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Commission upholds denial of Iota's Hillcrest High School application, 5‑1
Summary
The commission voted 5‑1 to uphold the local denial of Iota Community Schools’ application for a new 10‑year charter at Hillcrest High School, citing three consecutive years of the lowest TVAS rating and very low proficiency rates.
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission voted on Oct. 17 to uphold Memphis Shelby County Schools’ denial of Iota Community Schools’ application for a new 10‑year charter term to operate Hillcrest High School. The motion passed 5‑1; Chair Richards was the lone no vote.
Executive Director Tess Stovall recommended that the commission deny authorization after reviewing Hillcrest’s academic records, performance framework ratings and the application materials. "When we looked at Hillcrest data and ran it through the commission school performance framework, it would not have met the standard," Stovall said. She reported that Hillcrest’s TVAS composite score…
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