Applications

 Avoyelles Parish School

School Board 2022-23 District Charter School Application Process
for Schools Opening in the 2024-25 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 Avoyelles 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 2022-23 Common Charter School Application found here

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.

 

 

Charter School Process Schedule

August 29, 2022: Charter application released

September 7, 2022: Deadline for districts to post all required information to their websites

October 28, 2022: Applications due

Applicants should email all application components to Karen.tutor@avoyellespsb.com

January 20, 2023: Last day for Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles Parish School Board.

 

 

Charter School Contact Information

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

Karen Tutor, Avoyelles Parish Superintendent
karen.tutor@avoyellespsb.com   (318) 253-5982