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MNPS board renews KIPP Nashville charter, unanimously votes not to renew Knowledge Academy at the Crossings
Summary
The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools board voted 9–0 to renew KIPP Academy Nashville Middle School’s charter and separately voted 9–0 to deny renewal for Knowledge Academy at the Crossings after staff detailed long-running academic, operational and financial concerns, including a cited audit deficit.
The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board of Education on Dec. 16 approved two separate actions on charter renewals: it renewed KIPP Academy Nashville Middle School’s charter and voted to deny a renewal for Knowledge Academy at the Crossings.
The charter office recommended KIPP Academy Nashville Middle School for renewal after rating the applicant as meeting or exceeding state standards across academic, operational and financial categories. The board approved the renewal by voice vote; members recorded the motion and second and the measure passed unanimously.
By contrast, MNPS staff recommended nonrenewal for Knowledge Academy at the Crossings, citing multiple deficiencies in the renewal application and in the school’s record. The charter office reported that Knowledge Academy’s renewal application showed…
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