Third Whistle-Blower Suit Filed Against Mavericks Charter Schools
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| maverickshigh.com |
Angenora Mechato's suit is the third whistle-blower case to be filed against Mavericks in Education Florida, a for-profit, West Palm Beach-based company that manages eight charter schools in the state. Two former employees at Mavericks High in Homestead made similar allegations last year, and their suits are still pending.
In her legal complaint, Mechato says she began working as a special-ed "lead teacher" and
coordinator at the Palm Springs school when it opened last August. The school is designed to serve students who would otherwise drop out of high school; Mavericks claimed that 500 students enrolled last fall. Teenagers attend school four hours a day and spend mos