Siloam Springs School District will hold two public meetings on Tuesday to discuss opening a new charter school inside the high school.
The meetings will be held at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the seminar room at Siloam Springs High School to present the proposal for the Career Academy School of Siloam Springs to the public.
The conversion charter school would be located inside Siloam Springs High School and would offer a vocational program, centered around industrial technology and industrial maintenance. It would teach topics such as industrial maintenance, welding, hydraulics and electronics.
"We hope to provide career opportunities to students in Siloam Springs and in the surrounding areas," assistant superintendent Jody Wiggins said.
State law allows the Arkansas Department of Education to approve two types of charter schools -- conversion and open enrollment.
A conversion charter school is a public school converted to a public charter school. It can only draw students from inside the school district's boundaries. Conversion charter schools allow districts more freedom to try innovative ideas.
General News on 08/31/2014