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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Mon May 28, 2012, 06:23 PM May 2012

Muskegon Heights to become K-12 charter school system under emergency manager's plan

MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI -- In a groundbreaking move, the emergency manager for Muskegon Heights Public Schools is proposing to turn the entire school system into a charter school.

Donald Weatherspoon said today he will submit a plan to state officials calling for the creation of a new K-12 charter system. The district's debt, estimated at $12.4 million, will remain with the current public school district, giving the charter operator a fresh start, he said.

"I have the utmost confidence it is the best alternative," Weatherspoon said today.

The charter school system is the backbone of an operating plan that Weatherspoon will submit to the state treasurer and superintendent of instruction for approval.

more . . . http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/05/muskegon_heights_to_become_k-1.html

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Muskegon Heights to become K-12 charter school system under emergency manager's plan (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan May 2012 OP

. . . .privatize the assets nationalize the debts annabanana May 2012 #1

Of course he is. Starry Messenger May 2012 #2

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

1. . . . .privatize the assets nationalize the debts

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 06:35 PM

May 2012

(The formula to dissolve society)

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

2. Of course he is.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 06:45 PM

May 2012

Someday I hope there is an article on the web of associations/funding about all of this. It will be too late for our nation's kids, running around in corporate logo'd smocks, but at least I'll get some satisfaction.

Weatherspoon told reporters he estimated three school buildings would operate under the charter system as "excess inventory" is sold off.

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Weatherspoon said the charter school would be governed by a three person board he would appoint. "I have the utmost confidence it is the best alternative," he said.

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"Annex, transfer, consolidate or dissolve the district - none of those were viable, mainly because of the ($12.5 million) debt and also because it would require a vote of the people," Stanton said.

"Excess inventory"=public assets bought by taxpayer funds
"Three person board"=Weatherspoon's buddies
Avoiding "vote of the people"=doesn't sound very democratic or public to me

http://muskegon.wzzm13.com/news/education/70048-muskegon-heights-transfer-charter-schools

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