Charter Appeals
What is the Charter School Appeal Board?
The Charter School Appeal Board (CAB) has the exclusive review of a decision by a local school board to deny a charter application and of a decision by a local school board to not renew or revoke a charter. CAB also has the exclusive review of a decision by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to deny a cyber charter application and of a decision by PDE to not renew or revoke a cyber charter.
In addition, CAB has the exclusive review of a direct appeal filed by a charter applicant when the local school board fails to hold a public hearing or timely act on a charter application and of a direct appeal filed by a cyber charter applicant when PDE fails to hold a public hearing or timely act on a cyber charter application.
Who serves on the Charter School Appeal Board?
The CAB consists of the
Secretary of Education and six members who are appointed by the Governor with the consent of a majority of all the Senate members. The members include a parent of a school-aged child, a school board member, a certified teacher actively employed in a public school, a faculty member or administrative employee of a higher education institution, a member of the business community, and a member of the
State Board of Education.
Current Charter Appeal Board members.
PDE provides assistance and staffing, and the Governor's General Counsel provides legal advice and assistance to CAB.
Contact
Please direct all media inquiries to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Press and Communications Office:
ra-pde@pa.gov or 717- 783-9802.