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Michelle Rountree asks New Haven caucus for support to open all-girls charter school; caucus votes to send letter
Summary
Michelle Rountree presented a plan to open an all-girls charter school (the Luminary Academy) in New Haven, told the caucus she needs 120 community support letters and described administrative hurdles; the Black and Hispanic Caucus voted to send her a letter of support.
Michelle Rountree, who identified herself as the founder and executive director of the Luminary Academy, asked the Black and Hispanic Caucus on April 2026 to send a formal letter of support for her effort to open an all-girls charter school in New Haven.
Rountree told members that demand is high — “every single charter school seat we have, there are 7 girls applying for 1 seat,” she said — and that community backing is a required part of the charter application process. She said she needs 120 letters of support and that the legislative session affecting…
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