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Board renews many operator-run schools, grants varied terms and conditions for struggling campuses
Summary
Baltimore City School Board voted on renewal terms for 18 operator-run schools: several received 8‑year renewals, others 5‑year or 3‑year renewals, and a handful were renewed with conditions or had conditions added by the board following public testimony and staff analysis.
The Baltimore City School Board on Jan. 14 completed its annual operator renewal votes, approving renewal terms that ranged from eight-year extended contracts down to three-year conditional renewals. District staff and the Charter/Operator-Led Schools Advisory Board recommended renewal lengths and conditions based on a rubric that combines MCAP results, growth measures, climate surveys and financial reviews.
Highlights: Baltimore Design School, City Neighbors High School and Tunbridge (Ophea Baltimore) were among schools that received recommended eight-year renewals after staff rated them highly effective in key areas. Several other schools received five-year renewals. A number of schools with mixed or weak academic or financial indicators were renewed for three years and in many cases were given conditions the operator must meet…
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