In split vote, OUSD board puts American Indian charter schools on notice - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools:
By Katy Murphy
Friday, September 28th, 2012 at 9:27 am in
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Last night, as the Oakland school board issued a
1,080-page “notice of violation” to all three American Indian Model Schools over its fiscal and governance practices. (Link to the massive file
here.) It’s the first step in a long process that could end in the closure of all three schools.
Supporters of the charter school organization begged for four more weeks, noting the hiring of a new financial team and the appointment of some new board members. And, of course, the schools’ near-perfect test scores.
Paul Minney, a lawyer representing AIM Schools, told the board that if it tabled the decision for a month, “…we are confident that we can arrive at an action plan to fully assuage the district’s concerns.”
“A notice of violation creates a high degree of fear, uncertainty and anxiety,” he
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