Leon County is getting a new charter school in Red Hills Academy. The State Board of Education overrode a rejection by the local school board Wednesday, making Red Hills the district’s 6th charter school.
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Red Hills Academy leadership looks to open Fall 2022 despite denied application
Leon County School Board denied the Red Hills application Tuesday, they are looking into appealing the decision.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â I couldn t make an investment of both time and resources to take away from our public schools, said Leon County School Board Vice-Chair Darryl Jones.
Jones is one of three board members who voted against the Red Hills Academy opening in the Fall of 2022.
He says with five operating charter schools already in Leon County, he can t see the value of adding another one right now.
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Board members of a proposed charter school in Leon County say they’re considering an appeal after the school board denied their application. During a recent hearing on the school’s proposal, members of the Leon County School Board said the application left more questions than answers.
Red Hills Academy submitted an application on Feb. 1 to start a charter school in Leon County. That application was denied recently after the board expressed concerns about it. Board Chairwoman Joy Bowen said the application was incomplete. There were not enough details for me to think, alright I really really know that they are ready to go with this because I just didn’t see those t’s crossed and the i’s dotted, said Bowen.