The recommendation is based on aggregate evaluation data generated during the
application process, considering the following key elements: (1) the quality
of the proposed program as measured against the criteria contained in the charter school
application; (2) the substantive issues surrounding the overall feasibility and reasonableness
of the
application in terms
of the
likelihood of the opening and operation
of a
successful, high quality public school; (3) the degree
of public support for the proposed school; and (4) the CSDE's recommendation that the SBE give preference to the applicant due to its commitment to: (a) serving students who receive free or reduced price lunch; (b) partnering with FamilyUrban Schools
of Excellence, Inc., an organization with a record
of operating high - quality public schools in Connecticut; (c) serving students from the Dixwell / Newhallville community, an underserved, high - need area
of New Haven; and (d) operating in New Haven, a Priority School District.
Although this deal decreases the
likelihood of GM using VM Motori diesels in its future models, it doesn't completely prevent it, as the Detroit Three have a history
of sharing resources in powertrain development, the most recent example being GM and Ford's announcement
of collaboration on nine and 10 - speed transmissions, after a
successful collaboration on six - speed automatic transmissions for transverse
applications.