Students may be attending the Floyd County Schools College and Career Academy during the 2008-2009 school year if a local effort to begin a charter school is successful.
A committee established to study a possible charter school at the Floyd County Technical High School announced the name Monday after taking a survey.
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“We talked with a focus group of students at each of the high schools, particularly freshmen and sophomores since they are potential students,” said Tim Hensley, director of public relations for Floyd County Schools. “With word association, we asked what they thought if we added college and institute … and from the student’s perspective they related to college as a place of high expectations and (were) more likely to attend.”
During the meeting, the panel also approved a draft charter to submit to the Floyd County School Board. The document outlines the goals and operation of the proposed school.
“The only major changes we made noted we served 9-12th grade only and would not exceed the maximum class sizes recommended by the state board of education (24 to 1 student-teacher ration),” said Russ Moore, with Seamless Education Consultants.
A new objective stated 90 percent of students who attend the charter school and get one technical certificate would be employed in a job directly related to that certificate within 90 days.
The committee unanimously approved the draft, and it will be reviewed by the School Board at its June 5 meeting and get final approval to send to the state in July.
Moore also said the committee needs a facilities sub-committee to determine the school’s physical needs.
Bob Puckett, Floyd County Schools assistant superintendent, was placed in charge of that subcommittee.
