The school intends to sue for an injunction if it can’t soon obtain the records, Bowens said. Stephon Bowens, an attorney representing the school, said the former executive director, who owns the management organization that the school board also fired, is still holding key financial and other records and keeping them from the school. The school remains under a lease agreement with the executive director the school board fired, who is married to the principal the board fired, and who is the father and father-in-law of two other people the school board fired.
Wednesday’s hearing featured substantial discussion of how the charter school is faring and moving forward after severing most, but not all, ties with former leadership. After the meeting, which was hosted remotely, the committee announced its decision. The committee made its recommendation after a closed session meeting for deliberation.
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The full State Board of Education will make a final decision based on the committee’s recommendation next week. (Randy) Bridges for assuming temporary supervision of the school, ”committee chairwoman Amy White said. “It is important that this committee recognizes, affirms and offers our sincere gratitude to Dr. Members said they were concerned about the financial health of Torchlight Academy, whether the school would properly serve special education students and whether its school board would hold it accountable. New leaders appealed the charter revocation Wednesday and presented a plan for turning the troubled school around, amid leadership turnover, financial uncertainty, continued inquiries into operations and lingering turmoil with the top leaders the school board recently fired.Īfter nearly two hours, the Education Innovation and Charter Schools committee deliberated and voted unanimously against the school. The school is just the latest among a handful of charter schools to close or be ordered to close following heightened financial scrutiny from state officials. Since the state board revoked its charter in March, the school has fired its top leadership. Torchlight Academy serves 557 K-8 students. Raleigh, NC – A State Board of Education committee has rejected a Raleigh charter school’s appeal to keep its door open to students. By Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter
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