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Phoenix International asks board for pause on charter amendments after Maryland state ruling
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Phoenix International asked the Charles County Board of Education Dec. 10 to delay action on proposed charter amendments so the school can align changes with a Dec. 3 Maryland State Board of Education opinion.
Phoenix International School of the Arts asked the Charles County Board of Education Dec. 10 to delay action on several proposed charter amendments so the school and district can incorporate guidance from a recent Maryland State Board of Education ruling.
Angelica Jackson, CEO of Phoenix International Incorporated (the nonprofit operator of PISOTA), told the board the state board opinion issued Dec. 3 (described by presenters as Opinion No. 2427) "fundamentally shifts how charter funding and operations must be viewed," and she asked the board to accept the proposed amendments for information only while PISOTAs counsel reviews compliance and alignment.
Jackson described several areas of operational tension in the current…
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