Four conversion charter school applications submitted to ADE
Three school districts turned in applications for four conversion charter schools to the Arkansas Department of Education earlier this week.
The basic concept of public charter schools is that they exercise increased autonomy, all the while being held accountable for student perormance. A conversion charter school is one in which a school district reorganizes one of its own schools as opposed to open enrollment charters, in which a non-profit organization opens a school separate from the school district structure.
The proposed conversion charter schools are Cloverdale Aerospace Technology Conversion Charter Middle School in Little Rock School District; Harris Science and Health Elementary Charter and STAR Academy, both in Pulaski County Special School District; and Lincoln Middle Academy of Excellence in Forrest City.
The Arkansas State Board of Education will consider the charter applications in early 2010.
Posted by JJT.
