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Charter operators and advocacy groups urge longer renewal terms as board prepares votes
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Charter leaders, network representatives and school officials addressed the board on Feb. 12 urging multi-year renewal terms (7'10 years for high-performing schools) and arguing shorter renewals create instability. Speakers also pressed for equitable renewal standards and more transparency in metrics used for renewal decisions.
Charter leaders, advocacy groups and school staff told the Chicago Board of Education on Feb. 12 that short charter renewal terms hamper long-term planning, staff retention and facility financing.
Lori Turner, chief of political affairs at the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, asked the board to grant 7- to 10-year renewal terms for high-performing charter public schools and no fewer than three years for schools needing additional support. "A short renewal policy undermines school operations," Turner said, adding that a statutory maximum of 10 years exists. Allison Jack, director of advocacy at the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, urged a tiered approach: "7 to 10 years for high performing schools, 5 to 7…
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