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District staff recommends denying four amended charter applications, conditionally approves KIPP Cordova Collegiate Elementary
Summary
Office of Charter Schools recommended denial of Dreamcatchers, Hillcrest High, Kirby Middle and Still I Rise; recommended approval of KIPP Cordova Collegiate Elementary after amended submission. Staff noted statutory appeals process and new state law that can route repeated overturns to the state commission.
The Office of Charter Schools recommended that the Shelby County Board deny four of five amended charter applications and approve one. At an amended-round review staff recommended denial of Dreamcatchers Charter School, Hillcrest High School, Kirby Middle School and Still I Rise Academy. The office recommended approval of KIPP Cordova Collegiate Elementary after the applicant amended the application and met the Tennessee Department of Education rubric and local policy standards.
Why it matters: Charter approvals create binding 10‑year agreements that shift students and…
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