Emma L. Harrison Charter School

STATE BOARD REVOKES LICENSE OF WACO CHARTER SCHOOL, July 10, 1999, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX)

AUSTIN The State Board of Education on Friday revoked the charter of a financially troubled charter school in Waco and tentatively approved new rules that are expected to speed up revocations in the future.

The Emma L. Harrison Charter School is the first operating charter school to lose its license. Last year, the board revoked the license of a charter school that failed to open in East Texas despite receiving $250,000 in public funds that have never been repaid to the state…

An administrative law judge cited a number of problems at the Waco school including an insurmountable budget deficit, failure to pay employees and missed payments to the Internal Revenue Service and Teacher Retirement System. School officials Friday filed for a rehearing on the revocation.

Pringle said TEA has recommended revocation of a charter held by a San Antonio school and is studying results of audits on several other schools for possible action…

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