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Application for RenewalThe newly revised Application for Renewal is now posted on the DOE website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/acct.html?section=renew. We will also be mailing hard copies to schools up for renewal in 2008/09. Applications must now follow the requirements in this document. We have tried hard to make the Application more clear and definitive. Many thanks to Clarus Group for their work on its preparation.
The deadline for submission of the Application for Renewal is no later than August 1 after the school's fourth year of operation in its current charter term. We will not be able to conduct early inspections this spring, as has been the case in past years.
Annual Report GuidelinesThe Annual Report Guidelines have also been revised for the 2007/08 year and are now posted at http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/acct.html?section=annual. The submission deadline for annual reports is August 1, 2008. Waivers cannot be given for late submissions. Please note the accessibility requirements in the guidelines and be sure the school's annual report is accessible before submission. Much of the delay in posting annual reports to the ESE website in recent years has been a result of changes that had to be made after submission. Schools applying for renewal must also submit an annual report.