What key steps are involved in the charter school application process?
A school board is authorized to sponsor a charter school in the county over which the school board has jurisdiction. A school board must receive and review all charter school applications. Within 60 days of receipt, a school board must approve or deny a charter school application through a majority vote. If a school board denies a charter school application, it must provide specific written reasons for doing so within 10 calendar days after rendering its decision. A charter school applicant has 30 calendar days to appeal to the State Board of Education if: 1 the school board denies the charter school application; or 2 the school board fails to render a decision on the charter school application by the specified time.
