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Rockdale superintendent recommends rejecting proposed STEM charter petition; board to decide by April 14
Summary
A retired superintendent advising Rockdale County Public Schools recommended rejecting a proposed STEM-focused charter petition, citing redundancy with existing district services, insufficient special-education staffing plans and a missing transportation plan. The district must act within 90 days of receipt.
Dr. Oates, a retired superintendent serving as a special consultant to Rockdale County Public Schools, told the board on March 10 that the district’s review of a STEM-focused charter petition supports recommending rejection.
The recommendation matters because state rules require a local board to act on charter petitions within 90 days of receipt; Dr. Oates said that window would expire for Rockdale County on April 14. He urged the board to place this petition in the “rejection group,” which would allow the petitioner to resubmit in a later cycle after addressing the identified problems.
Dr. Oates told the board he had “thoroughly vetted and reviewed this petition” and concluded the proposed STEM curriculum “is at best redundant to the STEM services we already provide our students, and at worst,…
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