BOARD OF EDUCATION REJECTS CHARTER SCHOOL PROPOSALS

Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted against allowing either of two  proposed charter schools to open next year. At this time, the county continues without any charter schools.

Because the the Washington-McLaughlin Charter School for Boys Inc. and The Washington-McLaughlin Charter School for Girls Inc., did not demonstrate a clear understanding of the federal government rules on  separate sex schools, the application was turned down during the BOE’s July 27 business meeting.

The Board also unanimously rejected a proposal from The Mentoring Business Learning Institute (MBLI). The school’s plan focused on business education and financial literacy for students in middle through high school regardless of their future career and life choices.

Board members expressed concern with MBLI’s finances, noting it was unclear how it would obtain funding beyond what the state and local governments provide per pupil.Late the evening before the Tuesday meeting, MCPS did receive additional documentation noting the school had secured a bank. But the specific arrangements on what money would cover costs was not detailed, according to Acting Superintendent Monifa McKnight...

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