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PGCPS schedules Oct. 23 vote on proposed revocation of Excel Public Charter School after operator cites financial collapse
Summary
Prince George’s County Public Schools held an informational hearing Oct. 16 on a recommendation to revoke the charter for Excel Public Charter School after its operator, Seed Excel, told the district in August it could not open the 2025–26 school year because of severe financial shortfalls. The board will vote on the recommendation at its Oct. 23,
Prince George’s County Public Schools held a public hearing Oct. 16 to receive input on a recommendation to revoke the charter contract for Excel Public Charter School after the school’s operator, Seed Excel Charter Schools, notified the district in August that it could not open the 2025–26 school year because of ‘‘insurmountable financial challenges.’’ The Prince George’s County Board of Education will consider a final decision at its Oct. 23 meeting.
The hearing was informational; no public commenters signed up and the board took no formal action on Oct. 16. Siobhan Hall Smith, instructional director for charter schools at Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), said the operator ‘‘unilateral[ly]’’ ceased operations two days before the start of the 2025–26 school year after a series of fiscal shortfalls. Hall Smith attributed the revocation recommendation to the operator’s ‘‘severe fiscal deficiencies’’ and to the district’s evaluation…
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