I     Charter School Application

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Applicants should complete the 2025-2026 Common Charter School Application found here. 

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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

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• September 8, 2025 - Deadline for which local school boards must post application materials to their websites.
   

• October 20, 2025 -  Charter Applicants are due to districts.
  Applicants should email all application components to sam.moore@mcschools.net.
   

• November 7, 20254 - Local boards notify LDOE and state legislators of chart applications received within each district
   

• January 29, 2026 - Deadline for districts to consider charter applications. If a district has not made a decision about a charter application by this point, that applicant group is eligible to appeal to BESE.
   

• January 30, 2026 -  Deadline to notify LDOE of local board recommendations.
   

III.    Charter Application Review Process

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

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IV.    Charter School Contact Information

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Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:

Sam Moore, III, Superintendent
sam.moore@mcschools.net

2006 Tower Drive

Monroe, LA   71201

(318) 325-0601

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​Posted:  September 5, 2025