Acting on the advice of CCSD's "experienced educators," the Charter School for Math and Science's organizers had pared down their original plans for two sections of eighth graders to a request for one, or about 20 students, in their 180-student school.
Turns out the waiting list for eighth grade was another section long. Why should that be a surprise? Could it be that many parents of rising eighth-graders want their children better prepared for high school?
According to the P & C's report on Monday night's CCSD Board meeting, the Board unanimously agreed to allow another section without any discussion. [See Math & Science School to Grow ]
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Oh, we wouldn't want to hold CSMS back...but we won't encourage them either. Come on Hillery, their steady success and ability to attract and include a broad cross section of Charleston County students and parents are really driving you nuts. This is something CCSD talks about but can't seem to do for themselves.
Hillery can't give anything but make empty promises to Burke either. Pete Lawrence said in last week's Chronicle that he's willing to give CCSD 2 more years at Burke to get their act together. If the past is prologue, then Burke may celebrate their 100th year in 2010 by going charter, too. Pete will probably lead the charge.
You think Hillery will want to charge Burke Charter rent, too? Hopefully by then Hillery won't be on the county school board.
I'd like to think he'll be gone also, but with at-large voting, it will be an uphill battle.
Looks like Sen. Robert Ford has filed another bill to turn the constituent boards into appointed positions...and he's particularly targeted the District 20 Board downtown to be abolished outright. They must really want to flood the county board with candidates this November with 56 constituent board members (7 seats on each of the 8 districts) suddenly being told to go home.
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