State law allows school districts to start a charter school from scratch or convert an existing school into a charter school. Fiorentino said it’s too early in the planning stages for the district to decide which direction it would take.
A charter school is just one of the options the district is exploring to provide more choices for parents at a time when traditional public schools are drawing increasing competition from charter schools, private schools and virtual schools.
The school district also is considering creating magnet programs that would allow some elementary schools to focus on a specific academic area. Students zoned for other schools then could apply to attend.
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