Fall 2017 OPSB Charter Application Cycle
Applications received in response to the Fall 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.
For any questions or requests regarding the Fall 2017 RFA process, please contact Forrest Collins, Director of New School Development, at forrest_collins@opsb.us.
Fall 2017 Charter Request For Application
- Part 1: Eligibility & Prospectus (Released July 21, 2017)
- Part 2: Common Charter Application & OPSB Supplementary Materials (Released August 1, 2017
- RFA Transformation Siting Process and Application Materials PDF | Word (Released November 14, 2017)
- Fall 2017 Charter RFA – Part 1 Webinar Presentation
- Fall 2017 Charter RFA – Part 2 Webinar Presentation
- Fluid Review Tutorial
- Fluid Review Website
Fall 2017 Charter RFA Timeline
Thank you for your interest in serving the students and families of Orleans Parish by applying to operate a Type 1 or Type 3 charter school. The Fall 2017 Charter RFA calendar can be found below. Prospective applicants are encouraged to continue to check this page frequently, as all updates and new materials will be posted here as soon as they are available.
**Due to inclement weather and school closures, OPSB has extended the submission deadline for the Fall 2017 Charter RFA to Tuesday, September 5 at 12:00pm CDT.**
Milestone/Task Date
Charter RFA Release Part 1: July 21, 2017
Part 2: August 1, 2017
Part 1: Information Session (webinar) 11:00 a.m., July 25, 2017
Fluid Review Portal Opens July 26, 2017
Part 1: Eligibility & Prospectus due 12:00 p.m., August 7, 2017
Eligibility Review Returned to Applicants August 9, 2017
Part 1: Prospectus Feedback Sessions Tentative: August 16, 2017
Part 2: Information Session 11:00 a.m., August 16, 2017
Line: 1-800-750-4065, Participant code: 256061#
Meeting Presentation will be added to this calendar on the morning of Aug. 16, 2017
Part 2: Complete Applications due 12:00 p.m., September 5, 2017
Completeness findings Re-submission due 5 p.m., September 8, 2017
Public Hearing Tentative: November 16, 2017
OPSB December Board Business Meeting – Presentation of Superintendent’s Recommendation* Tentative: December 14, 2017
APPLICANT SUMMARY
Organization Contact Person Applicant Type
Center for Resilience William Murphy - Type 1 – New Start
- New Operator
Lyceum Schools Byron Arthur - Type 1 – New Start
- New Operator
Crescent City Schools Kate Mehok - Type 1 – Takeover
- Experienced Operator
FirstLine Schools Jay Altman - Type 1 – Takeover
- Experienced Operator
InspireNOLA Charter Schools Emily Hartnett - Type 1 – Takeover
- Experienced Operator
Young Audiences Charter Association Richard Bates - Type 1 – Takeover
- Existing Operator
Significant Educators Mary Haynes Smith - Type 3 – Conversion
- Existing Operator
Legacy of Excellence Charlotte Matthew - Type 3 – Conversion
- Existing Operator
APPLICANTS TO OPEN NEW SCHOOLS (Type 1 Charter Schools):
Center for Resilience
Contact Person: William Murphy, wbpmurphy@hotmail.com
- Part 1
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Applicant Recommendation Report Rebuttal
Lyceum Schools, Inc.
Contact Person: Byron Arthur, barthur@thearthurschool.com
- Part 1
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application (1 of 2)
- Full Zipped Application (2 of 2)
- Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Applicant Recommendation Report Rebuttal
- Revised Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
APPLICANTS TO TRANSFORM EXISTING SCHOOLS (Type 1 Charter Schools):
Crescent City Schools
Contact Person: Kate Mehok, kmehok@crescentcityschools.org
- Part 1
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Applicant Recommendation Report Rebuttal
FirstLine Schools
Contact Person: Jay Altman, jaltman@firstlineschools.org
- Part 1
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application (1 of 2)
- Full Zipped Application (2 of 2)
- Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Revised Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Transformation Siting Application (Live Oak Elementary/RCAA)
InspireNOLA Charter Schools
Contact Person: Emily Hartnett, emily.hartnett@inspirenolaschools.org
- Part 1
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Transformation Siting Application (Eisenhower Elementary)
Young Audiences Charter Association
Contact Person: Richard Bates, richard@ya4la.org
- Part 1
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Applicant Recommendation Report Rebuttal
APPLICANTS TO CONVERT DISTRICT-RUN SCHOOLS (Type 3 Charter Schools):
Legacy of Excellence
Contact Person: Charlotte Matthew, charlotte.matthew@gmail.com
- Part 1
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Applicant Recommendation Report Rebuttal
- Revised Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
Significant Educators
Contact Person: Mary Haynes Smith, mchhs@aol.com
- Part 1
- Executive Summary
- Narrative
- Budget
- Full Zipped Application
- Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
- Applicant Recommendation Report Rebuttal
- Revised Independent Evaluator Recommendation Report
APPLICANTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PROCESS:
44th Education Initiative, Inc.
Contact Person: Kesana Durand, kesanabdurand@gmail.com