State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia
Minutes
State Charter School Commission of Georgia
Date and Time
Friday August 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Location
The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens
4500 Southern Pine Drive
Pine Mountain, Georgia, United States, 31822
The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens
4500 Southern Pine Drive,
Pine Mountain, Georgia, 31822
Directors Present
B. Brockway, C. Good, M. Dudgeon, S. Sweeney
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Lockett
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. SCSC Programmatic Updates
A.
Strategic Plan Report
B.
FY26 Staff Initiatives
SCSC described new processes and initiatives for FY26, including a toolkit for state charter schools to identify and address indicators of distress early on, and updated allotment sheet processes to ensure calculations are accurate. Staff also address its next steps and plans for implementing Senate Bill 83.
III. Commissioner-Led Discussion
A.
Trend Review
SCSC staff discussed pre-opening enrollment and audit submission trends, operational challenges, and interventions for mature schools.
IV. Recess (5:00pm)
A.
Welcome & Reconvene
Chairman Dudgeon reconvened the commissioners for day two.
B.
Policy & Rulemaking
Staff presented trend data on state charter schools with more than one opening deferral. Commissioners and staff discussed how to address multi-year opening deferrals moving forward. Staff also discussed national trends in charter legislation relevant to facility and per-pupil funding.
Staff presented research data on transportation requirement trends nationally and discussed the trends with commissioners.
C.
Master Calendar & Scheduling
Commissioners and staff considered meeting dates for 2026 and school visits dates.
SCSC staff discussed its proposed updates to the SCSC strategic plan to better align it with the State of Georgia standards. Commissioners and staff completed an environmental scan and confirmed current critical priorities for FY26.