The commission, its designee(s), or a combination thereof will participate in the evaluation process. Should the commission designate external evaluators, the designees must be qualified and independent, and disclose any conflict(s) of interest. The application evaluators will make a recommendation to the commission regarding the applications reviewed. The commission will consider the recommendations of the evaluators and comments from the public forum when making its final decision to authorize. The commission reserves its right to make final decisions regarding the approval and denial of charter school applications.