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Massachusetts Charter Schools

Seven Finalists Submit Charter School Applications, Public Hearings Scheduled

11/25/03

Seven Finalists submitted charter school applications to the Department on November 14, 2003. Each application will undergo a rigorous review process over the next three months. The Board of Education will grant new charters in February 2004.

Public comment is welcome in two ways. Written public comment may be submitted to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Charter School Office, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 or by email to charterschools@doe.mass.edu, by no later than Friday, January 16, 2004. The Department will also host three public hearings in January for members of the community to voice their opinions in an open forum.

The hearings will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the following locations:

• Monday, January 12th at the Plymouth Public Library
  Otto Fehlow Room, 132 South Street, Plymouth

• Wednesday, January 14th at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  3rd Floor, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden

• Thursday, January 15th at Quinsigamond Community College
  Herbert Auditorium, 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester

Final Applications in PDF Format:

Community Charter School of Cambridge

Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School

Cotuit/Marstons Mills Horace Mann Charter School

Imani Charter School of Lynn

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School

Marstons Mills East Elementary School

Martin Luther King, JR. Charter School oF Excellence