2012 Charter Schools Requests for Applications
You can find more information about charter schools at http://www.doe.state.la.us/divisions/charters/. The application timeline from the Louisiana Department of Education website is as follows:
2012 Application, Submission, and Evaluation Timeline
Finally, to
ensure that all applicants are provided with an equal opportunity to
present a case for their application, the LDOE has established firm
deadlines for submission and will not accept materials that are
submitted after deadlines have passed.
The deadline to submit applications for the 2012 Call for Quality Schools is July 31, 2012. Charter school applicants should follow the steps on timetable summarized below:
| April 27 Release Charter School Request for Application |
May - July Information Sessions and Support Workshops for Applicants
|
| July 1 Letter of Intent Due |
| July 31 Deadline for Mandatory Eligibility Review Documentation |
| July 31 Charter Applications Due |
| August 8 Applicants Notified of Eligibility |
| August 10 - September 9 Application Evaluation, to include Due Diligence Review, Site Visits (if applicable) |
| September 17 Opportunity for Applicants to Submit Additional Information |
| September 24-25 Applicant Interviews |
| October 9 Draft Recommendations Released |
| October 23 Applicant Opportunity to Respond to Draft Due |
| December 5 BESE Approves New Charters | |