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Board approves Everest Academy charter, several routine agreements and boundary change in unanimous votes
Summary
The Brevard board approved a new charter school application for Everest Academy, an attendance boundary change and multiple routine business items in unanimous roll calls; public speakers also raised concerns about vouchers, funding and student field trips.
The Brevard Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the charter application for Everest Academy (agenda item G48) Wednesday and also approved an attendance boundary change (G49) and a set of routine business items, including departmental agreements and procurement solicitations.
During the public hearing on the Everest Academy application, board members discussed portions of the application the evaluation committee marked as “partially met,” including elements related to ESE (exceptional student education) staffing. A staff member explained the district’s review process: committee members score discrete sections and interview applicants on areas flagged as partially met; overall recommendation can change after interviews. District staff said the Everest application had fewer partially met items than typical…
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