A proposed charter school that unwillingly found itself at the center of a “culture war” in Florida’s capital city has formally appealed its rejected application to the state level. The Leon County School Board rejected Tallahassee Classical School’s application this spring, despite a review by the district’s staff that supported[Read More…]
Tag: Charter school appeals
Court overturns Fla. state board on charter school appeal
By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida Pointing to similar cases in other parts of Florida, an appeals court Wednesday overturned a decision by the State Board of Education that would have cleared the way for two charter schools in Indian River County. The ruling by a three-judge panel of[Read More…]
School board hits legal snag as it challenges Fla. charter school appeals
The Florida Supreme Court today declined to hear a local school board’s attempt to overturn the state’s charter school appeals system. The move comes school districts across the state prepare to challenge a wide-ranging charter school law. The case may bolster the idea that lawmakers and the state Board of[Read More…]
Fla. board of education denies ‘double-F’ charter school appeal
The Florida Board of Education today declined a North Florida charter school’s bid to remain open another school year. Orange Park Performing Arts Academy earned two consecutive F’s under Florida’s school grading system. As a result, it must lose its charter contract unless it can show the school board it[Read More…]
Florida charter school wins again in drawn-out legal fight
A charter school won another victory in a multifaceted legal battle with a South Florida school board. But even if a ruling issued by the state’s Division of Administrative Hearings stands, the fight isn’t over. The Palm Beach County School Board created a rule in 2014 that required charters, among[Read More…]
Florida board to hear appeals from ‘Double-F’ charter schools
Six charter schools face automatic closure under Florida’s “double F” law. But four of them may ask the state Board of Education for an extra year to raise their grades. The board meets next week in Tallahassee. State law limits its authority to grant charter school appeals. Charters that earn[Read More…]
A win for Florida charter school appeals, but the saga continues
Yesterday, a Florida appeals court handed a charter school group a partial victory. Some legal complications remain for the Florida Charter Educational Foundation, but it prevailed on the key constitutional question — whether the state has the authority to overturn local school board decisions on charter school applications. The 4th District[Read More…]
Appeal brings more wrangling over high-performing Florida charter schools
A Florida school district today lost one round in a multi-faceted legal showdown with a major charter school operator, but it’s safe to say the fight is just beginning. The Florida Board of Education ruled the Polk Charter Academy should be allowed to open a new school. The Polk County[Read More…]