City of Baker School Board 2025-2026 District Charter School Application Process for Schools Opening in the 2027-2028 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 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 2025-2026 Common Charter School Application found here. Applicants should complete the appropriate application based on designation as a New Charter Operator or Experienced Charter Operator.

II. Charter School Process Schedule

  • August 25, 2025: LDOE releases common applications and toolboxes with application
  • September 8, 2025: Deadline for local school authorizers to release Charter Requests for Applications, Timeline, Process, and Point of Contact.
  • October 20, 2025: Local school boards' submission deadline for the full application for Type 1 and Type 3 applicants.
  • Applicants should email all application components to [email protected]
  • November 7, 2025: Local school boards notify LDOE and state legislators of charter applications received within each district.
  • January 29, 2026: Last day for The City of Baker School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter applications.
  • January 30, 2026: Local school boards notify LDOE of board

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 with a written response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to City of Baker School Board.

IV. Charter School Contact Information

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

James T. Stroder, Superintendent [email protected]

(225)774.5795

Posted: September 30, 2025

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