Iberia Parish School Board 2024-2025 District Charter School Application Process
for Schools Opening in the 2026-2027 School Year or Beyond

Forms and Information Needed for Submission of a Type 1 or Type 3 Charter School Proposal

In compliance with R.S. 17:3982, the Iberia Parish School Board is making public through our website, and in printed form upon request, the guidelines for submitting a charter proposal, all forms required for submission of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing charter proposals, the process that will be used to review charter proposals submitted to the board, and the name and contact information for a primary point of contact for charter proposals.

I. Charter School Application

Applicants should complete the 2024-2025 Common Charter School Application found here.
Applicants should complete the appropriate application based on whether or not they are a New Charter Operator, an Experienced Charter Operator or an applicant proposing to open a Virtual Charter School.

II. Charter School Process Schedule

● August26,2024:LDOEreleasescommonapplications and toolboxes with application resources.

● September9,2024:Deadlinefor local school authorizers to release Charter Requests for Applications, Timeline, Process, and Point of Contact.

● October25,2024:Local school boards submission deadline for the full application for Type 1 and Type 3applicants.
   Applicants should email all application components to gwwilliams@iberiaschools.org.

● November11,2024:Localschool boards notify LDOE and state legislators of charter applications received within each district.

● January17,2025: Last day for Iberia Parish School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter applications.

● January31,2025:Local school boards notify LDOE of board recommendations.

III. Charter Application Review Process

All charter applications will be reviewed by an independent evaluator with educational, organizational, legal, and financial expertise.
Applicants will have the opportunity to provide to the evaluator a written response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to Iberia Parish School Board.

IV. Charter School Contact Information Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:

Gwen Williams, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent
gwwilliams@iberiaschools.org
337-365-2341
Posted 10/3/2024