Updated: This week’s York City School Board meeting should be an eventful one.
I recently received the notice stating that the board will vote July 18 on whether or not to renew the charter for New Hope Academy Charter School. You might remember that the board held a series of hearings back in the spring, with the district arguing that the charter should not be renewed.
New Hope officials have already indicated that they’ll appeal if the board votes not to renew the school’s charter. According to the state, a charter remains in effect and the school can remain open until the appeals board makes a decision (unless a charter is revoked for health or safety risks).
But that’s not the only big decision likely to be made. Board President Margie Orr has said that the board expects to vote on the plans to create K-8 elementary schools, closing the district’s middle schools, at the July 18 meeting, too.
The 2012-13 budget was prepared with the assumption that the two middle schools will be closed. I’m curious to see if any board members voice opinions on the plan.
More:
Attorney agreements for New Hope and the school district
Management agreements for other charter schools in York
I don’t want the school board to renew the charter for the New Hope Academy charter school. Iv’e been a property tax payer in York City for forty six years and do not want to pay for any charter schools who are making a profit on my tax money while not doing a better job of educating the students in this city. If people want to send their children to charter schools let them pay the tuition not me! I’m sick of my taxes increasing every year and cannot sustain many more tax increases to pay for these charter schools.