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Learn how to launch a successful public charter school

Do you have what it takes to launch a public charter school? 

With interest in Georgia’s public charter school sector at an all-time high, the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is offeringCharter Development 101 -- a class designed to help communities and individuals understand the scope and the rigors of the charter petitioning process. 


Charter Development 101 will be offered in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 16th  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at 600 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309, 12th floor training room.

Charter Development 101 will cover:

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·       The charter landscape in Georgia

·       Developing your founding board

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·       The intent of the Charter Law in Georgia

·       Educational innovation

·       Developing a mission statement

·       Community engagement and support

·       GaDOE Guidelines

·       Next Steps -- establishing a timeline

·       Q & A

Workshop fee for the training is $75.00 per participant.  Discounts are available for groups of 3 or more.  Please contact Elisa A. Falco, at efalco@gacharters.org or (404) 550-9401, if you would like to participate as a group.

The class is held at the GCSA offices, located at 600 West Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30308, in the 12th floor training room.   To register for Charter Development 101, please click on the following link:

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