Cartersville School Board To Hold Charter Renewal Hearing

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The Cartersville City School Board on Thursday will hold the first of two public hearings on plans to renew its system charter with the state.

The board will hold the hearing at 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at the school system’s central offices, located at 15 Nelson Street.

The second hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 at the same location.

These public hearings will provide interested stakeholders the opportunity to learn about the system’s intent and plans to renew its charter status agreement with the State Board of Education, to ask questions and provide input.

The district must submit its renewal application by Nov. 1. The current charter expires June 2015, and the system will be seeking a 10-year renewed charter. The charter provides the school system and its schools flexibility in operations and delivery of educational services in exchange for higher expectations for student achievement.

Board members during their meeting will also consider final approval on its policy regarding weapons, which emphasizes the system’s prohibition of weapons at school, on school grounds, at school functions and makes a provision in disciplinary consequences on a case-by-case basis.