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District’s Charter School Review Teams Recommend Denial of Three Charter Applications PITTSBURGH, February 3, 2014 – The lack of curriculum, a plan for meeting the needs of all students, as well as the inability to provide expanded educational options beyond those available in the Pittsburgh Public Schools prompted the District’s Charter School Review Teams to recommend the Board withhold charters for the Homewood Children’s Village Collegiate Charter School, Provident Charter School for Children with Dyslexia, and the Robert L. Vann Charter School. The Charter Review Teams presented their recommendations at this evening’s Education Committee Meeting. The Board will vote on all three charter applications at its February 26, 2014 Legislative Meeting.

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  • District’s Charter School Review Teams Recommend Denial of Three Charter Applications PITTSBURGH, February 3, 2014 – The lack of curriculum, a plan for meeting the needs of all students, as well as the inability to provide expanded educational options beyond those available in the Pittsburgh Public Schools prompted the District’s Charter School Review Teams to recommend the Board withhold charters for the Homewood Children’s Village Collegiate Charter School, Provident Charter School for Children with Dyslexia, and the Robert L. Vann Charter School. The Charter Review Teams presented their recommendations at this evening’s Education Committee Meeting. The Board will vote on all three charter applications at its February 26, 2014 Legislative Meeting.
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  • District’s Charter School Review Teams Recommend Denial of Three Charter Applications PITTSBURGH, February 3, 2014 – The lack of curriculum, a plan for meeting the needs of all students, as well as the inability to provide expanded educational options beyond those available in the Pittsburgh Public Schools prompted the District’s Charter School Review Teams to recommend the Board withhold charters for the Homewood Children’s Village Collegiate Charter School, Provident Charter School for Children with Dyslexia, and the Robert L. Vann Charter School. The Charter Review Teams presented their recommendations at this evening’s Education Committee Meeting. The Board will vote on all three charter applications at its February 26, 2014 Legislative Meeting. Homewood Children’s Village Collegiate Charter School Although the Charter Review Team acknowledged that Homewood Children’s Village Collegiate Charter School garnered sufficient support for the school plan, the team noted that no curriculum was submitted for the proposed charter. While the applicant expressed intent to use an already established curriculum from other organizations, including PPS, no letter of support, contracts or MOU’s existed from any of the organizations. Due to the absence of information related to monthly cash flow, expected property acquisitions and renovations, food service expense, as well as inconsistent or incorrect calculations, the Charter Review Team was unable to determine the financial viability of the applicant. Other findings revealed that the governance structure is not in compliance. The applicant did not submit bylaws with the State. The team also raised concerns that conflicts of interest exist with the Homewood Children’s Village Collegiate Charter School board, comprised primarily of the Homewood Children’s Village board and Homewood Children’s Village employees. The team also notes that since the proposed education plan is not unique and uses curriculum from existing schools the proposed charter does not serve as a model for other schools in the District.
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