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Board approves resolution to pursue conversion charter for Driven School of Opportunity at Robinson High
Summary
The board approved a resolution authorizing the district to apply for a conversion-charter LEA for the Driven School of Opportunity (program leaders Rachel Blackwell, Todd Escola and Nina Holub were present). Trustees said the conversion will allow previously granted waivers to continue under the new state charter-authorizing structure.
The Pulaski County Special School District board voted to authorize the district to apply for a conversion charter for the Driven School of Opportunity, a program based at Robinson High School.
District staff (Rachel Blackwell, Todd Escola and Nina Holub) told the board the change is necessary after legislative adjustments shifted School of Innovation approvals into the state's charter-authorizing panel. The conversion-charter pathway, officials said, lets the district preserve previously granted waivers and continue the program's innovative practices under a new LEA approval process.
Board members expressed support for the proposal and encouraged collaboration between administrators and potential sponsors. One trustee suggested the Driven model could be brought to other schools if conditions and leadership align; student board member Josiah Benson and other trustees offered congratulations to the team.
The board approved the resolution by voice vote and asked administration to proceed with the state application.
