Charter Concern Form

Before you begin

A few things that will make this faster to fill out and easier for SCDE to act on.

IMPORTANT BEFORE YOU FILE

Use this form to submit a concern regarding a South Carolina public charter school, its governing board, and/or its authorizer. The SCDE promotes civic engagement and local engagement. Before filing with SCDE, the complainant should first communicate the concern to the school, the charter school governing board, and the authorizer, as applicable. If a step was not taken, explain why.

What happens after you submit

SCDE will review your submission to determine whether the matter is within its authority and what follow-up, if any, is appropriate.

Fields marked with * are required. Everything else is optional, but the more detail you provide, the easier it is for SCDE to review your concern.

Your information

So SCDE can follow up with you about this concern.

Full Name

Enter your full name to continue.

Organization

Phone Number

This field is required.

Email address

This field is required.

Mailing address

Preferred Contact Method

Email Phone Mail

Select one option.

May SCDE share your identity with the school/board/authorizer as needed to review the concern?

Yes No Contact me first

Select one option.

Tell us about the school or governing board

Complete this section if the concern regards a charter school, school staff, or the charter school governing board.

The issue

Identify the person, office, action, policy, or practice at issue

This field is required.

Your concern

Describe the alleged violation or concern

Include what happened, who was involved, where it occurred, and the date(s) or date range. Separate each allegation when possible.

This field is required.

If known, identify the provision(s) of federal law, South Carolina code of law, regulation, SCDE policy, charter contract, charter board policy, or other requirement you believe applies.

This field is required.

Describe the resolution or corrective action you are requesting.

This field is required.

Supporting information

Help SCDE understand the full picture.

Related contacts or witnesses who may have relevant information

I have supporting documents (correspondence, decisions, policies, records, or other materials) that I can provide if contacted by SCDE.

Web-to-Case does not support file uploads. SCDE staff will follow up to collect any documents you have.

Review & submit

Take a moment to check your answers. Use "Edit" to jump back and change anything.

Complainant Confirmations

Please check each statement. All are required to submit. (required)

Prior Effort — I have made a good-faith effort to resolve this matter at the appropriate level before submitting this concern to SCDE. Where applicable, I have communicated my concern to school staff or school leadership, the charter school governing board, and/or the charter school authorizer — or I have explained in this form why those steps were not taken. Completeness — The information I have provided is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I have attached copies of relevant correspondence, decisions, policies, records, or other supporting materials available to me. Acknowledgment — I understand that submitting this form does not by itself establish that a violation occurred or guarantee a particular remedy. I understand that SCDE may share the concern and supporting information as reasonably necessary to review the matter, subject to applicable law.

Check all three statements to submit your concern.