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Notice of Availability of Application Guidelines and Application Review Process Timeline

The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board hereby gives notice of the availability on January 7, 2008 of guidelines for preparing and submitting applications to establish and operate a public charter school in the District of Columbia. The guidelines set a deadline of March 31, 2008 for the Board's receipt of applications and establish criteria for the evaluation of applicants' plans for establishing and operating a public charter school. Additionally, applicants submitting proposals to convert an existing school must submit parental conversion endorsement signatures on one of two dates-March 31 for students enrolled in Spring 2008 or September 29 for students enrolled in Fall 2008. The Board's decisions will be announced publicly on June 16, 2007. The Board is authorized to approve up to 10 charter awards in any given year.

Those interested in learning more about the application review process are invited to attend public information meetings held on January 24, 2008 and February 7, 2008 in the Board conference room. For more information or to obtain a copy of the Application Guidelines, contact the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board by mail or telephone: District of Columbia Public Charter School Board, 3333 14th St. NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC 20010, (202) 328-2660.