April 2019 Committee on School Initiatives Item 3
Open-Enrollment Charter School Generation 24 Application Updates
April 4, 2019
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: The director of the Division of Charter School Administration will discuss updates regarding the Generation Twenty-Four Open-Enrollment Charter Application cycle.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.110
TEC, §12.110, requires an application form and process to be created and followed when awarding new charters.
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.
FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: In June 2019 the committee and board will have an opportunity to review and take action or no action on the commissioner’s list of proposed Generation Twenty-Four Subchapter D Open-Enrollment Charter Schools scheduled to open in school year 2020-2021.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: The State Board of Education is engaged in an ongoing effort to remain abreast of the evolving state-educational landscape and prepare to address areas that are within its jurisdiction. To that end, this item is for discussion of updates pertaining to the Generation Twenty-Four application.
Applications for the Open-Enrollment Charter School, also known as Subchapter D, Generation 24 cycle were due on Friday, January 4, 2019. Twenty-nine applications were submitted by the deadline and deemed complete, and 26 have advanced to external review.
Public information concerning open-enrollment charter schools is available at the Charter Schools – Subchapter D Charters page of the Texas Education Agency’s website (https://tea.texas.gov/charterapp.aspx). The Generation 24 application and required attachments are linked from that page.
Staff Members Responsible:
Martin Winchester, Deputy Commissioner, Educator and Systems Support
Joe Siedlecki, Associate Commissioner, School Improvement, Innovation, and Charter Schools
Heather Mauzé, Director, Charter School Administration
Separate Exhibit: Open-Enrollment Charter School Generation Twenty-Four Application
April 4, 2019
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: The director of the Division of Charter School Administration will discuss updates regarding the Generation Twenty-Four Open-Enrollment Charter Application cycle.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.110
TEC, §12.110, requires an application form and process to be created and followed when awarding new charters.
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.
FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: In June 2019 the committee and board will have an opportunity to review and take action or no action on the commissioner’s list of proposed Generation Twenty-Four Subchapter D Open-Enrollment Charter Schools scheduled to open in school year 2020-2021.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: The State Board of Education is engaged in an ongoing effort to remain abreast of the evolving state-educational landscape and prepare to address areas that are within its jurisdiction. To that end, this item is for discussion of updates pertaining to the Generation Twenty-Four application.
Applications for the Open-Enrollment Charter School, also known as Subchapter D, Generation 24 cycle were due on Friday, January 4, 2019. Twenty-nine applications were submitted by the deadline and deemed complete, and 26 have advanced to external review.
Public information concerning open-enrollment charter schools is available at the Charter Schools – Subchapter D Charters page of the Texas Education Agency’s website (https://tea.texas.gov/charterapp.aspx). The Generation 24 application and required attachments are linked from that page.
Staff Members Responsible:
Martin Winchester, Deputy Commissioner, Educator and Systems Support
Joe Siedlecki, Associate Commissioner, School Improvement, Innovation, and Charter Schools
Heather Mauzé, Director, Charter School Administration
Separate Exhibit: Open-Enrollment Charter School Generation Twenty-Four Application