State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia
Georgia's state-level, independent charter school authorizer
State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia
Mission
The State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC) seeks to improve public education throughout the state by authorizing high-quality charter schools that provide students with better educational opportunities than they would otherwise receive in traditional district schools.
Vision
Innovative and superior charter schools advancing education in every community.
SCSC Announcements
Quality Authorizing Standards
The SCSC and GaDOE Charter Division worked together to create a set of principles designed to evaluate Georgia charter authorizing bodies on authorizing practices. Informed by both the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing and Georgia laws and rules, the final set of principles and standards were adopted by the State Board of Education at their December 9, 2021 meeting.
Georgia Principles
and Standards for Charter School Authorizing
SCSC Resources
New Schools
At its September board meeting, the SCSC voted to approved the FY22 Start-up and Replication/Expansion petition cycles' timeline.
Existing Schools
In the last year of a school's charter term, the school may apply for charter renewal. Renewal is based on the school’s performance and whether the school provides better educational opportunities than traditional district schools.