Monday, March 22, 1999
Cincinnati may approve charter school policy tonight
Cincinnati Public Schools could become the first public district in Ohio to create its own charter schools if board members approve a draft policy at their meeting tonight.
Under the policy, board members would charter successful schools to give them more autonomy, or failing schools to implement a new program.
A coalition of community leaders earlier this month urged district leaders to pass a charter-school policy. But some coalition members say the CPS draft policy should be tightened to ensure more oversight.
CPS leaders especially should clarify that district-chartered schools would remain under the supervision of CPS' elected board, Cincinnati Federation of Teachers President Tom Mooney said. State law allows charter schools to appoint their own governing boards.
Charter schools, called community schools in Ohio, are independent public schools that operate free from many state and local mandates. Lawmakers passed Ohio's charter law last year to force districts to improve through competition and give parents more educational choices.
Tonight's meeting will be at 7 p.m. at district headquarters, 2651 Burnet Ave., Corryville.
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