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JANUARY 9, 2024

STATE OF THE CHARTER SCHOOLS

DR. RYAN MOORE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE

ANDREA COOPER GATEWOOD

DIRECTOR OF CHARTER SCHOOLS

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We Believe Charter Schools Must:

Add value and address needs not already being met by local schools or the school district
Provide program offerings that are unique and not already provided within the school system
Show ability for financial stability and sustainability
Be community-driven and involve parents rather than for-profit organizations
Provide a process to learn from the past successes and challenges
Perform at/or above the district for student performance and school climate

Positioning Statement

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FCS Charters	Opening Year	Renewal Date	Grades	Enrollment
Amana Academy	2005	June 2024	K-8	750 (772)
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School	2013	June 2026	K-8	540 (540)
Fulton Academy of �Science and Technology	2016	June 2026	K-8	466 (720)
Hapeville Charter Career Academy	2004	June 2025	9-12	720 (703)
KIPP South Fulton Academy	2003	June 2028	5-8	384 (400)
Skyview High School	2016	June 2024	9-12	285 (410)
The Main Street Academy	2010	June 2025	K-8	842 (844)

Charter School Enrollment

7 charters schools currently serve over 3,987 students �(~5% of FCS Student Population)

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Academics

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FCS MS

FCS ES

STATE ES

STATE MS

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Academics

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FCS ES

FCS MS

STATE ES

STATE MS

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Academics

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FCS ES

FCS MS

STATE ES

STATE MS

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FCS ES

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Financial Stability

Sustainability Ratio

Amana	CHCS	FAST	Hapeville	KSFA	Skyview	TMSA
3.38	1.97	4.17	5.36	-4.38 2.33-Metro	5.40	1.99

Sustainability ratio is measured as unrestricted net assets divided by average monthly expenses. Sustainability ratio should indicate more than a 2-month reserve.

Liquidity Ratio

Amana	CHCS	FAST	Hapeville	KSFA	Skyview	TMSA
0.32	0.15	0.29	0.41	-.33 .49-Metro	0.43	0.18

Liquidity ratio is measured as (current assets less current liabilities) divided by total expenses. Liquidity ratio should be greater than 0 and less than 1.

Debt to Asset Ratio is measured as total liabilities (excluding net pension liability) divided by total assets. The Debt to Asset ratio should be less than 0.90.

Amana	CHCS	FAST	Hapeville	KSFA	Skyview	TMSA
0.79	0.06	0.12	0.45	1.02 .17-Metro	0.08	0.09

Debt to Assets Ratio

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Financial Stability

Occupancy Expenses Ratio*

Amana	CHCS	FAST	Hapeville	KSFA	Skyview	TMSA
2.65%	5.65%	13.88%	6.97%	14.10% 4.18%-Metro	11.30%	5.57%

Occupancy expense is measured by rent, taxes and insurance on building, depreciation and amortization expense (total occupancy costs) divided by total revenue. Occupancy expense should be 15% or less.

Occupancy Expenses Ratio*

Amana	CHCS	FAST	Hapeville	KSFA	Skyview	TMSA
9.74%	15.06%	20.05%	13.27%	20.37% 10.98%-Metro	17.18%	8.83%

Occupancy expense is measured by utilities, repairs and maintenance, and interest on mortgage (total occupancy costs) divided by total revenue. Occupancy expense should be 15% or less.

*Occupancy costs are defined to ways: (1) as rent, taxes and insurance on building, depreciation and �amortization expense: (2) additionally, utilities, repairs and maintenance, and interest on mortgage.

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New Charter Petition Timeline

3rd Friday in June – Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission
3^rdFriday in January – New Petition Application Submission

Charter Petition Process

Renewal Petition Timeline

3rd Friday in March – Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission
3^rd Friday in September – Renewal Petition Application Submission

Friday� March 17, 2023

Friday

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One petitioner has sent in LOI for a start date of August 2025:

Excelsior Village Academies

Friday�June 16, 2023

Friday January 19, 2024

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APPENDICES

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Harvard-Based EL Education Approach to STEM Design Thinking
Middle School Single-Gender Classroom Instruction
Integrated Culture & Character Programming

Amana Academy

Tri-focus in the Arts, Agriculture, and the Environment
Aligned Campus Design
Extensive use of Local Resources as Outdoor Classrooms

Chattahoochee Hills Charter School

Incorporating Design Thinking
Weekly “Genius” Hour"
8th Grade Capstone
Coding and Computer Science for All Grade

Fulton Academy of Science and Technology (FAST)

Career Preparedness: Aviation and Avionics
Expansion/Enrollment Growth in Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement
CTAE: Cloud Computing Pathway
Early College

Hapeville Charter Career Academy

Charter Innovations

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Focus on 5-8th Grade Underserved Communities
Intervention/Enrichment Blocks Four Times a Week
KIPP Forward Alumni Support for 6 Years Post- Graduation

KIPP South Fulton

Modified Instructional Block Scheduling
Blended Learning Instructional Model
Wraparound Services for Students

Skyview High School

Flex Time for Extended Student Learning
Project Based STEAM Learning
Schoolwide Enrichment Model Connects Instruction to Real-World

The Main Street School Academy

Charter Innovations

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State Commissioned �Charter Schools in Fulton County

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School	Address	Grades Served
Atlanta Unbound Academy	1743 Hardin Avenue College Park, GA 30337	K-6
Destinations Career Academy	Virtual
Fulton Leadership Academy	2575 Dodson Drive East Point, GA 30344	6-12
GA Cyber Academy	1745 Phoenix Blvd #100, Atlanta, GA 30349	K-12
Georgia Connections Academy	Virtual
International Charter School of Atlanta	1335 Northmeadow Pkwy, #100�Roswell, GA 30076	K-3
International Charter School of Atlanta	1675 Hembree Road Alpharetta, GA 30009	4-7
Resurgence Hall ES Resurgence Hall MS	1743 Hardin Avenue College Park, GA 30337	K-5 6-8
The RISE School	2626 Hogan Road East Point, GA 30344	K-8

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Grant Funding (FY24)

ARP Act – ESSER III - $6,575,612
ARP Act – ESSER III

$1,835,665.47
Award amounts varied (formula-based)

State Facility Grant

$551,026
Each school received $78,718

School Security Grant

$350,000
Each school received $50,000

Math/Science Supplements

$79,907
Award amounts varied (formula-based)

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