Connections Academy Vote Kristen Easterbrook
   
  E. Petition Approval Recommendation - Middle Georgia Preparatory Academy Vote Kristen Easterbrook
   
  F. Petition Approval Recommendation - Prestige Preparatory School Vote Kristen Easterbrook
   
  G. Petition Approval Recommendation - Spalding Academy for Innovation and Learning Vote Kristen Easterbrook
   
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Cayanna Good