The phrase
"takeover schools" refers to the process of one organization or group assuming control and responsibility for running or managing a school.
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Enrollment at
state takeover schools is even lower than turnaround operators anticipated, writes the Indianapolis Star «s Scott Elliott:
School management company Charter Schools USA donated $ 1,500 to the Bennett campaign in February, several months after state education officials selected them to run four
takeover schools in Indianapolis.
Members of the State Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to continue funding five
takeover schools at 2012 - 13 levels.
Now Ritz, a former teacher and union activist, will get to back local control for the four IPS
takeover schools as the Indianapolis mayor's office acts as an alternative to state intervention.
The State Board of Education will consider Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard's petition to assume control of the four
IPS takeover schools Wednesday.
They want to teach their children positive ways to express themselves and the arts offer that, plus they also love to show off their creative side, which means you may want to be wary of the Pisces dad wanting to
takeover school projects.
That morning, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education gave final approval for the first
state takeover school to return to the Orleans Parish system.
As more schools compete for limited educational resources,
a takeover school at North Division will divide communities against themselves.
Sandorf says he hopes
the takeover schools succeed next year.
But Indiana Department of Education officials say IPS» numbers can't be used to determine the level of state funding for
the takeover schools.
Earlier this year, IPS officials asked all students enrolled in Emma Donnan Middle School and Arlington, Howe, and Manual High Schools to tell the district where they would go to school next year —
the takeover school or another school within IPS.
As Means and Abele target
their Takeover schools in the coming weeks staffs in other buildings can learn a lot from the solidarity and organization of the Riverside staff.
The three companies started last school year flush with cash, but flagging enrollment has already lowered the amount of money EdPower and other turnaround operators have to run the state
takeover schools.
State Board of Education members heard suggestions for the future of Arlington High School,
a takeover school in Indianapolis, at a meeting Wednesday.
The CEO of the Indianapolis - based company now running Arlington High School says without federal money earmarked for school improvement, EdPower might not be able to continue its work at the state
takeover school.
Some teachers at one
takeover school, however, say their students didn't have enough information to make a good decision.
That amount dropped after a judge ordered the state to repay IPS $ 6 million and Gary $ 1.3 million for students that had not stayed at
the takeover schools.
County executive Chris Abele is expected to appoint a commissioner this fall to oversee
the takeover schools.
Tony Walker, who represents Gary on the State Board, urged fellow board members not to think of funding as money flowing to EdPower or the other companies running the state
takeover schools, but as providing the resources the schools need to succeed.
But state board members voted to add a provision requiring that
the takeover school operators receive the same funding next year as this year.
The turnaround companies have laid out some of their plans for
the takeover schools.
White has said IPS will also leave athletics equipment currently at
takeover schools for use by the new operators.
At a back - to - school picnic last month, educators with Charter Schools USA told StateImpact they expected enrollment to increase after the community saw what the company was doing to transform
the takeover schools.
«My kid is not going to
a takeover school,» said Matt Sears, a member of Durham's school board and the parent of a second - grader at Lakewood Elementary, which was included on last week's list of prospective schools.
Hall also says yearly progress reports on performance in
the takeover schools will keep charter operators accountable.
The application lists Intercultural as
the takeover school.
Last year, his school was the first «State
takeover school» to receive an «A» rating.
The state Legislature has considered but not passed several bills to force
the takeover schools back to local control.
The takeover schools don't have to come back: It's up to their charter boards.