“Charter school has day in court today to fight closure by school board.” The Palm Beach
Post, 5/13/2013
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“West Palm Beach charter school appeals closure decision.” The Palm Beach Post (FL), 3/27/2013
A West Palm Beach charter school that the
Palm Beach School District is trying to close has
appealed, arguing the school district has no right to shut its doors because
the district didn’t do enough to help the school...
The school board voted 5-1 on March 6 to close Excel starting next
school year. A district report recommending the closure cited 13 alleged
failures by the school to comply with state rules and its charter contract with
the school district. The alleged Excel failures ranged from academic problems
such as not having all the required core subjects for a reading program to
having “deteriorating financial conditions,” with a $38,000 deficit found by
auditors.
Excel filed its appeal on Friday stating that it disputed the facts of
each of the alleged failures cited by the district “in whole or in part.” The
appeal also argued that the school district is obligated to provide support and
services to charter schools under state law and additional support to low
performing charter schools under the district’s own policies...
District Senior Counsel Bruce Harris said the district does not comment
on pending litigation. He said the state would set a date for the appeal
hearing within 60 days.
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“Palm Beach County saves two charter schools, closes one.” Sun Sentinel (FL), 3/6/2013
... But after hours of emotional testimony from more than 50 parents, students and school staff, the board voted to close only Excel Leadership Academy, a high school in West Palm Beach...The school was slated for closure in part for receiving two “F” grades since 2009. Teachers were not adhering to the correct state benchmarks and using outdated requirements...Meanwhile, district officials said Excel Leadership Academy is in a state of financial emergency, struggling with declining enrollment and failure to provide an adequate reading curriculum to students. The school board voted 4-2 to not renew the school’s contract, set to expire in June.“These are basic compliance issues,” said board member Chuck Shaw. He said rejecting the renewal would still give the school an opportunity to overcome its financial challenges and reapply another year...”
Do you have any information concerning the Life Skills Center of PBC in Delray Beach? Has this school closed its doors?
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ReplyDeleteYou should also post the closing of three New Point Charter Schools in Escambia County, Florida. They closed due to fiscal mismanagement and cheating on standardized tests.
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