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CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Gulen charter schools in South Carolina

CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Gulen charter schools in South Carolina:


Gulen charter schools in South Carolina

 

STATE
# ACTIVE
# PENDING
# INACTIVE*
TOTAL ATTEMPTS
FL
0
0
2
2

* Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status
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SCHOOLS
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GREENVILLE SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
(originally called GREENVILLE PALMETTO SCIENCE ACADEMY)
Status
DENIED: continuous attempt from 2006 to 2009
Charter Holder
Greenville Science (originally Palmetto Education Corporation)
Authorizer
Greenville County Schools, following initial review by the State Charter School Advisory Committee
Location/District
Greenville area; originally to open fall 2007
Enrollment
For grades 6-12, 480 students
Individuals involved
Names appearing on 2006 application: Ali Ozer (lead), Guven Yucesan, Mevlut Tascan, Ethan E. Ballard, Ruth Augustin. In 2008 and 2009 documents Augustin has been replaced by Joan Breitenbruck.
Notes
SC charter school law required applicants to first submit their charters to the State Charter School Advisory Committee (SCSAC) for review and recommendation, after which the local school board made the final decision. The school’s 5/2006 application was approved by SCSAC, but rejected in 11/2006 by the Greenville County school board (for an unsound financial plan and inadequate evidence for community support). That decision was overturned at the state level because of procedural issues and was remanded for a rehearing. The rehearing took place in 4/2009 and the board rejected the school once again. A PowerPoint presentation by the school held up Fulton Science Academy, TEACH (now FSA High School) in GA, plus River City Science Academy and Sweetwater Branch Academy in FL as models. All four are Gulen charter schools associated w/ Grace Institute (see below).
http://www.boarddocs.com/sc/greenville/Board.nsf/Public (>Meetings>2009>April 17, 2009 special meeting)



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