How do charter public schools get started?
Groups – usually comprised of teachers, parents, and community members – submit applications to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for approval to open and operate a charter public school. An applicant school must have a sponsor and a contract (or “charter”) with that sponsoring entity outlining the school’s academic, non-academic, and operating outcomes. Application materials are submitted to DESE for review and the Missouri State Board of Education makes a decision on whether or not an applicant group’s “charter” will be approved. The selection process by sponsors and DESE is essential to having a truly beneficial and sustainable charter public school sector. Applicant groups should present strong school governance models with necessary board member skill sets, a comprehensive business plan demonstrating a high level of fiduciary and operational acumen, and an academic program either filling an educational void or introducing an innovative model not
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