Description:  On February 8, 2017, the School Reform Commission voted to approve the new charter application of KIPP Parkside Charter School pursuant to Resolution SRC-3, linked here.  KIPP Parkside has submitted a request to the Board of Education: (i) to change the location of the charter school from 5070 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 to 4601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139; (ii) to change the name of the Charter School to “KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto Charter School”; and (iii) to request that the term of the Charter commence on July 1, 2022 and end on June 30, 2027.  The Charter School would grow from 200 students in Kindergarten to Grade 1 in the 2022-23 school year to 500 students in Kindergarten to Grade 4 in the 2025-26 school year.  If the Board of Education approves an additional or new location by June 30, 2025, the Charter School may enroll 590 students in Kindergarten to Grade 5 in the 2026-27 school year.  The charter includes conditions, including without limitation: (i) the submission of a facility and security plan to address appropriate security and safety measures for the location of a charter school within a facility with non-educational users; (ii) the submission of a management agreement with KIPP Administrative Services Corporation ; and (iii) the submission of bylaws outlining that board of trustees meetings will be conducted in compliance with the Sunshine Act.  The charter includes an enrollment preference for first-time enrolled students residing in zip codes 19104, 19131, 19139, 19142, 19143, 19151, and 19153.The CSO has recommended that that the Board of Education approve the charter and grant the amendment request. The Board of Education will consider the approval of the charter and the amendment request.

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