Gulen charter schools in South Carolina
STATE
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# ACTIVE
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# PENDING
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# INACTIVE*
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TOTAL ATTEMPTS
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FL
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0
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0
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2
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2
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* Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status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)
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Status
| DENIED: continuous attempt from 2006 to 2009 |
Charter Holder
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Greenville Science (originally Palmetto Education Corporation)
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Authorizer
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Greenville County Schools, following initial review by the State Charter School Advisory Committee
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Location/District
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Greenville area; originally to open fall 2007
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Enrollment
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For grades 6-12, 480 students
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Individuals involved
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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 In 2008 and 2009 documents Augustin has been replaced by Joan Breitenbruck.
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Notes
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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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CHARTER SCHOOLS - DIVIDING COMMUNITIES SINCE 1991
