tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post8069867901255618426..comments2024-03-28T23:52:50.698-04:00Comments on Mother Crusader: egREGIouS BehaviorMother Crusaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05282456501033994143noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041287977169808397.post-26835871070822523332012-07-06T16:59:08.008-04:002012-07-06T16:59:08.008-04:00Charter Update…The Superintendent received notific...Charter Update…The Superintendent received notification from the Department of Education that the Commissioner has denied final approval for Regis Academy Charter School. In a joint statement issued on July 6, Dr. Reusche and BOE President Seth Klukoff said: “The district's objections to this charter application have been well documented and we are glad that the Commissioner has decided not to grant final approval.” They also expressed gratitude to the many community members who supported the district’s efforts to have the preliminary approval overturned. <br /><br />In Cherry Hill, as in many suburban school districts, funding for public education comes primarily from local property taxes. Yet, the decision to approve charter school applications rests entirely with the Acting Commissioner of Education. The NJ Assembly has passed legislation (A1877) that would require local approval before the establishment of new charter schools. The Senate version of the bill (S2243) is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Education Committee. We encourage our residents to join us in lobbying the Senate to fix New Jersey’s broken charter school law and bring local control to the charter school approval process.<br /><br />As per Cherry Hill School District website!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com