ICSB is currently accepting charter applications. If you are interested in submitting an application to open a charter school within the State of Indiana, please send questions to Charter-Applications@icsb.in.gov. A member of ICSB staff will contact you within 48 hours of receipt to ensure that you are completing the proper application and to answer technical questions as applicable. Please contact Bridgett Abston, Director of Authorizing, Evaluation, and Assessment, for direct assistance at (317) 232-0499.
All dates are subject to change.
ICSB Application Timeline 2025
Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 21, 2025 | ICSB Request for Proposal Period Opens. Letter of Intent Form available here. |
Application Submission 2025 | Upon Submission of Letter of Intent: Within twenty-four (24) hours of letter of intent submission, ICSB staff will connect with the organizer regarding ICSB Application, submission instructions, and individual timeline. |
2025 ICSB Process | 1. Letter of Intent Acceptance 2. Communication to the Applicant 3. Application Due Date (Personalized) 4. Public Comment Period Window 5. External Reviews 6. Capacity Interviews 7. Public Hearing: within the proposed school corporation |
FINAL DECISION: BASED UPON SUBMISSION AND COMPLETION OF ICSB PROCESS | ICSB Public meeting: Date will be posted and follow all Public Notice and Open Door Law Requirements |
Renewal Application Timeline 2025
Date | Activity |
|---|---|
August 31, 2025 | Intent to Renew letter from Organizer due by 11:59 p.m. EDT. |
Week of September 15th | ICSB Accountability Dashboard disseminated to school leader and board chair |
October 20, 2025 | Renewal Application due by 11:59 p.m. EST. |
October 24, 2025 | Public Comment period opens. |
| Week of November 3, 2025 | External reviews completed |
TBD | Site Visits and Public Hearings (conducted at school) (If the same organizer has multiple schools in the same district, the public hearing will be held at one location.) |
November 21, 2025 | Public Comment period ends. |
Week of December 8, 2025 | ICSB Public Meeting |