Gov. Brian Kemp recently vetoed additional facilities funding for Georgia charter schools in the FY24 budget. The “disregard” language occurred despite GCSA securing FULL FUNDING for the Charter School Facility Grant in the budget approved by state lawmakers. The additional funding had strong bipartisan support and would have provided a grant award of $100,000 annually for every eligible charter school. As it stands, all Georgia charter schools will continue to receive charter facility funding in the same amount they received in FY23 ($75,000 per school).
To ensure this DOES NOT happen again, we need assistance from all Georgia charter schools. Please FILL OUT this brief form to tell us how your school uses facilities funding. In the coming weeks, we will also be asking for you to call and send letters to the Governor and Office of Planning and Budget to express your disappointment.
Thank you to the schools that have already submitted:
Amana Academy
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Atlanta SMART Academy
Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School
DeKalb Brilliance Academy
Fulton Leadership Academy
Hapeville Charter College and Career Academy
International Charter Academy of Georgia
Leadership Preparatory Academy
Pataula Charter Academy
Savannah Classical Academy
Spring Creek Charter Academy
The GLOBE Academy
Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence
The Anchor School
The Kindezi School at Old Fourth Ward
The Kindezi School West
The Museum School of Avondale Estates
Tybee Island Maritime Academy
