THIS COULD BE A PIVOTAL WEEK FOR TWO NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION WILL BE HEARING PRESENTATIONS FROM THE SCHOOLS’ APPLICANTS AS WELL AS COMMENTS FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FROM THE PUBLIC.
THE TWO NEW PROPOSED SCHOOLS ARE THE ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL, AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY SERVE OVER 300 STUDENTS.
THURSDAY’S MEETING BEGINS AT 9AM AT THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT 115 GOLD AVE SOUTHWEST. THE COMMISSION WILL VOTE TO APPROVE OR DENY THE APPLICATIONS AT ITS SEPTEMBER FIRST MEETING IN SANTA FE.
