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School board authorizes legal appeal after state panel approves Newberry conversion application
Summary
After the state Charter School Review Commission approved a Newberry Elementary conversion application, the Alachua County School Board voted 4–0 to authorize the superintendent and legal counsel to file an appeal with the State Board of Education and to explore other legal options.
The Alachua County School Board voted unanimously on March 12 to authorize the superintendent and legal counsel to file an appeal with the State Board of Education challenging the Charter School Review Commission's approval of the Newberry Community School conversion application.
Background: District staff earlier informed the board that a November 26, 2024 vote on a conversion had been recorded by the district as a failure, and that Education First Newberry had not filed a formal contest of that vote within the 30-day period. Nevertheless, on Feb. 26 the newly constituted state Charter School Review…
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