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MCPS urges revocation of MBLI charter, citing prolonged special-education noncompliance; charter leaders push back
Summary
Montgomery County Public Schools told the board it recommends revoking the MECCA/Business Learning Institute charter because of prolonged IDEA- and MSDE-related compliance issues, staffing gaps and financial concerns. MBLI leaders said recent progress, student growth, and operational constraints created by district actions warrant monitoring rather than closure.
Montgomery County Public Schools told the Board of Education on April 16 that it recommends revoking the charter of the MECCA/Business Learning Institute (MBLI), citing prolonged special-education noncompliance, staffing shortfalls and questions about the school’s financial viability.
MCPS chief of legal services Robin Seabrook said the superintendent’s March 24 memorandum documents systemic noncompliance from November 2025 through March 2026, including failures to implement corrective-action steps required under IDEA and state law, a March 26 notice that MBLI had not assigned a qualified, licensed school nurse, and an enrollment decline that threatens program sustainability. Seabrook said repeated…
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