An Agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Virginia Department of Education

To contact a member of the Virginia Board of Education, email BOE@doe.virginia.gov.

Charter School Committee

This committee reviews any proposed public charter school application that has been submitted by the applicant to the Board of Education and comments on the application’s feasibility, curriculum and financial soundness. Also see Charter Schools.

Charter School Committee Membership

Board of Education Members

Dr. Jamelle Wilson, Chair

Education Community Members

Dr. Rosa Atkins, Division Superintendent, Charlottesville City Public Schools
Mr. David Cline, Associate Superintendent of Finance and Support Services, Prince William County Public Schools
Ms. Linda Hyslop, Member, Hopewell City School Board
Mr. Dean Kern, Deputy Director, Office of Education, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Mr. Walter Cross, Principal, York River Academy (charter school)
Dr. Rick Richardson, Retired Division Superintendent
Ms. Bobbi Snow, Co-Founder, Community Public Charter School, Albemarle County

Department of Education Liaison

Rebecca S. Askew, Senior Policy Analyst

Persons are encouraged to print items of interest because limited hard copies will be available at the meeting site. Wi-Fi is also available in the conference room.

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Unless otherwise noted, all committee meetings will be held in the Jefferson Conference Room on the 22nd floor of the James Monroe Building, 101 N. 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219.

Committee Meetings
June 27, 2018 Cancelled	The G.R.E.A.T.S. Application-This is a Word document. – The G.R.E.A.T.S. application was withdrawn on April 25, 2018.
February 24, 2016	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Consensus Report with Charter School Committee Criteria Checklist for Bertha B. Williams Academy (PDF) Meeting Materials for Bertha B. Williams Academy Video The Bertha B. Williams Academy application was resubmitted on September 19, 2015. The Bertha B. Williams Academy application was withdrawn following the committee meeting on February 24, 2016.
January 27, 2016	The meeting was postponed to February 24, 2016.
November 18, 2015	The meeting was postponed to January 27, 2016.
April 21, 2015	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Consensus Report for Bertha B. Williams Academy (PDF) Attachment A to Consensus Report for Bertha B. Williams Academy: Charter School Committee Criteria Checklist (PDF) Meeting Materials for Bertha B. Williams Academy Video The Bertha B. Williams Academy application was withdrawn following the committee meeting on April 21, 2015.
April 21, 2015	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Consensus Report for Philadelphia Charter Academy (PDF) Attachment A to Consensus Report for Philadelphia: Charter School Committee Criteria Checklist (PDF) Meeting Materials for Philadelphia Charter Academy Video The Philadelphia Charter Academy application was withdrawn following the committee meeting April 21, 2015.
September 25, 2013	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Meeting Materials for Metropolitan Preparatory Academy (formerly known as Church Hill Preparatory Academy) Video
February 27, 2013	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Meeting Materials for Green Run Collegiate Video
May 23, 2012	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Meeting Materials for Loudoun Math & IT Academy Video
February 22, 2012	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Meeting Materials for Fairfax Leadership Academy Video
January 11, 2012	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Meeting Materials for Buffalo Creek School (PDF) Video
August 9, 2011	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Video
November 17, 2010	Minutes (PDF)
September 22, 2010	Agenda (Word) Minutes (PDF)
July 21, 2010	Agenda (Word) Minutes (PDF) Meeting Materials
June 23, 2010	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) Meeting Materials
October 13, 2009	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
December 10, 2007	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
July 18, 2005	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
May 24, 2005	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 19, 2005	Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

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