Jackson-Madison County school board denies Jackson Museum School charter application

The Jackson-Madison County Board of Education voted to deny the amended charter application submitted by Jackson Museum School, citing shortcomings in academic design, operations capacity and the financial plan. The board adopted a resolution to deny the amended application after hearing public comment and reports from a charter review team and the director of schools.

The resolution, read into the record by a board member, said the board found the application “partially met the standards established by the Tennessee Department of Education” but listed specific areas that failed to meet state scoring criteria. The board stated the amended application relied heavily on place-based education (PBE), described the proposed intervention and enrichment schedule as insufficient to meet Tennessee RTI requirements for literacy and math, and said the special-education implementation plan was “vague” and did…