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Madison Classical Academy requests extra one‑year delay; commission staff and rules committee move to limit extensions and require applicant presence
Summary
American Classical Education Tennessee requested a second one‑year delay for its Jackson/Madison campus. Staff recommended forwarding the petition; rules committee discussed draft language to limit additional delays and added a requirement that operators appear before the commission for any extension beyond the statutory one‑year option.
American Classical Education Tennessee (ACE Tennessee) asked the commission to delay opening Madison Classical Academy for an additional academic year at the Jan. 23 committee meeting. The operator originally applied under the name American Classical Academy Jackson Madison and subsequently requested a statutory one‑year delay; it now requests a further one‑year postponement to refine board capacity, identify facilities and hire leadership. Beth Figueroa presented the petition and said the operator has partnered with the ACE Foundation to support board development, facility identification and leader recruitment.
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