District Affairs / Application Cycle

In accordance with Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) policy, Jefferson Parish Schools (JPS) is now accepting charter applications from high quality operators. Charter operators who are interested in turning around existing schools, as well as establishing new schools may submit applications for the 2022 application cycle.

JPS will review and select charter schools through the state-developed application process and according to the state’s timeline.

Jefferson Parish School Board

2023-24 Charter School Application Process

for Schools Opening in the 2024-2025 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, Jefferson 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

Applicants should complete the JPS Charter School Application found below.
Applicants should complete the appropriate application based on whether or not they are a New Charter Operator, an Experienced Charter Operator or an applicant proposing to open a Virtual Charter School.
In order to be eligible to submit a full application in Jefferson Parish Schools’ 2022-23 Request for Charter Applications process, a Letter of Intent must be submitted by September 21, 2022 at 3:00pm CST. Eligibility Documentation information must be submitted by September 30, 2022 at 3:00pm and all of the outlined requirements shall be met.

The Full Application requires applicants to complete five sets of documents:

Letter of Intent
Eligibility Documentation Form
Background Check Forms
Overview Template
A Charter Proposal Written in response to the questions posed in the application (New Operator, Experienced Operator or Virtual Operator)

NO SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE WEBSITE UPLOAD.

Charter School Process Timeline

September 07, 2022	JPS releases the Common Chart Application, Timeline and Processes for completion
September 14, 2022	JPS hosts an Informational Session on Application Process
September 21, 2022	Letter of Intent due no later than 3pm Follow the guidelines found here – Upload via website **Applications for organizations who do submit a Letter of Intent by September 21, 2022 will not be accepted.*
September 30, 2022	Eligibility Documentation Form due no later than 3pm – Upload via website
October 14, 2022	Background Checks for All New Operators and Experienced Operators not currently operating a charter school in Louisiana must submit Background Checks for each Board Member identified.
October 28, 2022	Applications due not later than 3pm Applicants should upload required written responses to the questions found in the application and the Overview Template. *Incomplete applications will not be reviewed for approval.
October 29, 2022 – November 11, 2022	Initial Application Review/Independent Application Evaluation
November 02, 2022	Public Hearing
November 14, 2022	Initial Memo from the Third-Party Evaluation Team to the Applicant(s) by 12 noon
November 18, 2022	Applicant(s) Written Response (limited to 5 pages) – via website upload by 3 pm
November 28, 2022 – December 02, 2022	Capacity Interviews
December 02-07, 2022	Final Evaluation Recommendations from Independent Evaluation
December 14, 2022,	Applicant(s) Written Response (limited to 2 pages) – via website upload
January 04, 2023	Jefferson Parish School Board considers 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 of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to the administration.

Charter School Contact Information

Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:

Semaj Allen-Raymond, M. Ed+30

Director of Charter School Partnerships

semaj.allen-raymond@jpschools.org

504-365-5312

Posted 08/265/2022

JPS Charter Application Resources

Letter of Intent Template

Eligibility Documentation Form

Background Checks Guidance Form

Overview Template