“GREC charter school closes.” St. Cloud Times (MN), 7/18/2011
WAITE PARK — A public charter school that has served alternative students in the area since 2000 will not reopen next school year...
The school closed after Novation Education Opportunities decided not to continue as the school’s authorizer, said Matthew Pennertz, who has served as the school’s director since March...
The school has struggled financially, and an effort to recruit students earlier this year was unsuccessful...
Novation Education Opportunities, which is based in Minneapolis and became GREC’s authorizer this year, has oversight of about 11 charter schools, the organization’s website said. Novation provided Great River with an improvement plan that was not met, Pennertz said...
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