| Notes |
On January 12, 2017, the Board of Education conditionally approved the charter application for the Colorado
Military Academy. Since that time, administration has worked closely with the applicant to develop a viable school
that is set to open in August of 2017. Unique to this project is the proposed location of the school. While District
49 has approved the application, the proposed facility resides in Colorado Springs School District 11. Because of
the location, an agreement between the districts and the applicant is needed. Recently, District 11 has made the
applicant and District 49 administration aware that it intends to support the charter school through an approval
process with the Charter School Institute, not District 49. District 49 was not made aware of the resolution passed
by the District 11 Board of Education and so continued to work towards an agreement. Given this information, the
Colorado Military Academy has made it known to District 11 and District 49 administration that they will move the
application to the Charter School Institute.
RATIONALE:
Because District 49 wishes to support the families who have committed to the Colorado Military Academy and
maintain a positive relationship with the neighboring school district, administration recommends the Board of
Education resolve to rescind the conditional approval of the Colorado Military Academy charter application.
RELEVANT DATA AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
The Colorado Military Academy will have the opportunity to apply to the Charter School Institute and if approved, open the school as planned in the Fall 2017. |