Charter School New Start Appeals
Process
Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) § 49-13-108, public charter school sponsors may appeal the denial of an application by a local board of education to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education’s decision on appeal shall be final and not subject to further appeal. An appeal of a charter school application to the State Board is governed in accordance with T.C.A. § 49-13-108(b)(4) and the State Board Policies listed below.
Additional information about the State Board of Education's appeal process can be found in this guidance document and our quick reference one-pager.
To submit corrections on appeal, in accordance with T.C.A § 49-13-108(b)(4), use this template.
Appeals involving LEA’s without a priority school on the current or last preceding priority school list:
Pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-13-108(a)(4)(D), if the State Board of Education finds that the local board’s decision to deny the application of a charter school was contrary to the best interests of the pupils, school district, or community, the State Board will remand the application back to the local board of education with instructions for approval of the charter application. In this case, the local board of education will be the chartering authority.
Appeals involving LEA’s with at least one priority school on the current or last preceding priority school list:
Pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-13-108(a)(4)(E), if the State Board of Education finds that the local board’s decision to deny the application of a charter school was contrary to the best interests of the pupils, school district or community, the State Board may approve the application for a charter school. The State Board would be the chartering authority of these schools, and these schools will be evaluated and held accountable to the State Board of Education’s Charter School Performance Framework unless the LEA and the charter school agree that the charter school will be overseen and monitored by the LEA pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-13-142(b)(3).
State Board of Education Charter School Appeals Policies:
History
A full list of all appeal decisions can be found here.
Current Appeals
- Beacon College Prep
- Public Hearing Agenda
- Findings and Recommendation
- November 14 Board Workshop and November 15 Board Meeting
- The Gentlemen and Ladies STEM Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda
- Findings and Recommendation
- November 14 Board Workshop and November 15 Board Meeting
- Green Dot Charter K-8 School
- Public Hearing Agenda
- Findings and Recommendation
- November 14 Board Workshop and November 15 Board Meeting
- Memphis School of Excellence Cordova
- Public Hearing Agenda
- Findings and Recommendation
- November 14 Board Workshop and November 15 Board Meeting
- Nashville Collegiate Prep
- Public Hearing Agenda
- Findings and Recommendation
- November 14 Board Workshop and November 15 Board Meeting
- Rocketship Nashville #3
- Public Hearing Agenda
- Findings and Recommendation
- November 14 Board Workshop and November 15 Board Meeting
- Aspire Coleman Middle School
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 24
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 18 Board Workshop and October 19 Board Meeting
- Blueprint Avodah
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 25
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 18 Board Workshop and October 19 Board Meeting
- Cornerstone Prep Middle School
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 25
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 18 Board Workshop and October 19 Board Meeting
- Journey Academy of Success
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 10
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 18 Board Workshop and October 19 Board Meeting
- "THE" Academy All Girls Charter School
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 21
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 19 Board Workshop and October 20 Board Meeting
- Rich ED Academy of Leaders
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 21
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 19 Board Workshop and October 20 Board Meeting
- Pathways in Education
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 26
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 13 Board Workshop and October 14 Board Meeting
- Green Dot Charter High School
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 26
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 13 Board Workshop and October 14 Board Meeting
- Rocketship Tennessee #3
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 15
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 13 Board Workshop and October 14 Board Meeting
- Connections Preparatory Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on October 6
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 22 Board Workshop and October 23 Board Meeting
- KIPP Nashville Primary and KIPP Nashville Middle
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 30
- KIPP Nashville Primary Findings and Recommendation
- KIPP Nashville Middle Findings and Recommendation
- October 22 Board Workshop and October 23 Board Meeting
- Rocketship Nashville #3
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 30
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 22 Board Workshop and October 23 Board Meeting
- International Academy of Excellence
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 29
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 22 Board Workshop and October 23 Board Meeting
- Omni Prep Academy High School
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 2
- Findings and Recommendation
- September 24 Board Workshop and Board Meeting
- Piperton Charter Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on October 1
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 31 Board Meeting Minutes
- Exalt Academy of Springfield
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 24
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 31 Board Meeting Minutes
- Cumberland Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 17
- Findings and Recommendation
- September 22 Board Meeting
- Scholastic Academy of Logistics and Transportation (SALT)
- Public Hearing Agenda on August 14
- Findings and Recommendation
- September 22 Board Meeting
- Emerge Collegiate STEM
- Public Hearing Agenda on August 14
- Findings and Recommendation
- September 22 Board Meeting
- Military Academy of Culture and Technology
- Public Hearing Agenda on August 14
- Findings and Recommendation
- September 22 Board Meeting
- Impress Charter School
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 30
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 25 Board Meeting
- Scholastic Academy of Logistics and Transportation (SALT)
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 30
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 25 Board Meeting
- Tracey Darnell Montessori Charter School
- Public Hearing Agenda on September 23
- Findings and Recommendation
- October 2 Phone Conference Board Meeting
- Global Leadership Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on January 16
- Findings and Recommendation
- January 31 Board Workshop and February 1 Board Meeting
- MASS Foundation
- Public Hearing Agenda on January 16
- Findings and Recommendation
- January 31 Board Workshop and February 1 Board Meeting
- Cesar Chavez Elementary Charter School
- Public Hearing Agenda on January 16
- Findings and Recommendation
- January 31 Board Workshop and February 1 Board Meeting
- Knoxville Charter Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on July 23
- Findings and Recommendation
- July 26 Board Workshop and July 27 Board Meeting
- Excel Charter Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on July 17
- Findings and Recommendation
- July 26 Board Workshop and July 27 Board Meeting
- Great Hearts Academies
- Public Hearing Agenda on July 17
- Findings and Recommendation
- July 26 Board Workshop and July 27 Board Meeting
- Advanced Learning Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on May 3
- Findings and Recommendation
- May 16 Board Meeting Minutes
- Global Leadership Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on May 3
- Findings and Recommendation
- May 16 Board Meeting Minutes
- Arrow Academy of Excellence
- Public Hearing Agenda on May 3
- Findings and Recommendation
- May 16 Board Meeting Minutes
- Aurora Collegiate Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on May 3
- Findings and Recommendation
- May 16 Board Meeting Minutes
- City University Schools
- Public Hearing Agenda on May 3
- Findings and Recommendation
- May 16 Board Meeting Minutes
- Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Academy
- Public Hearing Agenda on May 3
- Findings and Recommendation
- May 16 Board Meeting Minutes
- W.E.B. DuBois Consortium
- Public Hearing Agenda on May 3
- Findings and Recommendation
- May 16 Board Meeting Minutes
- Connections Preparatory
- Public Hearing Agenda on April 3
- Findings and Recommendation
- April 19 Board Workshop and April 20 Board Meeting
For more information regarding charter school appeals, contact:
CharterSchool.Appeals@tn.gov or
Tess Stovall, Director of Charter Schools
(615) 770-1190