Agenda Item
ii. Request to Georgia Department of Education for Site Approval for the Globe Academy
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the application to the Georgia Department of Education for site approval of the Globe Academy.
Why: A formal request for site approval is required by the Georgia Department of Education for all new educational facility sites.
Details: The Georgia Department of Education requires that all sites to be used for a school facility undergo a formal process of review of the geographic, environmental, and development conditions of the site. Once this review process has been completed, a formal request for site approval by the local school system is necessary for the Georgia Department of Education to consider the site application for approval.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact for submitting a site application to the Georgia Department of Education
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678. 676.1475
Mr. Hans Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Status: Approved by General Counsel
May 24, 2023
State Aid Office
Georgia Department of Transportation
One Georgia Center
600 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
RE: The Globe Academy
To Whom it May Concern:
I am writing to advise you the The Globe Academy intends to locate its campus at 1944
Clairmont Road, Decatur, Georgia, 30033.
The Globe Academy will open its doors with approximately 800 students in grades K
through 5.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very Truly Yours,
Josh Gregory
The Globe Academy representative