Baldwin-Whitehall School Board votes to deny Dogwood Charter School application

The Baldwin-Whitehall School District board voted unanimously to deny the charter school application submitted by Dogwood Charter School, the board announced at a regularly scheduled meeting. The board approved a motion to deny the application, with the vote recorded 9-0.

District solicitor Emery Hart Eagle told the board the administration would present its findings under the nine statutory criteria for charter approval and that the board would vote before the Charter School Law deadline. The administration’s written review and presentation concluded that the application failed multiple required criteria, and recommended denial.

The administration’s report, presented by Dr. Eckert on behalf of the district, identified multiple deficiencies in the application. Administration staff said signatures and letters of support included with the submission were dated from 2020 and were not from Baldwin-Whitehall residents; only one…