Annual Requirements for Opening Schools

All public charter schools seeking permission to serve students in Lee County must provide each of the following documents to the District's charter school liaison not later than three weeks prior to the first student day of each school year.

These are annual requirements for all public charter schools, regardless of whether they are continuing schools or opening for the first time.

1. The complete physical address of the school;

2. The full name, title, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the school principal, school information specialist, and school bookkeeper;

3. Current lease or documentation of property interest in that facility;

4. Current Certificate of Occupancy for that facility;

5. Proof of insurance as specified in the Contract, including:

• errors and omissions insurance;

• officers and directors liability insurance;

• fidelity bonds;

• commercial general liability insurance;

• automobile liability insurance;

• employees liability insurance;

• property Insurance

These documents should be submitted as searchable PDF documents to J.F. "Jeff" McCullers, Director, Grants & Program Development.