September 2019 Committee on School Initiatives Item 1

Open-Enrollment Charter School Generation 25 Application Updates

September 12, 2019

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES:  DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:  NO ACTION

SUMMARY:  The director of the Division of Charter School Administration will discuss updates regarding the Generation Twenty-Five Open-Enrollment Charter Application.
 
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.110.

The full text of the statutory citation can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.

FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: In 2020 the committee and board will have an opportunity to review and take action or no action on the commissioner’s list of proposed Generation Twenty-Five Subchapter D Open-Enrollment Charter Schools scheduled to open in school year 2021-2022. 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION:  The State Board of Education is engaged in an ongoing effort to remain abreast of the evolving state-educational landscape and prepare to address areas that are within its jurisdiction.  To that end this item is for discussion of updates pertaining to the Generation Twenty-Five application, which will be due in January 2020. 

Staff Members Responsible:
Megan Aghazadian, Deputy Commissioner, Educator and Systems Support
Joe Siedlecki, Associate Commissioner, Charters and Innovations    
Heather Mauzé, Director, Charter School Administration