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Board denies two charter applications after review that found academic, operations and financial weaknesses
Summary
A district review team recommended denial for Little Kings and Queens Charter Academy and Tennessee Wildflower Public School; the board voted to deny both applications and outlined the appeals and resubmission process required by state rule.
The Hamilton County Board of Education voted to deny two charter-school applications after a district review committee concluded both proposals failed to meet state standards for academics, operations and finance.
The review team, led by Charter Coordinator Bennie Moore, recommended denial for Little Kings and Queens Charter Academy (proposed K–3, capacity 43) and Tennessee Wildflower Public School (proposed pre-K–5, capacity about 140). Moore summarized the committee’s findings during the board meeting, saying the applications “did not meet the rigorous standards set forth in Tennessee law in all areas.”
Why it matters: Denial places the applicants on a state‑mandated path for resubmission and potential state review. Under the state rule Moore recited, the district must provide written notice of…
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