PRATTVILLE The Prattville City Council heard education funding pitches during a work session.
Autauga Schools Superintendent Timothy Tidmore on Tuesday night gave the board an update on the systems future needs. Afterward, Bradley Neave gave a presentation for Ivy Classical Academy, a startup charter school that plans on building in Prattville. Neave is chairman of Ivy Classical s board of directors. Both men spoke about 30 minutes.
The council was not set to vote on any funding during the follow up business meeting.
Tidmore said the schools are one of the least funded in Alabama. Our teachers do a really good job with what they have, but more revenue would improve what they are able to do, he said
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Ivy Classical Academy Presents Idea to the Prattville City Council for Building A Charter School in High Point
Ivy Classical Academy Presented their plans for a new charter school at the Prattville City Council meeting Tuesday. Ivy classical academy received approval to open up a charter school in Prattville, now they just need approval for the High Point location where they want the school to be built.
They believe using the High Point location will help save with the building costs for the school, since the building is already constructed and has been vacant for a long time. Bradley Neave, Board Chairman of the Ivy Classical Academy took time to dispute rumors that were advertised about the charter school.
Startup charter school wants $23 million from Prattville
PRATTVILLE A startup charter school wants the city of Prattville to fund the effort $23 million.
Ivy Classical Academy would be a tuition-free, public school giving students from Autauga County priority in enrollment. The city council met in executive session following the March 2 meeting where Bradley Neave, chairman of the school s board, pitched an economic development deal to the tune of $22.8 million.
The money would likely come from a bond issue paid for by proceeds from the soon to be sunsetted 1-cent sales tax. The tax is earmarked to pay off the city s debt used to float incentives packages to lure retail growth in the early 2000s. The tax generates about $7 million a year.