MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A Monroe High School is taking a different route on their mission to become a charter school.
Neville High School's chartership efforts have been both postponed and voted down by the Monroe City School Board. Now the Neville charter board is choosing to bypass the city by applying with the state.
The school is seeking a "Type 2" charter which would separate it from the district. If Neville High School leaves the district, city schools could lose up to 20 million state and federal dollars. With Neville's high ranking test scores pulled out of the mix, the district could even be labeled as failing. "We really don't have a choice the board has made it clear they do not support Neville being a charter school," said Neville alumni president elect Gary Roberts, who adds the group will pursue a charter and see where things lead.
"Its strictly a matter of the proper paperwork being forwarded to the charter group, as far as everything else we're working on that as we speak. Hopefully within the next 60 days we'll have our house in order and hopefully move forward," said Roberts.
The group will submit the charter application by March and hope to open their doors as a charter school by August 2013.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:27 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:27:30 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Police say a 27-year-old Baton Rouge man accused of punching a man during a bar fight who later died of his injuries has surrendered to authorities.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Police say a 27-year-old Baton Rouge man accused of punching a man during a bar fight who later died of his injuries has surrendered to authorities.
Tuesday, May 7 2013 7:51 PM EDT2013-05-07 23:51:36 GMT
BASTROP, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Walking the stage to get your diploma signals the end of a journey. Our Nolan Crane shows us one high school senior whose walking is just the beginning.
BASTROP, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Walking the stage to get your diploma signals the end of a journey. Our Nolan Crane shows us one high school senior whose walking is just the beginning.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:06:05 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - School closures, cuts to services, and employee reductions will be actions facing new Monroe superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - School closures, cuts to services, and employee reductions will be actions facing new Monroe superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:09:18 GMT
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
