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List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Georgia Department of Education
Georgia Charter Schools Association

Overview
Year of Law: 1993 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 71 Number of Enrolled Students: 33230
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: Georgia Discussion Group

Key Contacts

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Chris Carr
6100 Lake Forrest Drive
Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Ph: (404) 256-4050 annd (800) 423-8867
Fx: (404) 373-4354
ccarr@gppf.org

Legislative Summary
Law:   Charter School Act of 1998 as amended

Amendment(s):   Amended July 1, 2002

Authorizers:   After a charter petition has been approved by a local board of education, the petition may be submitted for approval by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education grants the charter. The local board of education sponsors the charter. If a local board of education denies a charter petition, the State Board of Education may grant a charter for a state chartered special school.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   None

Funding:   The Georgia Charter Schools Act of 1998 states that a charter school shall be included in the allotment of funds to the local school system in which the charter school is located.