JCPS To Open Application Period For Charter Schools

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) will open the application period for prospective charter schools on April 16 when it releases its Request for Charter School Applications (RFCSA).  The 60-day application period, for schools looking to open in the 2019/20 school year, will run through June 15.

Potential applicants are encouraged to take advantage of technical assistance opportunities offered by JCPS throughout the application period.  Each application will be reviewed based on its merit against the rubric published in the RFCSA. There is no incentive in submitting an application early.

The Jefferson County RFCSA will include the Kentucky Charter School Application as well as additional questions specific to community needs in Jefferson County.  In addition, the RFCSA will include more information about the form, format and information required for the completion of the application.

Cassie Blausey, director of school choice for JCPS, said the district must move forward with the application process even though state funding has not yet been determined. “Charter school legislation was passed during the 2017 legislative session. As a result, all local school boards are automatically charter school authorizers and required to comply with the legislation,” she said. “The RFCSA is the board’s action to comply with the legislation.”

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Blausey at cassiopia.blausey@jefferson.kyschools.us, or at (502) 485-3138, for more information.