2017 OPSB Charter Application Cycle
Applications received in response to the 2017 OPSB Charter School RFA are available below. All charter school application materials submitted to OPSB become public records, pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, LSA-R.S. 44:1 et seq. Any questions regarding specific information contained in the applications should not be directed to OPSB but should be directed to the applicants which prepared the documents.
The recommendation report provided by the district’s independent evaluation team, as well as district administration recommendations, will be posted to this website as soon as they are completed. For any questions or requests regarding the 2017 RFA process, please contact Forrest Collins, Assistant Director of Strategy, at forrest_collins@opsb.us.
Application Materials
THE PROCESS FOR APPLICATIONS BEING UPLOADED TO THE WEBSITE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- Applications are reviewed by district staff for completeness and eligibility to proceed to evaluation
- Complete submissions are then released to the independent evaluation team to begin their review
- Submissions are then processed for redactions of personal information
- Documents are then uploaded to the website for public review as redactions are completed
- Applicants with completeness findings are provided until Friday at noon to correct these issues; additional documents will be posted as this process can be completed
APPLICANTS TO OPEN NEW SCHOOLS (Type 1 Charter Schools):
Center for Resilience
Contact Person: Elizabeth Marcell, emarcell@gmail.com
- Notice of Intent
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluation
- Response to Independent Evaluation
- Independent Evaluator Response to Applicant
- Superintendent’s Recommendation
Collegiate Academies
Contact Person: Nash Crews, ncrews@collegiateacademies.org
- Notice of Intent
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluation
- Superintendent’s Recommendation
French and Montessori Education
Contact Person: Latoye Brown, latoye_brown@auduboncharter.com
- Notice of Intent
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluation
- Response to Independent Evaluation
- Superintendent’s Recommendation
IDEA Public Schools
Contact Person: Kenneth Campbell, kenneth.campbell@ideapublicschools.org
- Notice of Intent
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Annual Report: (1,2)
- Independent Evaluation
- Superintendent’s Recommendation
Lyceum Schools
- Notice of Intent
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluation
- Superintendent’s Recommendation
New Harmony High
Contact Person: Sunny Summers, sunny@newharmonyhigh.org
- Notice of Intent
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluation
- Superintendent’s Recommendation
Public Hearing Presentations:
APPLICANTS TO CONVERT/TRANSFORM EXISTING NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Type 3 Charter Schools):
InspireNOLA Schools
Contact Person: Emily Hartnett, emily.hartnett@inspirenolaschools.org
Application for McDonogh 42 Elementary
- Notice of Intent to Apply
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application (without Annual Report)
- Annual Report
- Independent Evaluation Report
High School Replication Materials
- Notice of Intent to Replicate
- Charter Modification Request Form (not part of application)
Public Hearing Presentations:
Applications Withdrawn from Consideration by the Applicant
Type 1 Charter Schools
1881
Applicant has withdrawn from consideration by the applicant.
ASHA
Contact Person: Nikkia Barnes, nikkiab@live.com
Application has been withdrawn from consideration by the applicant.
United Scholars
Contact Person: Wayne Marquez, wayne@apprenticeforce.com
Application has been withdrawn from consideration by the applicant.
Type 3 Charter Schools
Better Choice Foundation
Contact Person: Christopher Smith, Christopher.Smith@bcfcharter.com
Application for McDonogh 42 Elementary has been withdrawn from consideration by the applicant.
- Notice of Intent to Apply
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
Application for Bethune Elementary, Ben Franklin Elementary, and Mahalia Jackson Elementary has been withdrawn from consideration by the applicant.
ExCEED Network Schools
Contact Person: Nicolette London, exceednetworkschools@gmail.com
Application for Bethune Elementary, Ben Franklin Elementary, Mahalia Jackson Elementary, McMain Secondary School, McDonogh 35 High School
- Notices of Intent
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application (without Parent/Community Support)
- Letters of Support (1, 2, 3)
- Independent Evaluation
- Response to Independent Evaluation
- Response to Independent Evaluation Updated Documents
Public Disclosure All responses to the Charter School RFA submitted to OPSB are public records, pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, LSA-R.S. 44:1 et seq.