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Board hears overview after Carroll Learning Alliance files charter application; 120‑day review begins
Summary
The board received a legal and procedural briefing after the Carroll Learning Alliance filed a charter application March 31 proposing a Carroll Classical charter school. Staff described the 120‑day review timeline, statutory requirements and limits on the local board’s authority.
The Carroll County Board of Education on April 9 held a public briefing after staff confirmed the district received an official charter application from the Carroll Learning Alliance on March 31.
Mr. O'Neil, staff member, said, “The Carroll Learning Alliance, which is a nonprofit, has applied to eventually open a charter school. We received that application officially on March 31.” The application proposes a Carroll Classical charter school and sets the district on a 120‑day review timeline that ends in late July.
Board counsel Mr. O'Malley delivered a legal overview describing Maryland’s charter framework. He emphasized that charter…
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