Commission signals enforcement path as Renaissance Charter School falls short on conditional‑use terms

Dec 9, 2025

After staff reported Renaissance Charter School exceeded an enrollment cap and has a low local resident share, the Cooper City Commission directed staff to pursue enforcement options (code fines and possible revocation hearing) to secure school resource officer coverage and compliance with the conditional use.

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The commission spent substantial time on Dec. 9 discussing alleged violations by Renaissance Charter School of its conditional use agreement. Staff reported the school has 1,213 enrolled students, exceeding the site’s conditional‑use enrollment limit of 1,200, and that only 76 of those students (about 6%) are Cooper City residents. Commissioners highlighted public-safety concerns and that the conditional use explicitly required the charter to provide and fund a school resource officer (SRO).

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