Applicationanda$500.00Feepayableby Cashier Scheck Ormoneyordermadeout Toschooldistrict

CHARTERSCHOOLAPPLICATIONTIMELINE

May1, 2016HardCopiedApplicationEarlysubmittalwith(1)oneflash

DRAFTAPPLICATIONdriveconsistingofanidenticalversionoftheHardCopied

Applicationanda$500.00feepayableby Cashier’sCheck orMoneyOrdermadeout toSchoolDistrict ofPalmBeachCounty.(NOCASHACCEPTED)

May 2, 2016Applicant’s Informational Public Meeting

Technical Assistance Meeting 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center, Thurber A & B

Onorbefore Letter of Intent due 5:00 pm

July 1, 2016

PLEASE SEE BELOW:

August1,2016Applicationswillbeacceptedup to 5:00p.m.(est)

a.OneonlinesubmissiontoCharterTools.(REQUIRED)

b.OneTravel/Flash/JumpDrivecontaining:One(1)fullapplicationandtwenty-two(22)separatesections with attachments

c.Submit(b) to:

JamesT.Pegg,DirectorDepartmentofCharterSchools

3300ForestHillBoulevard–IbisBuildingEWestPalm Beach,Florida33406

October2016orlaterifmutuallyagreedbybothparties

Submissionof applications bytheDepartmentof CharterSchoolsforSchoolBoardAction

75DaysperStatuteCharter School Contract Negotiations

after application

approved

January2017

laterifmutuallyagreed

bybothparties

SchoolBoardapproval of contractandpublicmeeting

August2017

laterifmutuallyagreedbybothparties

CharterSchoolcommencesoperationconsistentwithPalmBeachCountyPublicSchools’calendar

CHARTERSCHOOLAPPLICATIONGUIDELINES

INSTRUCTIONS

A.LetterofIntent

PleasesubmitaLetterofIntenttotheDistrictonorbeforeJuly1,2016.AsampleLetterofIntentisincludedinthispackettoserveas aguide.Theletterof intentmaybefaxedto(561)434-7498ormailedto:

JamesT.Pegg,DirectorDepartmentofCharterSchools

3300ForestHillBoulevard–IbisBuildingEWestPalm Beach,Florida33406-8513

B.ApplicationFormat

Awrittenapplicationshallbesubmitted,adheringtoguidelinessetforthintheModelFloridaCharterApplication.

a.OneOnlinesubmissiontoCharterTools.(REQUIRED)

b.OneTravelDrivecontaining. One(1)fullapplicationandtwenty-two(22)separatesections with attachments

c.Submit(b) to:

JamesT.Pegg,

DirectorDepartmentofCharterSchools3300ForestHillBoulevard–IbisBuildingEWestPalm Beach,Florida33406

Application

TheapplicationistheModelCharterSchoolApplicationissuedby theFloridaDepartment ofEducation(FLDOE).TheModelApplicationcontainsfourPlans:EducationalPlan(Sections1-9), Organizational Plan(Sections10-15)andBusinessPlan(Sections16-22), Chart of Attachments (Statement of Assurances and Board Member Information Form).

Pleasenote:

If anapplicantchoosestomailorhaveanapplicationdeliveredtotheCharterOffice,thesamesubmissionrequirementsregardingtimelineandformat areapplied.

SAMPLELETTEROFINTENT

JamesT.Pegg,DirectorDepartment ofCharterSchools

3300ForestHillBoulevard–Ibis BuildingEWestPalmBeach,Florida33406-8513

DearMr.Pegg:

PleaseacceptthisLetterofIntent tosubmit aCharterSchoolapplicationonorbeforeJuly 1,2016by 5:00p.m.

Thefocus/themeof theCharterSchoolwillbe:

Thestudentenrollmentbreakdownby yearwiththeappropriategradesandenrollmentareasfollows:

SchoolYear / GradeLevels / TotalProjectedStudentEnrollment / StudentEnrollmentCapacity(ifknown)
First Year
SecondYear
ThirdYear
FourthYear
FifthYear

Thefacilitytobeusedandthelocation,orcurrentoptionsforaschoolfacilityareas follows:

Nameof charterschool’scontactperson:

Mailingaddress:City:ZipCode:

Telephonenumber:()Sincerely,

CHARTERSCHOOLSUMMARYINFORMATION

A.GeneralInformation

Nameof CharterSchool: Nameof Founder:

Nameof LegalEntity(mustincludeArticlesofIncorporation):

Address:

City,State,ZipCode:

Telephonenumber:Faxnumber: E-Mailaddress: Cellnumber:

Nameof contact person(s):

Address:

City,State,ZipCode:

Telephonenumber:Faxnumber:

Daytimenumber:Cellnumber:

E-Mailaddress:

•Haveyou/willyoufilethisapplicationwithotherdistricts?YES_NO

If yes,pleaselistsuchdistricts:

•Pleaseprovideabriefdescriptionof theproposedschool (tobedistributedtothemedia,asnecessary)

B.StudentEnrollmentBreakdown byYear

Completethestudentenrollmentbreakdownbyyearwiththeappropriategradesandenrollment asitpertainstoyourschool:

SchoolYear / GradeLevels / TotalProjectedStudentEnrollment / StudentEnrollmentCapacity(ifknown)
First Year
SecondYear
ThirdYear
FourthYear
FifthYear

C.MissionStatement

Pleaseprovidebelowthemissionofproposedcharterschool:

D.ProposedFacility

Willtheschoolpurchase(finance)orleasetheproposedfacility?

E.Location-StreetAddress,City,State,ZipCode

Name:TelephoneNumber:

Firm:

Address:E-mail:

G.ProposedSchool’sSchedule

Theinstructional day attheschoolwillbeginat(time)eachday.

Theinstructional day attheschoolwill enda __(time)eachday __.Minutes

ofinstructioneachday willbe_.

Numberofinstructionaldaysperyearwillbe.

H.TypeofApplication(s)BeingSubmitted:

a. Traditional

b. HighPerformingReplication

c. VirtualCharterSchool

If b,pleaseindicatethenameandlocationofthecharterschooltobereplicated.