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Board denies renewal petition for Thomas Edison Charter Academy

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · February 8, 2011
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Summary

The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 11, 2011, to deny the renewal petition for Thomas Edison Charter Academy, following staff findings that the petition contained material deficiencies; petition representatives stressed community origins and academic gains and were told they may appeal to the State Board or resubmit locally.

The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 11, 2011, to deny the renewal petition for Thomas Edison Charter Academy after district staff presented written findings that the petition “contains deficiencies” and is “not reasonably comprehensive” in required program and operations descriptions.

Mary Richards, Executive Director in the Lead Division, read the superintendent’s amended resolution into the record, citing the Education Code as the governing authority and noting staff’s analysis and written findings that underlay the recommendation for denial. "Based on the analysis by District staff, the superintendent has recommended…

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