ICSB is currently accepting charter applications. If you are interested in submitting an application to open a charter school within the State of Indiana, please send questions to Charter-Applications@icsb.in.gov. A member of ICSB staff will contact you within 48 hours of receipt to ensure that you are completing the proper application and to answer technical questions as applicable. Please contact Bridgett Abston, Director of Authorizing, Evaluation, and Assessment, for direct assistance at (317) 232-0499.
All dates are subject to change.
ICSB Application Timeline 2024
Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2024 | ICSB Request for Proposal Period Opens. Letter of Intent Form available here. |
Application Submission 2024 | Upon Submission of Letter of Intent: Within forty-eight (48) hours of letter of intent submission, ICSB staff will connect with the organizer regarding ICSB Application, submission instructions, and individual timeline. |
2024 ICSB Process | 1. Letter of Intent Acceptance 2. Communication to the Applicant 3. Application Due Date (Personalized) 4. Public Comment Period Window 5. External Reviews 6. Capacity Interviews 7. Public Hearing: within the proposed school corporation |
FINAL DECISION: BASED UPON SUBMISSION AND COMPLETION OF ICSB PROCESS | ICSB Public meeting: Date will be posted and follow all Public Notice and Open Door Law Requirements |
Renewal Application Timeline 2024
Date | Activity |
|---|---|
August 28, 2024 | ICSB Renewal Application available. |
September 6, 2024 | Intent to Renew letter from Organizer due by 11:59 p.m. EDT. |
Week of September 16th | ICSB Accountability Dashboard disseminated to school leader and board chair |
October 20, 2024 | Renewal Application due by 11:59 p.m. EST. |
October 25, 2024 | Public Comment period opens. |
Weeks of November 4 - November 15, 2024 | Site Visits and Public Hearings (conducted at school) (If the same organizer has multiple schools in the same district, the public hearing will be held at one location.) |
November 24, 2024 | Public Comment period ends. |
Thursday, December 12, 2024 | ICSB Public Meeting |