Announcements

The SCSF staff makes the following recommendations for CSP SE subgrant awards. The recommendations are made based on the eligibility and scoring criteria established in the Request for Applications (RFA) and the evaluations made by independent, qualified reviewers. Every subgrant application was reviewed by 3 reviewers, and each application received a mean score of at least 70 points, as required in the RFA. 

The SCSC and GaDOE, CSP partners, agree with these recommendations.

Notes: 

1. New and Replicating Schools may only be awarded up to $1.5 million (federal requirement), and Expanding Schools may only be awarded up to $1 million (as described in our application). 
2. New and Replicating Schools may apply for a Planning Grant of $100,000 to be used in the year prior to opening. Three applicants have already opened, and, therefore, may not apply for the Planning Grant. All three received GEER II start-up grants.

Kelly Cadman, representing the Georgia Charter Schools Association, will provide an update and overview of Phase II of the Replication and Expansion Cohort program. She will summarize plans for the cohort and provide details on the tracking of participants' progress.

Michele Neely will provide a mini-training on Georgia's charter schools, using the Charter School 101 presentation developed for community events through the Charter School Growth Initiative.