Weeks after the North Carolina Board of Education ordered a second look at a rejected charter application, the state Charter School Review Board voted Monday to move Cape View Leadership Academy closer to opening in Pender County, despite questions about its management contract and business model.
The vote moves the proposed school into the state’s “Ready to Open” phase, giving the school time to finalize contracts and address budget questions before any final approval.
The reversal follows an appeal to the State Board of Education, which ruled that the school and its partner, ACCEL Schools, may not have had a full opportunity to respond to questions during the board’s December interview before the application was denied…