A local school board denies an original application, a resubmitted application or seeks to revoke a charter.
Applicants gather signatures to appeal the denial or revocation.
Present the petition to the Court of Common Pleas. There is no time requirement for this step. The court decree and petition are forwarded to the Appeals Board. There is no time requirement for this step. The board receives the appeal, provides written notice of appeal acceptance, assigns a docket number, and requests that the school district provide the certified record to the board within 10 days.