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Charter Schools
Bienville Parish School Board 2023-24 District Charter School Application Process for Schools Opening in the 2025-2026 School Year or Beyond
Forms and Information Needed for Submission of a Type 1 or Type 3 Charter School Proposal
In compliance with R.S. 17:3982, the Bienville Parish School Board is making public through our website, and in printed form upon request, the guidelines for submitting a charter proposal, all forms required for submission of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing charter proposals, the process that will be used to review charter proposals submitted to the board, and the name and contact information for a primary point of contact for charter proposals.
Charter School Application
Applicant groups shall choose to be considered by submitting one of the applications below based on requirements set forth:
Nonprofit organization whose primary members (founder and/or proposed school leader) do not have prior experience in leading or managing a public school; and
Who do not intend to employ an educational service provider (ESP) with prior experience in leading or managing public schools.
Nonprofit organizations whose primary members (founder and/or proposed school leader) have prior experience in leading or managing a single public school; and/or
Nonprofit organizations which have operated more than one charter school; and/or
Nonprofit organizations which intend to employ an education service provider (ESP) which has operated more than one charter school.
Virtual operators will complete the addendum based on the type of operator they are applying as.
Additional Required Resources to be completed as part of New Operator or Experienced Operator Application:
Please contact charters@la.gov with questions.
Charter School Process Schedule
August 23, 2023: Charter Applications released
September 5, 2023: Deadline for districts to post all required information to their websites
October 27, 2023: Applications due to district.
Applicants should email all application components to Dr. Byron Lyons.
January 19, 2024: Last day for Bienville Parish School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter applications.
Charter Application Review Process
All charter applications will be reviewed by an independent evaluator with educational, organizational, legal, and financial expertise. Applicants will have the opportunity to provide to the evaluator a written response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to Bienville Parish School Board.
Charter School Contact Information
Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact
Dr. Byron Lyons, Superintendent
Email: Dr. Byron Lyons
Phone: 318-263-9416
Posted 09/01/2023