Charter Renewal

In the last year of a school's charter term, the school may apply for charter renewal. The SCSC charter renewal process is data-driven, meaning staff and commissioners consider the performance track record of the school as measured by the SCSC Comprehensive Performance Framework (CPF) and whether the school is fulfilling the SCSC mission of providing students with a better educational opportunity than they would otherwise receive in traditional district schools.

Renewal Criteria by Term

The Renewal Criteria by Term  is intended to serve as a framework for creating renewal recommendations, outlining the criteria used to determine the renewal terms for charter schools. These guidelines provide insights into the types of renewal terms a charter may receive based on its past performance. It is important to note that these guidelines are intended for informational purposes only and do not guarantee specific renewal outcomes. The SCSC reserves the right to consider other factors and take actions outside of those included in the document linked below.

Renewal Criteria by Term

2024-25 Renewal Process

State charter schools with charter terms expiring on June 30, 2025, must submit a renewal application to the SCSC during the 2024-2025 school year. The SCSC renewal application is a streamlined petition that allows the charter authorizer to evaluate a school’s track record of performance in meeting obligations under its charter contract.

State charter schools up for renewal also participate in a capacity interview. The SCSC CPF document outlines how the SCSC uses school performance results to develop renewal recommendations.

Please review the guidance below for additional information. 

2024-25 Renewal Guidance

Timeline

The SCSC is committed to ensuring that its charter renewal process—including but not limited to the evaluation of state charter school performance—is completed in an equitable and timely manner. The SCSC seeks to make renewal/non-renewal decisions as early as possible during the final year of a school’s charter contract to allow students, parents, and school personnel as much time as possible to prepare for the following school year. 

*If data for the 2023-2024 school year are not available at the time renewal applications are due, schools will submit the application with data that is available to allow the renewal process to proceed pending the release of pertinent data.

Renewal Recommendations

Past renewal recommendations can be reviewed below. 

Renewal Year	Recommendation
2023-24	2024 Recommendations
2022-23	2023 Recommendations
2021-22	2022 Recommendations