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Charter school leaders report strong academic gains, transportation and facilities constraints
Summary
Representatives from three charter schools told the board about achievement, enrollment and operational challenges — highlighting strong test results, regular field experiences and ongoing transportation and facility obstacles that affect attendance and growth.
Leaders of three charter schools updated the Board of Education on academics, attendance and operations during the May 7 informational meeting, reporting strong content‑mastery scores but persistent transportation and facility constraints.
Barry Lawless, CEO of Savannah Classical Academy, told the board the school recorded the district’s highest elementary content‑mastery scores last year and described improvements across the school. Lawless reported a 91% overall attendance rate for the prior year and said recent counts show 95% attendance in K‑8 and 98% in the high school. He said Savannah Classical uses weekly attendance meetings, parent outreach and occasional targeted incentives to support attendance, and…
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