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Millcreek School Board Rejects Charter School

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     FEBRUARY 26, 2013- The charter school that was supposed to be a fast track to the medical field was side tracked tonight as board members voted against it.

    Millcreek Township School Board Members voted unanimously Monday evening to reject the ErieBiosciencesAcademyCharterSchool.

    Solicitor Timothy Sennett says the school did not meet the required 27 criteria necessary.

    A list of deficiencies was provided.

    The school did not have a proper physical facility.

    Charter school creators wanted it to use the old Steris Corporation Facility at 2424 West 23rd Street.

    But Solicitor Timothy Sennett says it was not properly zoned.

    In addition, sidewalks were not present.

    And the board agreed this charter school was not unique or different than what was already available in the district.

    We reached out to Bio Sciences Academy Charter officials.

    They did not return our phone calls.

    They left the meeting immediately following the rejection.

    The charter officials can bring the charter back with an adjusted plan.

    As we heard from Solicitor Sennett, the charter was deficient in several areas.

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