Timeline for New Charter School Applications 2016 Date Event During the technical assistance meetings for applicants, DDOE personnel October 29, 2015 will explain the application process, format and timelines, and address November 17, 2015 applicant questions about the process. January 4, 2016 The deadline for applications to be received by the DDOE Charter School Office (CSO). 12:00 pm EST (recommended The deadline for the Department to inform the superintendents of the submission time) district in a new charter school is proposed. The DDOE conducts an Initial Review of all applications for completeness January 4 21, 2016 and viability. Applicants who do not warrant full review will be notified by – January 22, 2016. The CSO provides an opportunity for an interview to those applicants with January 25 29, 2016 – submissions deemed to be sufficient for a full review. February 1 5, 2016 Public Hearings are held for each application undergoing full review. – February 5, 2016 The CSO issues the accountability committee initial reports. February 29, 2016 The applicants submit their responses to the initial reports. March 8 11, 2016 Accountability committee final meetings. – The accountability committee’s final reports and recommendations are March 18, 2016 released for each application. March 21 24, 2016 Final public hearings are held for each application. – April 14, 2016 The public record closes.
Timeline for New Charter School Applications 2016 Date Event October 29, 2015 November 17, 2015 During the technical assistance meetings for applicants, DDOE personnel will explain the application process, format and timelines, and address applicant questions about the process. January 4, 2016 12:00 pm EST (recommended submission time) The deadline for applications to be received by the DDOE Charter School Office (CSO). The deadline for the Department to inform the superintendents of the district in a new charter school is proposed. January 4 – 21, 2016 The DDOE conducts an Initial Review of all applications for completeness and viability. Applicants who do not warrant full review will be notified by January 22, 2016. January 25 – 29, 2016 The CSO provides an opportunity for an interview to those applicants with submissions deemed to be sufficient for a full review. February 1 – 5, 2016 Public Hearings are held for each application undergoing full review. February 5, 2016 The CSO issues the accountability committee initial reports. February 29, 2016 The applicants submit their responses to the initial reports. March 8 – 11, 2016 Accountability committee final meetings. March 18, 2016 The accountability committee’s final reports and recommendations are released for each application. March 21 – 24, 2016 Final public hearings are held for each application. April 14, 2016 The public record closes.