Charter Petition Timeline* 

For the 2028-2029 School Year

(July 1, 2028 - June 30, 2029)

Interest Meeting^a – March 22 -26, 2027

Letter of Intent – April 14, 2027

Petitioner Training (mandatory)^b – April 30, 2027

Initial Charter Petition Submittal – October 25, 2027

Petitioner Interviews – November 17, 2027

Final Charter Petition Submittal - December 6, 2027

Charter Petition to CCSD Board of Education^c – January 20, 2028

a.  Email Interest Meeting requests to Dr. Ehsan Kattoula at least two weeks prior to the window.

b.  Petitioners who submit a Letter of Intent will receive more information.

c.  Date may change pending 2028 board calendar approval.

Local Start-Up Charter Petition Resources

It is mandatory that petitions up for renewal be submitted by the Petition Submittal Date. 

All submissions should be sent to:

Dr. Ehsan Kattoula | 514 Glover St. | Marietta, GA 30060 | 770-420-4918

Charter School Directory