Department of Education shrugs off Friends of King’s open-meetings violation
The school didn't notify the public before a retreat that included seven of its nine board members.
Tag: Charter school transparency
King charter board refuses to release agendas in advance, scolds reporter
Lycée board violated open meetings laws in ousting principal
For days before the charter school board voted to accept the resignation of principal Jill Otis, board members emailed back and forth about how they could force her out. Board president Jean Montes acknowledges that the discussions violated public meetings law but said the board dealt with the problem in a subsequent executive session.
Despite lack of quorum, board meets in executive session
Charter school boards do better job of following budgeting law
Last year, most of the charter boards failed to follow state law requiring them to keep the public informed of their budgeting process. This year, 25 of the 43 schools complied, and another dozen came close.
Board meets privately to discuss union request for teacher records
The McDonogh City Park Academy board of directors held a closed-door meeting last week to discuss the status of a public records request they said was sent by a local teachers union to every school in the city.
Audit: Ex-Lycee chief paid nearly $30,000 without board vote
Lycée board shuts press out of meeting with parents
Choice Foundation investigated cheating accusation at Lafayette Academy
