Elmore County Board of Education public charter school RFP for schools planning to open in Fall 2027

From: Elmore County Board of Education

Elmore County

The Elmore County Board of Education (ECBOE) is pleased to invite proposals for high-quality, innovative, start-up public charter schools seeking to open in the 2027-2028 school year. ECBOE is particularly interested in proposals that addresses the following educational priorities:

• Closing the achievement gap of special education and general education students, specifically in the areas of reading and math
• Increasing academic opportunities for all students, including but not limited to special needs, at-risk and English Language Learners, in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
• Demonstrate that the expectations set forth can be met in a financially sound and responsible manner, within the financial resources allocated to the charter school under Act No. 2015-3

All applications must be submitted via the application portal. The application portal will open to receive applications beginning November 1, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CST and will close at 11:59 p.m. CST December 2,

2025. The link to the portal will be posted on the Elmore County Board of Education Facebook page and website beginning on November1, 2025.

Please note: Elmore County Schools will be closed the week of November 24-28th, however applications can still be submitted via the portal.

Timeline of Important Dates

January 30, 2026

Decision from authorizer

For questions or to request additional information, please contact: Shay Jackson, Director of Administrative Services, at 567-1290 Ext. 26004 [email protected]