Title: CS3 Denial of Charter School Application of Delray-Boynton Academy

Recommendation:

I recommend that the School Board deny the application of Delray-Boynton Academy, and authorize the Superintendent or designee to sign all related contracts and documents.

Description:

Delray-Boynton Academy proposes to give inner city's grades six through eight at-risk youth an enriched educational program that will increase their academic achievement and mold them to be upstanding and productive citizens.

The application is reviewed by various departments (e.g. Facilities, Transportation, K-12 Literacy, Research & Evaluation, Accounting Services, etc.)  Each department uses the respective component of the matrix to review the application.

Acceptable applications scored 212 points or 90% on the rubric.

This application received 128 points which equals 54% and was denied by the reviewers.

The unacceptable areas are as follows:

• Academic Design:  Guiding Principles, Purpose, and Mission, Educational Program, Student Assessment.
• Governance and Management:  Profile of the application group and management team, Recruiting and Marketing Plan, School Governance, and Length of Contract and Implementation Table.
• Finance and Facilities:  Finance, Facilities.
• Operations:  Human Resource Information
• Transportation.
• Food Service.

Attached is a copy of the rubric for Delray-Boynton Academy and the Charter School Application Reviewers' Feedback Sheet.

A copy of the charter application is available for review in the Board Office.

Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact to the District.

For Additional Information, contact:

Ann Killets (akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)

Janice S. Cover, Ed.D.

Juanita W. Edwards

Attachments (list):
CS1 Attachment.pdf