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Parkland mayor asks staff to study feasibility of converting city schools to charter schools
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Mayor Rich Walker asked the City Commission to direct staff to prepare a feasibility study on converting Parkland schools to charter schools; commissioners voiced broad support and staff said it will return pricing at the city budget meeting.
Mayor Rich Walker asked the City of Parkland City Commission on June 18 to direct staff to prepare a feasibility study on whether Parkland schools could convert to charter schools.
Walker said, "I didn't add this to the agenda, but I would like to direct staff to perform a feasibility study to look at the way we could potentially have our schools in Parkland convert to charter schools." He said the request was prompted by changes at Broward County Public Schools and concerns that the district may sell land the county owns within…
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