Poorly Performing Jacksonville Charter School Laying Groundwork to Appeal Closure
One of Jacksonville’s first charter schools is in danger of closure and it’s director is signalling that the school will be taking advantage of the state’s charter-friendly appeals process. Florida Times-Union reporter Teresa Stepzinski writes:
Genell M. Mills (School of Success Academy Charter Middle School) principal and director, said the district’s findings are flawed and that the school will appeal the superintendent’s recommendation.
Saying the school provides a quality education, Mills noted it already corrected many of the issues — including nepotism, sloppy bookkeeping and accounting practices, and fingerprinting and criminal background checks on employees — that district officials cited as deficiencies.
Mills said the recommendation is “misleading” and contradicts previous findings by district officials.
“It doesn’t reflect the current circumstances and our ongoing efforts to correct what they cited as