A charter school recognized last year by the U.S. Department of Education for standardized test achievement may soon have to shut its doors. The state’s charter schools division has recommended the denial of Fulton Science Academy Middle School’s application to become a state chartered special school. State charter schools division officials say even though the charter school’s academic performance is comparable to other schools in the area, they’re recommending a denial of the petition due to concerns over governance, legal compliance and financial accountability.
Charter Schools Division Director Lou Erste says one of the concerns includes the failure of the school’s governing board to secure a charter renewal from Fulton County school officials.
“The school could have received a charter from Fulton County by agreeing to the terms that Fulton County said it could approve any time between September and December, and their failure to do is what led to them not having a charter.”
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