Madison Parish School District

Madison Parish School Board 2026-2027 District Charter School Application Process

for Schools Opening in the 2028-2029 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 Madison 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 2026-2027 Common Charter School Application found here: Charter School Application

Applicants should complete the appropriate application based on designation as a New Charter Operator or Experienced Charter Operator.

II. Charter School Process Schedule

August 24, 2026: LDOE releases common applications and toolboxes with application resources.
September 8, 2026: Deadline for local school authorizers to release Charter Requests for Applications, Timeline, Process, and Point of Contact.
October 19, 2026: Local school boards submission deadline for the full application for Type 1 and Type 3 applicants. Applicants should email all application components to lucille.lovette@madisonpsb.org.
November 2, 2026: Local school boards notify LDOE and state legislators of charter applications received within each district.
January 28, 2027: Last day for Madison Parish School Board to make decisions to approve or deny charter applications.
January 29, 2027: 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 Madison Parish School Board.

IV. Charter School Contact Information

Individuals or organizations with questions about the district's charter application process should contact:

Lucille Lovette, Interim Superintendent

lucille.lovette@madisonpsb.org

38-574-3616

Posted September 8, 2026