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Rutherford County board issues notice of deficiency to two charter schools after annual report
Summary
After reviewing the first annual authorizer report, the Rutherford County Schools board voted to issue a notice of deficiency to American Classical Academy and Springs Empower, citing academic and financial shortfalls and requiring a corrective action plan by March 25, 2026.
The Rutherford County Schools board voted on Feb. 19 to issue a formal notice of deficiency to its two authorized charter schools and to require each school to submit a plan of corrective action by March 25, 2026.
The action followed a detailed annual authorizer report presented by Jeff McCann and Miss Walters, who said the districtperformance framework weights student outcomes (25%), mission-specific goals (10%), comparative performance versus Rutherford County schools (40%), and growth/TVAAS measures (25%). McCann and Walters reported that American Classical Academy (ACAR) and Springs Empower received composite academic scores the authorizer categorized as "does not meet standard," and that ACAR showed weak fiscal indicators in its FY25 audit.
McCann said some waiver practices are common for charter schools and reviewed each school's results. Miss Walters highlighted academic subcomponents and test…
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