Lower than expected enrollment numbers have led to reductions in staff at James M. Singleton Charter School for the 2012-2013 school year. According to Principal Debra Robertson, the October 1 student count is 648, well below the school’s enrollment goal of 740.

By Danielle Bell | October 18, 2012

Board members of the Dryades YMCA and James Singleton Charter School welcomed new principal Debra Robertson at their monthly meeting on August 21. Wasting no time, Robertson updated board members on teacher preparation efforts during the summer.

By Danielle Bell | September 7, 2012

James M. Singleton Charter School Finance Committee Chair, Ed Shanklin, opened the June 12 public budget hearing at 5:06 PM in front of a small crowd in the school’s multipurpose room. The purpose of the meeting was to publicly announce next year’s budget and to allow for public comment.

By Conor Monahan | June 13, 2012

The Lens received written notice that Dryades Y and James M. Singleton Charter School will host a public hearing for their 2012-13 budget at 5pm on Tuesday June 12, at 2220 Oretha Castle Haley. Singleton Charter’s regular board meeting will be held at noon on June 19 at 2220 Oretha Castle Haley.

By Charter Schools Editor | June 1, 2012

Reporting to the school’s board of directors at their monthly meeting, May 15,  chief financial officer Catrina Reed said James M. Singleton Charter next year will be in compliance with state rules that limit administrative costs to 30 percent of the budget. The state Department of Education had notified the school last year that it was failing to meet the state requirement that 70 percent of the budget be spent on instruction, Reed said Singleton currently is spending 72.9 percent of its state funding on instruction.

By Conor Monahan | May 16, 2012

By Marta Jewson, The Lens charter school reporter |

A federal i3 grant to expand enrollment was up for discussion at the James Singleton Charter School directors meeting, April 17. The i3 program describes itself as designed “to turn around persistently low-performing schools through the development of new public charter schools.”  The grant would provide up to $1 million.

By Jed Horne | April 18, 2012

Quarterly benchmarks for and math language comprehension were a focus of attention at the monthly meeting of the Dryades Y James M Singleton Charter School board of directors, March 13. Testing of third- through eighth-graders shows progress, principal Melrose Biagas told the board.

By Conor Monahan | March 14, 2012

According to our CSRC reporter, tonight’s board meeting has been cancelled. No further information available at this time.

By Charter Schools Editor | January 17, 2012

Lingering debt concerns loomed as the Dryades YMCA board of directors, who also run the James M. Singleton Charter School, gathered on Dec. 20 for their final monthly meeting of the year.

By Conor Monahan | December 21, 2011

A looming deficit drew attention at the monthly meeting of the Dryades Y James M Singleton Charter School Board of

Directors, on Nov. 15, with 10 of 17 board members present.

By Conor Monahan | November 16, 2011

The Dryades Y and James M. Singleton Charter School Board have confirmed that this month’s meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at noon at 2220 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

By Charter Schools Editor | November 7, 2011

The Dryades Y/ James M. Singleton Charter School board of directors met Oct. 18, with 11 of 17 members present.

By Conor Monahan | October 19, 2011

The Dryades Y/ James M. Singleton Charter School Board of Directors met Sept. 20, with 10 of 17 members present.

By Conor Monahan | September 21, 2011