SCHOOL DISTRICT DENIES CHARTER SCHOOL NAMED AFTER OBAMA
Kern High School District trustees on Wednesday unanimously shot down a petition for a proposed charter school named after our nation's president.
All five board members rejected the idea of Barack H. Obama Leadership Academy based on district input that it did not meet California Education Code standards for the establishment of a charter school.
Board members commented that the petition was “inherently weak,” “fiscally irresponsible,” "ill conceived," "not feasible," and "not thought through." District staff outlined its findings and analysis in a 15-page report.
Trustee Chad Vegas said he wasn't concerned with the name of the school, and would reject it even if it were named after Jesus Christ.
“The problem is the petition itself is inherently weak,” said Vegas, who also said he is in favor of charter schools. “They don't provide anything that seems necessary to running an academy.”
The school aims to teach disadvantaged, at-risk teenagers and at the same time provide mental health services and substance abuse treatment, according to the petition. Representatives for the school were not in attendance Wednesday.
Petitioner Edna Miller said she was surprised to hear about a 15-page report.
“A lot of work went into preparing the petition,” Miller said. “To indicate that it's not up to par is absurd. Any reasonable person that has any form of intelligence can see that it was put together professionally.”
MIller also said organizers decided to name the school after Obama because he preached change, and the academy would bring about change in student's lives.
All five board members rejected the idea of Barack H. Obama Leadership Academy based on district input that it did not meet California Education Code standards for the establishment of a charter school.
Board members commented that the petition was “inherently weak,” “fiscally irresponsible,” "ill conceived," "not feasible," and "not thought through." District staff outlined its findings and analysis in a 15-page report.
Trustee Chad Vegas said he wasn't concerned with the name of the school, and would reject it even if it were named after Jesus Christ.
“The problem is the petition itself is inherently weak,” said Vegas, who also said he is in favor of charter schools. “They don't provide anything that seems necessary to running an academy.”
The school aims to teach disadvantaged, at-risk teenagers and at the same time provide mental health services and substance abuse treatment, according to the petition. Representatives for the school were not in attendance Wednesday.
Petitioner Edna Miller said she was surprised to hear about a 15-page report.
“A lot of work went into preparing the petition,” Miller said. “To indicate that it's not up to par is absurd. Any reasonable person that has any form of intelligence can see that it was put together professionally.”
MIller also said organizers decided to name the school after Obama because he preached change, and the academy would bring about change in student's lives.
I don't doubt that Obama's "YES WE CAN" chant is becoming "NO THEY DIDN'T" (I am not smiling)...
Like Irma says...ONLY IN AMERICA...ONLY IN AMERICA...