Ten days. That will make all the difference for the Wilmington charter school. If they don’t get 24 students to apply AND commit to the struggling charter school, they will have their charter revoked at the end of this school year.
It was just last month that Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Security narrowly missed getting shut down by the Delaware State Board of Education. But the conditions mounted against them could kick in charter revocation at any time if they failed to comply. The very first condition was the school must have 200 students by May 1st.
Last night, at the State Board of Education meeting, Denise Stouffer from the Charter School Office updated the board on DAPSS’ probation. To date, they had 176 students enrolled for next year. They need another 24 in the next ten days or they are toast. That includes commitment letters signed by parents. They could still reach that number but it would be very tough. Their enrollment number has not gone up much since the State Board rendered their decision last month.
Ten days. For 176 students already enrolled for next year, this could be problematic for them come June 29th if the charter for DAPPS is revoked. These students and their parents or guardians will be forced to find a new school for the 2019-2020 school year. Do they start looking if the school doesn’t meet their numbers by May 1st or wait to see what happens over the next few months?
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