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