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Wanda Quinn highlights charter commission support, accountability work during reappointment hearing
Summary
Wanda Quinn, nominee for reappointment to the Idaho Charter School Commission, thanked lawmakers for one-time charter support funding and described improvements to application and renewal processes and work to develop supports for alternative schools.
Wanda Quinn appeared before the Senate Education Committee for consideration of reappointment to the Idaho Charter School Commission and thanked lawmakers for a one-time $300,000 allocation to support charter schools. She outlined administrative improvements to application and renewal procedures and said the commission is developing support systems for struggling schools, particularly alternative programs.
Quinn, a former Coeur d'Alene school board chair, said early charter authorization required detailed line-by-line compliance checks and that accountability provisions have evolved to include a performance framework that covers financial, operational and academic domains. She said the commission now connects struggling schools with external support providers such as Bloom for financial assistance and ISBA or MISTI for governance and operational help.
Quinn said the $300,000 funding represented the first time the commission had resources targeted to provide academic supports and that the commission is pursuing national consultants and resources to help alternative schools and tailor support models to their needs. The committee did not take a vote on the reappointment at the hearing; Quinn said commissioners will continue work on accountability and supports if reconfirmed.
