PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

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APPLICATION RESOURCES

The application and criteria will be publicly available by June 1 each year.

2024 Public Charter School Approval Timeline

2024 Public Charter School Application 

2024 Public Charter School Evaluation Criteria

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

To facilitate the Montana Board of Public Education’s review of public charter school applications, applicants must submit the application to bpe@mt.gov between the dates of October 28 and November 1, 2024, with a deadline of November 1, 2024 at 5PM. All submission materials must be submitted in a single electronic submission. Multiple attachments will not be accepted in the submission. The Board will review the public charter school application, and if determined complete, will facilitate an interview, and take public comment on the application in November. Final approval of the application will take place at the January 2025 Board of Public Education meeting. 

We recognize that this application may not provide the space to fully respond to each of the questions in the application. Please provide a brief, direct response to each question, with reference to attachments, appendices, and weblinks to lengthier handbooks, policies, and additional information. Please make sure to clearly state where any corresponding responses are located within the application and limit application pages to 26, plus any attachments and letters of support.

Please note that submitting a public charter school application does not guarantee approval and that a public charter school contract will be granted. Failure to adhere to any requirements may lead to an incomplete application that is rejected before consideration. In addition, complete applications that are not strong enough to guarantee a successful public charter school implementation will be recommended for denial.