Charter Amendment Guide

for

New or Additional School Facility

Please Note – The school’s Amendment Request should be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to the next MCSC Business Meeting (held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month) in order to make it onto the agenda. In some cases, 3 weeks may not allow enough time for review and schools are encouraged to contact the office with questions.

Maine Charter School Commission
182 State House Station
Augusta, Maine
04333-0182
Phone: (207) 624-6729
Web: www.maine.gov/csc

Maine Charter School Commission
Charter Amendment Cover Sheet
New or Additional School Facility	
School Information	
Date of Request		
School Name and Mailing Address	

	
Contact		
Contact telephone number 		
Contact email address		
Provide a brief narrative description of the Request to Relocate or Add a Facility 	

	

The school’s completed Amendment Request must be uploaded and submitted to the Maine Charter School Commission through Epicenter.
New or Additional School Facility

Please address the following criteria in your request, as applicable.

o	Provide the address of the proposed location and interior and exterior images as available.
o	Provide a current floor plan, and, if applicable, an anticipated floor plan if renovations will be done.
o	Describe the financing plans and proposed budget for acquisition/rental of a facility and any necessary renovations to meet the school’s needs, all local building requirements, and accessibility requirements. 
o	Provide the estimated number of students and grade levels to be served at the new or additional location.
o	Describe how transportation services will be provided. 
o	Describe the benefit to the school and students resulting from the new/additional school facility.
o	Discuss how the proposed new/additional facility contributes to the realization of the schools mission and vision.