Reminder: Red Clay School Board Meeting – October 21st – 7:00 – Conrad

Red Clay School Board Meeting – October 21 7:00  at Conrad Schools of Science.

• There will be a presentation on WEIC.
• Finalizing Mascot Committee, click here for more information.
• Delaware College Prep and DMA charter renewals are up and they are both requesting charter modifications.
  • DMA is requesting an increase in enrollment to 715 cadets by the year 2021. This would begin in 2017-2018 and would amount to 36 cadets
  • DCP is requesting a decrease in their enrollment 300 to 255
    • Increase the number of K-2 classrooms
    • Adjust the attrition rate from 7% to 15%
    • Enroll scholars in Grades 3-5
    • Clarify DCPA’s two-teacher model (one teacher, one para)
    • Align DCPA’s school year with local districts
    • Allow for a model of co-leadership at DCPA
  • Policy Opt-Out 7015 – Click here to view policy.

Click here to view complete agenda.

Red Clay School Board Meeting – October 21st – 7:00 – Conrad

Red Clay School Board Meeting – October 21 7:00  at Conrad Schools of Science.

• There will be a presentation on WEIC.
• Finalizing Mascot Committee, click here for more information.
• Delaware College Prep and DMA charter renewals are up and they are both requesting charter modifications.
  • DMA is requesting an increase in enrollment to 715 cadets by the year 2021. This would begin in 2017-2018 and would amount to 36 cadets
  • DCP is requesting a decrease in their enrollment 300 to 255
    • Increase the number of K-2 classrooms
    • Adjust the attrition rate from 7% to 15%
    • Enroll scholars in Grades 3-5
    • Clarify DCPA’s two-teacher model (one teacher, one para)
    • Align DCPA’s school year with local districts
    • Allow for a model of co-leadership at DCPA
  • Policy Opt-Out 7015 – Click here to view policy.

Click here to view complete agenda.

Delaware College Prep and Family Foundations Charter Schools Legal Fees are More than Some School Districts

Delaware College Prep and Family Foundations legal fees are enormous. In 2015, Delaware College Prep had legal fees totaling $224,367.23 with enrollment of 203 students. Family Foundations legal fees totaled $328,493.07 with an enrollment of 811 students. Appoquinimink School District legal fees totaled $195,043.27 and their total enrollment is 9,877.