14-003353 New Millennium Charter School vs. Madison County School Board Status: Closed Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, October 27, 2014.

STATE OF FLORIDA

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

NEW MILLENNIUM

CHARTER SCHOOL,

Petitioner,

vs. DOAH Case No. 14-3353

MADISON COUNTY

SCHOOL BOARD,

Respondent,

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FINAL ORDER

On October 27,2014, an Administrative Law Judge ("ALl") with the Division of

Administrative Hearings (''DOAH'') entered her ORDER CLOSING FILE AND

RELINQUISHING JURISDICTION ("DOAH ORDER") to the Madison County School Board

(the "SCHOOL BOARD" or the "BOARD") in the above captioned proceeding. A copy of the

DOAH ORDER is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The DOAR ORDER indicates that copies were

sent to counsel for the SCHOOL BOARD, George T. Reeves, Esq., and counsel for the

Petitioner, NEW MILLENNIUM CHARTER SCHOOL, (the "CORPORATION"). The DOAH

ORDER was stipulated to by the parties. This matter is now before the SCHOOL BOARD for

final agency action.

BACKGROUND

1. The CORPORATION presently holds a charter (hereinafter the "CHARTER") with the

SCHOOL BOARD pursuant to Section 1002.33, Florida Statutes, to operate the "New

Millennium Charter School" in Madison County, Florida. The CHARTER was effective

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Filed November 5,20143:13 PM Division of Administrative Hearings

July 1, 2013 and was to be for a tenn of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017.

2. Pursuant to Section 1002.33(8)(a), Florida Statutes, the SCHOOL BOARD has

previously given notice oftem1ination of the CHARTER to the CORPORATION.

3. Pursuant to Section 1002.33(8)(b), Florida Statutes, the CORPORATION has timely

requested a hearing of such notice of telmination.

4. Pursuant to Section 1002.33(8)(b), Florida Statutes, the SCHOOL BOARD referred the

request for hearing to the Division of Administrative Hearings, where such case was

given the style set forth above.

5. On October 21, 2014, the parties entered into a written settlement agreement (the

"SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") settling all matters between them.

6. On October 23,2014, pursuant to the SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, the SCHOOL

BOARD moved the AU for an order relinquishing jurisdiction back to the SCHOOL

BOARD for the entry of a final order tenninating the CHARTER.

7. On October 27,2014, the ALJ entered DOAH ORDER which returned jurisdiction to the

SCHOOL BOARD for entry of an order tenninating the CHARTER.

ORDER

Having considered the SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT and the applicable law, and being

otherwise duly advised, it is

ORDERED that, by agreement of the parties, the CHARTER is hereby TERMINATED,

effective immediately.

JUDICIAL REVIEW

Any party to this proceeding has the right to seek judicial review of the Final Order

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pursuant to Sections 1003.22(8) and 120. 68, Florida Statutes, by the filing of a Notice of Appeal

pursuant to Rules 9.110 and 9.190, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, with the

Superintendent of Schools for Madison County, Florida, 210 North East Duval Avenue,

Madison, Florida 32340; and by filing a copy of the Notice of Appeal accompanied by the

applicable filing fees with the appropriate District Court of Appeal. The Notice of Appeal must

be filed within 30 days from the date this Final Order is filed with the Superintendent of Schools

for Madison County, Florida.

DONE and ORDERED on t.{ , 2014 by the District

School Board of Madison County, Florida with the members of the Board voting as follows:

Yeas: 5

Nays: 0

Abstaining: ()

Absent 0

DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF

MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA

Chair

Attest: U ;).;I?----

DougBr n

Superintendent of Schools

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CERTIFICATE OF FILING AND MAILING

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original of the above and forgoing Final Order was filed in

the office of the Superintendent of Schools and a true and correct copy of the same was provided

to each of the following:

Ms. Angela M. Ball

Post Office Box 734

Perry, Florida 32348

Email: [e-mail]

Board of Directors

New Millennium Chatter School, Inc.

1282 SW MLK Jr Dr.

Madison, Florida 32340

Commissioner of Education

Department of Education

Turlington Building, Suite 1514

325 West Gaines Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Office of General Counsel

Department of Education

Turlington Building, Suite 1244

325 West Gaines Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Division of Administrative Hearings

The DeSoto Building

1230 Apalachee Parkway

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

by certified mail return receipt requested on _--=-N:..;:l):...;v .... f..""'CV'\\"--=--'k .... 4n..-=-='"---=S"-- , 2014.

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Doug Brownl

Superintendent of Schools

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