The Executive Director introduced the SCSC's new intern, Molly Gassman. In addition, the Executive Director announced that this will be intern Noah Hawkins' last SCSC meeting. Noah has accepted a new opportunity in Washington D.C. We are grateful for Noah's service to the SCSC.

The Director of Charter Development explained that the Georgia Department of Education held its Data Collections Conference August 23-24. The conference was attended by hundreds of school representatives statewide. Session presentations are available on the Georgia Department of Education website.

The Director of Charter Development presented on the SCSC's FY23 training and support offerings. Presentation materials are available at the following link: FY23 Trainings and Supports Presentation

The SCSC Director of Charter Development recognized schools opening this fall, including Amana West Academy, Destinations Career Academy of Georgia, DeKalb Brilliance Academy, and Resurgence Hall Middle Academy.

The SCSC just concluded its post-approval webinar for recently approved schools. The webinar addressed pre-opening requirements and the SCSC's Comprehensive Performance Framework (CPF).

The SCSC's Director of Research and Evaluation presented academic accountability updates, including a review of how the CCRPI is broken down and a proposal for how scores will be calculated moving forward. 

The SCSC's proposed calculations are open for public comment through September 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Comments should be submitted to Katie.Manthey@scsc.georgia.gov and Scott.Riley@scsc.georgia.gov.

Presentation materials are available at the following link: Academic Performance Measures

The SCSC opened the FY23 monitoring portal for document submission on August 8, 2022, following an informational webinar. The SCSC has received positive feedback on its updates to the monitoring process. 

Monitoring documents must be submitted through the monitoring portal on or before September 7, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Health and safety visits for eligible schools will begin September 7, 2022. 

The Chief Operations Officer reminded schools that annual audit reports for FY22 are due November 1, 2022. If audits are timely submitted, schools will not receive point deductions on the CPF.

The Director for Research and Evaluation presented on the SCSC's evaluation of its Leader Advisor Program (LAP), which assists new school leaders and those experiencing challenges in the areas of operational efficiency and student achievement. 

The LAP was implemented in 2017. This year, 12 schools are participating in the program. Ten schools are located in metro-Atlanta. The cohort represents all grades and various educational models. The SCSC used a "goals" based approach to assess the program which included a review of survey results, activity trackers, growth plans, and performance data to determine whether the program is meeting its goals. The SCSC's determined that the LAP is meeting all its intended goals. A copy of the presentation may be viewed here.

In response to questions from commissioners and the SCSC Executive Director, SCSC staff explained that the SCSC maintains a robust roster of Leader Advisors. While school leaders are initially hesitant about the time commitment the program requires, once involved they do not want to exit the program. 

Staff also explained that the SCSC is piloting an Authorizer Standards Evaluation program, wherein the SCSC's performance as an authorizer will be evaluated. The program is currently in phase one. Phase two will include state charter school feedback.