Charter School Application
Tangipahoa Parish School Board 2021 - 22 District Charter School Application Process
for schools Opening in the 2023 - 2024 School Year or Beyond
In compliance with R.S. 17:3982, the Tangipahoa 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.
I. Charter School Application
Applicants should complete the 2021 Common Charter School Application found on the LA Department of Education website.
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.
II. Charter School Process Schedule
- December 1, 2021: Charter application released
- December 10, 2021: Deadline for districts to post all required information to their websites
- January 28,2022: Applications due
Applicants should email all application components to ronald.genco@tangischools.org
- April 15, 2022: Last day for Tangipahoa Parish School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter applications
III. 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 Tangipahoa Parish School Board.
IV. Charter School Contact Information
Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:
Ron Genco, Assistant Superintendent
ronald.genco@tangischools.org
985-748-2501
Posted: December 7, 2021
Applications
2022 Charter Application: Experienced Operator