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Carroll Classical Charter School<\/a>\u00a0took one step closer to being the first public charter school to open in Carroll County, with a unanimous vote from the school board Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Board members approved an application from nonprofit Carroll Learning Alliance to open a public charter school with a focus on a classical education for students, emphasizing a “deep understanding” of liberal arts and sciences through pairing core subjects with art, music, and Latin.<\/p>\n

Superintendent Cynthia McCabe said it’s important to note that approval of the application does not mean the school has final approval to open. Formal charter documents must still be created before the school’s projected opening in fall 2026.<\/p>\n

“A tremendous amount of time and effort goes into opening a brand-new school, even for us in the school system and the board,” McCabe said. “I commend the CLA Board for their hard work and ongoing collaboration with our team. I applaud their receptiveness to our feedback and their willingness to work with us every step of the way.”<\/p>\n

The nonprofit submitted its charter school application March 31, and has made modifications since then based on feedback from the superintendent and a review team. The final revised application was submitted on July 1 for discussion at Wednesday’s board meeting.<\/p>\n

The impact Carroll Classical Charter School will have on the school system’s fiscal 2027 operating budget was not considered in the application approval, McCabe said, as “the law does not allow any concern with budget being part of the decision.” However, she said the budget will be a primary focus moving forward.<\/p>\n

“I appreciate the board members for working so hard to try and see if we can put a charter school in our county,” the Board’s Vice President Stephen Whisler said.\u00a0“I really appreciate the staff doing everything they can to outline the parameters \u2014 to make sure that we’re following the law to protect the interests of our school system and citizens.”<\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact Kat Mauser at kmauser@baltsun.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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