Board of Education Postpones Community Montessori Decision
In his first Board meeting, Starr makes recommendation to postpone charter vote.
The Board of Education postponed its decision on a charter for Community Montessori School today after Dr. Starr, in his first Board meeting, cautioned the Board about making a precedent that would guide future charter decisions. One main question stalled the vote: how the school would comply with the state charter law provision's to be open to all students, including a lottery system if there were more applicants than spaces. Laura Berthiaume (District 2) voiced the strongest objections on this issue, even after Patricia O'Neill (District 3) amended the action sheet to include a catchment area "to be determined" by both the school system and the applicant. "I find it hard to believe that the administration would say no to a Crossway …
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David Bachrach
5:26 pm on Thursday, July 7, 2011
Great coverage - thank you! more ›