State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia
Minutes
Policy Retreat
Date and Time
Thursday August 10, 2023 at 9:30 AM
State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia
Policy Retreat
August 10-11, 2023
Directors Present
B. Brockway, B. Scafidi, C. Good, J. Cole, M. Dudgeon
Directors Absent
L. Millan, T. Lowden
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Day 1 Presentations
A.
Review of Current Commissioner/Agency Infrastructure & Challenges
B.
Start-Up Petition Process
SCSC commissioners and staff discussed the SCSC's start-up petition process to assess its effectiveness and address its challenges. Discussions included petition priorities, cure periods, local district timelines, and other petition topics.
C.
Concluding Remarks
D.
Recess
Chairman Brockway called a recess after Day 1 presentations concluded.
III. Day 2 Presentations
A.
Day 1 Recap and Goals for Day 2
B.
Review & Discussion of Renewal Standards
SCSC commissioners and staff discussed renewal standards and criteria for the upcoming renewal cycle.
C.
Other Renewal Process Considerations
SCSC commissioners and staff discussed probation and suspension criteria for SCSC schools.
D.
Replication, Expansion & Network Policy/Guidance
SCSC commissioners and staff discussed replication and expansion of current charter schools and charter networks.
E.
Grade Band Policy
SCSC commissioners and staff discussed state charter school growth and grade bands policy.
F.
SCSC Supplement Funding
SCSC commissioners and staff discussed charter school funding solutions and potential legislative proposals.
G.
Concluding Remarks
H.
Additional Discussion on Renewal and Replication Petitions
SCSC commissioners and staff further discussed renewal and replication petitions.
SCSC commissioners and staff reviewed the SCSC's history, staff organizational structure, and policies.