About the Commission

The Missouri Charter Public School Commission is Missouri's sole-purpose charter sponsor (RSMo 160.425).  Lawmakers, charter school advocates and education reformers wanted an independent sponsoring entity with the authority to sponsor high quality charter schools throughout Missouri.  Click here for more information on the role of a charter school sponsor.

Commissioners

Nine (9) citizens, appointed by the Governor with consent of the Senate make up the Commission. Commissioners are selected from a slate of three (3) nominees provided from each of the following:  the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Commissioner of Higher Education, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Missouri School Boards Association.  Four members are direct appointments by the Governor. No more than five members can be of the same political party and no more than two members can come from the same US Congressional District. Members serve a four year term.

The Commission is a state agency funded solely by the funds generated through sponsorship.  It's budget is approved annually by the Commission, State Board of Education, the Missouri General Assembly, and the Governor. 

If the State Board of Education removes the authority of another sponsor, the Commission will become the new sponsor for any of their current charter schools.

Commission Staff

Currently, the Commission has six staff members:

The Custodian of Records for Open Record  or "Sunshine" requests is Shawn Williams, Deputy Director of Community Engagement, shawn.williams@mcpsc.mo.gov.  

MCPSC Meeting Schedule

The Commission typically meets the third Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Meetings are held via Zoom and in person, in locations throughout Missouri.  All meeting notices and agendas are posted  below in accordance with Missouri's "Sunshine Law."  

FY25 Commission Meeting Meeting Schedule

  • January 13, 2025 - Special Meeting - Online
  • January 27-28, 2025 - Annual Portfolio Meeting - St. Louis 
  • February 19, 2025 - Jefferson City 
  • April 21, 2025 - Online June TBD - Retreat

FY25 Finance Committee Schedule

The Commission Finance Committee typically meets the second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. Meetings are held via Zoom.

  • January 8, 2025 
  • February - No Meeting 
  • March 12, 2025 
  • April 9, 2025 
  • May 14, 2025 
  • June 11, 2025

2024

December 16, 2024 Commission Meeting

December 16, 2024 at 10:30am
Online: ZOOM Webinar
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

December 12, 2024 DeLaSalle Education Center Renewal Public Hearing & Board Interview

December 12, 2024 at 6:00pm
3737 Troost Ave
Kansas City, Missouri 64109
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

December 11, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

December 11, 2024 at 9:00am
Online: ZOOM Webinar
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

December 3, 2024 Genesis School Inc. Renewal Public Hearing & Board Interview

December 03, 2024 at 5:00pm
3800 E. 44th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64130
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

November 13, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

November 13, 2024 at 9:00am
Online: ZOOM Webinar
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

October 17. 2024 Commission Meeting

October 17, 2024 at 2:40pm
Hilton Garden Inn
3300 Vandiver Drive
Columbia, Missouri 65202

October 9, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

October 09, 2024 at 9:00am
Online: ZOOM Webinar
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

September 11, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

September 11, 2024 at 9:00am
Online: ZOOM Webinar
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

August 19, 2024 Commission Meeting

August 19, 2024 at 10:30am
Online Zoom Webinar
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

August 7, 2024 Finance Committee

August 07, 2024 at 9:00am
Online: ZOOM Webinar
Password: MCSPC25
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

August 1, 2024 Friendly Academy Public Hearing and Board Interview

August 01, 2024 at 5:00pm
5515 MLK Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63121
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

June 5, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

June 05, 2024 at 9:00am
Online
Password: Finance24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

May 14-15, 2024 Retreat & Commission Meeting

May 05, 2024 at 9:00am
Holiday Inn - East
915 Port Way
Columbia, Missouri 65201

April 17, 2024 Commission Meeting

April 17, 2024 at 9:00am
Online
Password: QualitySchools24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

April 10, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

April 10, 2024 at 9:00am
Online
Password: Finance24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

March 6, 2024 Special Commission Meeting

March 06, 2024 at 9:00am
Online
Password: QualitySchools24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

February 21, 2024 Commission Meeting

February 21, 2024 at 9:00am
Online
Password: QualitySchools24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

February 7, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

February 07, 2024 at 9:00am
Online
Password: Finance24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

January 17, 2024 Commission Meeting

January 17, 2024 at 9:00am
Online
Password: QualitySchools24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

January 10, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

January 10, 2024 at 9:00am
Online
Password: Finance24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

2023

December 4, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting

December 04, 2023 at 9:00am
Online
Password: Finance24
St. Louis, , Missouri 63108

November 20, 2023 Special Commission Meeting

November 20, 2023 at 9:00am
Online
Password: QualitySchools24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

November 7-8, 2023 Commission Meeting & Retreat

November 08, 2023 at 8:30am
Stoney Creek Hotel 2601 S Providence Rd
Online Password: QualitySchools24
Columbia, Missouri 65203

November 3, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting

November 03, 2023 at 9:00am
Online
Password: Finance24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

October 18, 2023 Commission Meeting

October 18, 2023 at 9:20am
20 S. Sarah Street
Password for online meeting: QualitySchools24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

Kairos Academies Renewal Public Hearing and Board Interview

October 17, 2023 at 5:00pm
2315 Miami Street
Auditorium
St. Louis, Missouri 63118
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

October 12, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting

October 12, 2023 at 9:00am
Online
Password: Finance24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

September 12-14, 2023 Commission Meeting

September 12, 2023 at 2:00pm
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
1 S. Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

August 16, 2023 Commission Meeting

August 16, 2023 at 9:00am
Online - Link Below
Password: QualitySchoools24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

August 10, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting

August 10, 2023 at 9:00am
Online - Link Below
Password: Finance24
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

July 19, 2023 Commission Meeting

July 19, 2023 at 9:00am
Online: Webex
Password: Excellence24
St. Louis, Missouri 63104

BELIEVE STL Academy Public Hearing and Board Interview

July 17, 2023 at 5:00pm
St. Louis Community College - Harrison Education Centerr
3140 Cass Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63106
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

June 29, 2023 Commission Meeting

June 29, 2023 at 9:00am
Online: Webex
Password: Excellence23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

June 28, 2023 Performance Framework Committee Meeting

June 28, 2023 at 10:30am
Online
Public Attendee Password: Performance
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

June 14, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting

June 14, 2023 at 10:07am
Online Meeting - Link to Join Meeting Is Below
Password: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

May 30, 2023 Sponsor Evaluation Committee Meeting

May 30, 2023 at 12:00pm
Online Webex
Public Password: Evaluation
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

May 22, 2023 Sponsor Evaluation Committee Meeting

May 22, 2023 at 3:00pm
Online Webex
Password: Sponsor
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

May 17, 2023 Commission Meeting with Closed Session

May 17, 2023 at 9:00am
Online Meeting
Password: QualitySchool23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy Renewal Hearing & Board Interview

May 10, 2023 at 4:30pm
5000 E 17th St
Kansas City, Missouri 64127
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

May 10, 2023 Finance Committee

May 10, 2023 at 10:00am
Online Meeting
Password: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

KCIA - KC International Academy Renewal Public Hearing & Board Interview

April 20, 2023 at 4:00pm
414 Wallace Ave
Kansas City, Missouri 64125
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

April 19, 2023 Commission Meeting

April 19, 2023 at 9:00am
Online
Password for Public Attendees: QualitySchools23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

April 12, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting

April 12, 2023 at 10:00am
Online
Password for Public Attendees: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

April 11, 2023 Sponsor Evaluation Committee Meeting

April 11, 2023 at 3:30pm
Online
Password for Public Attendees - Evaluation
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

March 15, 2023 Commission Meeting

March 15, 2023 at 7:00pm
Online
Password for Public Attendees: QualitySchools23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

March 8, 2023 Commission Finance Committee Meeting

March 08, 2023 at 10:00am
Online -
Password for Public Attendees: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

February 15, 2023 Commission Meeting

February 15, 2023 at 8:00am
Online Meeting
Password for Public Attendees: QualitySchools23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

February 8, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting

February 08, 2023 at 10:00am
Online
Password for Public Attendees: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

February 7, 2023 Special Commission Meeting

February 07, 2023 at 1:00pm
Online
Password for Public Attendees: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

Genesis School, Inc. Revocation Hearing

January 30, 2023 at 5:30pm
Lucille H. Bluford Branch Library - Meeting Room
3050 Prospect Ave.
Kansas City, Missouri 64128
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

January 18, 2023 Commission Meeting - Revised Location - Meeting Online

January 18, 2023 at 9:00am
Commission Meeting - Moved to Online Only
Password for Public Attendees: 23MCPSC
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

January 11, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting

January 11, 2023 at 10:00am
Click Link Below to Attend
Password for Public Attendees: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

2022

December 7, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting

December 07, 2022 at 10:00am
Online: Public Password - MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

November 16, 2022 Commission Meeting

November 16, 2022 at 9:00am
Online Meeting- See Link and Password Below
Meeting Password: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

November 9, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting

November 04, 2022 at 4:16pm
Online: Public Password-MCPSC23
St. Louis , Missouri 63108

October 12, 2022 Commission Meeting

October 12, 2022 at 3:00pm
Stoney Creek Hotel - Timberland Conference Room
2601 S. Providence Rd
Columbia, Missouri 65203

October 5, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting

October 05, 2022 at 10:00am
Online: Public Password-MCPSC23
Link Below Agenda
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

September 14, 2022 Commission Meeting

September 14, 2022 at 10:00am
2201 Lexington Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64124

September 14, 2022 School Tour of Scuola Vita Nuova

September 14, 2022 at 8:30am
535 Garfield Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64124
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

Public Hearing & Board Interview - Momentum Academy

September 08, 2022 at 6:00pm
Tower Grove South Gymnasium
3716 Morganford Rd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63116
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

September 7, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting

September 07, 2022 at 2:00pm
Online Meeting - See Link and Password Below
Meeting Password: MCPSC23
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

August 17, 2022 Commission Meeting

August 17, 2022 at 9:00am
Online Meeting - See Link and Password Below 23MCPSC
St. Louis, Missouri 63801

August 4, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting

August 04, 2022 at 10:00am
See Link Below
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

July 13, 2022 Commission Meeting

July 13, 2022 at 5:30pm
Broadway Hotel - Ridgeline Conference Rm 1111 E. Broadway
Columbia, Missouri 65201

July 11, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting

July 11, 2022 at 2:00pm
See Link Below Meeting Password: MCPSC22
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

May 18, 2022 Commission Meeting

May 18, 2022 at 9:00am
Online Meeting - See Link and Password Below Password for Meeting: MCPSC22
St. Louis, Missouri 63301

April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting - Please Note Location Change Due to Weather

April 13, 2022 at 9:00am
Online - See Link Below Webinar # 2460 331 2521 Webinar Password: MCPSC2022
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

April 11, 2022 Finance Committee

April 11, 2022 at 9:00am
See Link Below
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

March 22, 2022 Finance Committee

March 22, 2022 at 10:00am
See Link Below
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

February 16, 2022 School Tours Meeting

February 16, 2022 at 8:00am
8:00 am - 11:30 am
Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

February 16, 2022 Commission Meeting

February 16, 2022 at 11:30am
4801 Rockhill Rd
Kansas City, Missouri 64110

February 15, 2022 School Tours, Panel Discussion, Dinner on Education Landscape

February 15, 2022 at 8:00am
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Minutes:
No Minutes at this time

January 19, 2022 Commission Meeting

January 19, 2022 at 9:00am
See Link below
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

January 10, 2022 Finance Committee

January 10, 2022 at 2:00pm
Conference Call: 1-312-535-8110 Passcode:24540521561
St. Louis, Missouri 63108