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Charter‑system trainer walks board through contract duties, renewal timeline and examples of permitted innovations

City Schools of Decatur Board Retreat · August 20, 2025
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Summary

The Charter System Foundation’s Susan A. Vance briefed the board on the charter‑system contract: local school governance teams, flexibility from certain state rules, accountability goals (including a 2028 renewal), and examples of approved innovations other districts used to address challenges such as early childhood access and staffing.

Susan A. Vance of the Charter System Foundation led the board through an annual charter‑system training, explaining the contract between a local board and the Georgia Department of Education and the tradeoffs that charter systems accept in exchange for flexibility.

Vance said charter‑system contracts require local school governance teams, state‑specified goals and a governance matrix, and a higher level of accountability than non‑charter…

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