Baltimore County school board rejects recommendation to revoke charter school's agreement
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Kristen Griffith
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Summary
Baltimore County Public Schools' chief academic officer recommended revoking the charter agreement for Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School, which was set to open in fall 2025, citing missteps including being evicted from its planned school building. However, the school board unanimously disagreed with the recommendation and voted to allow the charter school to proceed with its opening.
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· 3 pulledJennifer Mullenax, the chief academic officer for Baltimore County Public Schools, asked the school board during Tuesday's meeting to revoke Puzzle Pieces' charter agreement.
Mullenax said the school's missteps in the opening process, which included being evicted from what would have been its school building, justified terminating the partnership.
The school board disagreed and unanimously approved...
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