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Board reviews charter application process and recent state law; Infinity Academy set for May 20 interview
Summary
District staff detailed the local charter petition process, timeline and recent changes in state law (Senate Bill 0082); one petitioner, Infinity Academy, is scheduled for a governing-board interview May 20 and the board discussed how denials must now be more specific under the law.
District staff reviewed the Bibb County local charter school petition and approval process, described district policy and timelines, and summarized changes under recent state legislation cited as Senate Bill 0082.
Why it matters
Doctor Lovett (Instructional Services) walked the board through the three-phase start-up charter petition process: pre-petition activities, governing-board interview and final petition submission, then legal compliance review. She summarized district policy language that locally authorized charters operate under a performance-based contract and noted funding will…
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