State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia
Minutes
State Charter School Commission of Georgia
Date and Time
Tuesday September 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Location
Technical College System of Georgia
1800 Century Place NE, Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30345
Technical College System of Georgia
1800 Century Place NE, Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30345
Directors Present
B. Brockway, B. Scafidi, C. Good, M. Dudgeon, T. Lowden
Directors Absent
L. Millan
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Aligning Renewal Terms for Networks
A.
Discussion
III. Expansion and Replication Criteria
A.
Discussion
SCSC staff proposed revisions to expansion and replication criteria.
IV. School Relocation Policy Discussion
A.
Discussion
Commissioners discussed policy considerations related to school relocations to another school district.
V. Zest Debrief
A.
Discussion
Commissioners considered lessons learned and policy implications from a closed school.
VI. LLC Network Structure (SB 369) Update
A.
Discussion
SCSC staff updated Commissioners on changes to school governance structures following SB 369.
VII. Looking Ahead- Considering CSP Priorities and Charter School Trends
A.
Discussion
SCSC staff reviewed the current SCSC strategic plan, discussed the evolving public education landscape and national charter schools trends, and considered how the Charter Schools Program grant fits in.
VIII. Legislative Priorities
A.
UNUSED SCHOOL FACILITIES DISCUSSION
Commissioners discussed the current state of unused school facilities in Georgia and explored options for increasing their availability for state charter schools.
B.
CHARTER SYSTEMS AND OCSC NAME CHANGES
SCSC staff proposed changes to names to clarify functions and use of terms.
C.
MAINTENANCE OF CLOSED SCHOOL RECORDS
SCSC staff discussed the SCSC's responsibility and associated administrative burden for maintenance of closed school records and possible legislative solutions.
IX. Assessing the Impact of Unwaivable Laws on Charter Schools
A.
Discussion
SCSC staff presented an overview of education laws that charter schools cannot waive and feedback from schools on the impact of those laws.
X. Epicenter Scorecard Preview
A.
Discussion
SCSC staff presented on the functionality of scorecard in the Epicenter platform.
XI. Best Practices Research Phase 1 Report
A.
Discussion
SCSC staff presented on information learned from research on charter school best practices.
SCSC staff proposed extension of charter contracts meeting certain criteria to align schools within a network.