Winn Parish School District

Dr. Cade Brumley

STATE SUPERINTENDENT

P.O. Box 94064 | Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064

Winn Parish School Board 2025-2026 District Charter School Application Process

for Schools Opening in the 2027-2028 School Year or Beyond

Forms and Information Needed for Submission of a Type 1 or Type 3 Charter School Proposal

In compliance with R.S. 17:3982, the Winn Parish School Board is making public through our website, and in printed form upon request, the guidelines for submitting a charter proposal, all forms required for submission of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing charter proposals, the process that will be used to review charter proposals submitted to the board, and the name and contact information for a primary point of contact for charter proposals.

I. Charter School Application Applicants should complete the 2025-2026 Common Charter School Application found linked on this page.   Applicants should complete the appropriate application based on designation as a New Charter Operator or Experienced Charter Operator.  

II. Charter School Process Schedule

● August 25, 2025: LDOE releases common applications and toolboxes with application resources.

● September 8, 2025: Deadline for local school authorizers to release Charter Requests for Applications, Timeline, Process, and Point of Contact.

● October 20, 2025: Local school boards submission deadline for the full application for Type 1 and Type 3 applicants. Applicants should email all application components to bjordan@winnpsb.us

● November 7, 2025: Local school boards notify LDOE and state legislators of charter applications received within each district.

● January 29, 2026: Last day for Winn Parish School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter applications.

● January 30, 2026: Local school boards notify LDOE of board recommendations.

III. Charter Application Review Process All charter applications will be reviewed by an independent evaluator with educational, organizational, legal, and financial expertise.  Applicants will have the opportunity to provide to the evaluator a written response to the independent evaluation of their charter application before the evaluator provides a final recommendation to Winn Parish School Board.

IV. Charter School Contact Information Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:

Dr. Bob Jordan, Chief Technology Officer

bjordan@winnpsb.us

318-628-6936   Ext. 219

Posted 08/25/2025