Renewals
Per NC General Statute 115C-218.6(b), the Review Board shall renew a charter upon the request of the chartering entity for subsequent periods of 10 years, unless one of the following applies:
(1) The charter school has not provided financially sound audits for the immediately preceding three years.
(2) The charter school's student academic outcomes for the immediately preceding three years have not been comparable to the academic outcomes of students in the local school administrative unit in which the charter school is located. For purposes of this section, if a school's charter results in it providing services to certain targeted subgroups, the school's academic performance shall be judged in comparison to the academic outcomes of students in the same subgroups in the local school administrative unit where the school is located.
(3) The charter school is not, at the time of the request for renewal of the charter, substantially in compliance with State law, federal law, the school's own bylaws, or the provisions set forth in its charter granted by the Review Board.
If one of the conditions set forth in subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection applies, then the Review Board may renew the charter for a period of less than 10 years or not renew the charter.
Charter School Renewal Process
The Renewal Process is outlined in State Board Policy CHTR-007.
Schools Seeking Renewal
The charter school renewal process lasts two years beginning July 1st, two years before the Charter Agreement Expires.
Schools that intend to seek renewal must notify the NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) of the request and be prepared to pay the renewal fee of $500. The renewal process is consists of a self-study, renewal site visit with interviews, and Charter Schools Review Board review before voting on the renewal term.
Self-Study
This self-study provides information describing how the school is successfully fulfilling the mission formally approved by the Charter Schools Review Board. The school is asked to prepare an executive summary, describe the school’s goals for the next five years, and describe the school’s education program.
Renewal Site Visit
OCS Personnel will complete a site visit (either in-person or virtual). OCS will tour the school and meet with focus groups during the site visit: (1) Administrative Team, (2) Board Committee, (3) Staff Committee, and (4) Parent Committee. Following the site visit the OCS Renewals Team will provide written feedback to the school.
Current Renewal Cohorts
If you have any questions about the Renewal process, please email Jenna.Cook@dpi.nc.gov .