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?3/=()8uck, Amy <amy.ruck[doe.sLaLe.n[.us>
</()uarcle Clmarusu <darcleclmarusu[gmall.com>

uarcle-

l appreclaLe your emall. We are worklng on revlslng Lhe umellne and wlll have an updaLed
verslon Lhls week.

1hanks.


From: Darcie Cimarusti [mailto:darciecimarusti@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 1:05 PM
To: Ruck, Amy
Cc: Cerf, Chris
Subject: Question Regarding April 2nd Charter Application Timeline

Pello Amy,
l don'L know lf you remember me, buL we meL ln Lhe meeung regardlng Lhe opposluon Lo Lhe
1lkun Clam Pebrew Language CharLer Plgh School. l hope Lhls emall nds you well.

l have a quesuon for you regardlng Lhe umellne for Lhe new appllcauon round. now LhaL a
May 1sL Movlng on Lo lull 8evlew" daLe has been added Lo Lhe 1lmellne, lL ralses a slgnlcanL
concern for dlsLrlcLs LhaL need Lo respond Lo an appllcauon. ulsLrlcLs recelve appllcauons on
Aprll 2nd, and accordlng Lo sLaLuLe:

1he recommendauons of Lhese dlsLrlcL boards of educauon or SLaLe dlsLrlcL superlnLendenLs
shall be forwarded Lo Lhe Commlssloner wlLhln 60 days of recelpL of Lhe appllcauons."

Powever, 60 days from Lhe recelpL of Lhe appllcauons ls !une 1sL, whlch means LhaL beLween
Aprll 2nd and May 1sL numerous dlsLrlcLs wlll lnevlLably wasLe ume respondlng Lo appllcauons
LhaL don'L move on Lo lull 8evlew." 1hls could cause conslderable frusLrauon for dlsLrlcLs LhaL
could be spendlng Lhelr ume and resources runnlng Lhelr schools, noL respondlng Lo charLer
appllcauons. 8uL lf dlsLrlcLs walL Lo nd ouL lf a proposed charLer makes lL Lo lull 8evlew, Lhey
only have 31 days Lo respond.

My quesuon ls Lhls. ls lL posslble Lo have Lhe 60 days sLarL from May 1sL so LhaL only dlsLrlcLs
wlLh appllcauons LhaL have moved Lo lull 8evlew wlll need Lo work Lowards submlmng
responses Lo your omce?
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l feel sLrongly LhaL beuer communlcauon beLween your omce and Lhe dlsLrlcLs LhaL need Lo
respond Lo appllcauons ls cruclal, and may even squelch some of Lhe dramauc backlash ln
dlsLrlcLs across Lhe sLaLe. Amendlng Lhe 1lmellne Lo be more conslderaLe of Lhe respondlng
dlsLrlcLs would be an lmporLanL rsL sLep Lo lemng dlsLrlcLs know LhaL Lhey are belng Laken lnLo
conslderauon ln Lhe charLer appllcauon process. CLherwlse, lL appears LhaL Lhe ume and
resources dlsLrlcLs musL expend Lo respond properly and fully Lo an appllcauon are noL belng
Laken lnLo conslderauon by Lhe Cmce of CharLer Schools and Lhe new !ersey ueparLmenL of
Lducauon.

l Lhank you ln advance for your ume and auenuon Lo Lhls mauer.
8esL,

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