Miami-Dade schools’ operations agreement with Success Academy, the controversial “Schools of Hope” charter operator set to co-locate in five district high schools next year, could lead to layoffs, say school district officials.
At Wednesday’s school board meeting, they passed an item approving the agreement and giving preemptive authority to the district to lay off up to 133 employees. They estimate that co-location will cost the district up to $7.9 million for the 2027-28 school year, which is why the district wants to be able to reduce positions if needed.
The item included language pointing out that the school board and the district are obligated to accept the arrangement with the New York City-based charter school under Florida’s newly-expanded “Schools of Hope” law…