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Parents
1. Does my child/student keep their enrollment status for the upcoming SY2020-2021?
All students currently enrolled in prekindergarten through 5th grade at the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy will maintain their enrollment status until Friday, May 22, 2020 – the last day of school. We hope to have an answer from the courts on or before this date as to whether we may be able to continue normal operations (grades PreK-8th) for the upcoming SY2020-2021 school year.
No matter the outcome of our legal suit, students in grades 6th through 12th will continue school operations as usual for the upcoming SY 2020-2021.
Employees
2. Will I remain employed for SY 2020-2021 if I provide services to the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy, specifically kindergarten through 5th grade (i.e., 2nd grade teacher)?
All New Frontiers Public Schools employees shall be entitled to their salary and benefits (as selected during the open enrollment insurance period) for SY 2019-2020. For example, if you are a 187-day employee, you will still get compensated through August 31, 2020. New Frontiers is committed to fulfilling this agreement.
It is our hope to have an answer from the courts on or before May 22, 2020 as to whether we may be able to continue the status quo (grades PreK-8th) operations for SY2020-2021.
3. Will I remain employed for SY 2020-2021 if I provide services for the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy, specifically in grades 6th through 8th?
NFPS will review all positions within the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy and evaluate against a budget criterion for 6th through 8th campus design before making any decisions.
It is our hope to have an answer from the courts on or before May 22, 2020 as to whether we may be able to continue the status quo (grades PreK-8th) operations for SY2020-2021.
All New Frontiers Public Schools employees shall be entitled to their salary and benefits (as selected during open enrollment insurance period) for SY 2019-2020. For example, if you are a 187-day employee, you will still get compensated through August 31, 2020. New Frontiers is committed to fulfilling this agreement.
4. Will I remain employed for SY 2020-2021 if I provide services for the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy and I support both kindergarten through 5th grade students, and 6th through 8th grade students? For example, I am a special’s teacher – PE teacher, Art teacher and/or Special Education teacher.
NFPS will review all positions within the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy and evaluate against a budget criterion for 6th through 8th campus design before making any decisions.
It is our hope to have an answer from the courts on or before May 22, 2020 as to whether we may be able to continue the status quo (grades PreK-8th) operations for SY2020-2021.
All New Frontiers Public Schools employees shall be entitled to their salary and benefits (as selected during open enrollment insurance period) for SY 2019-2020. For example, if you are a 187-day employee, you will still get compensated through August 31, 2020. New Frontiers is committed to fulfilling this agreement.
Community
5. Has TEA issued a school closure for the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy?
We believe that the TEA is attempting to close our Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy campus without following any of the procedures required by law or without any lawful basis to do so. It is our intent to file an injunction to stop this action. We believe that seeking a solution in the courts is our best way to obtain due process and ultimately preserve the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy within our district.
6. Why is this action being proposed by TEA?
Because New Frontiers partnered with Pre-K 4 SA to provide early education to our families, TEA wants us to stop operations of our Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy in grades K-5th by August 2020.
7. Was New Frontiers Public Schools operating in ‘unauthorized sites’?
New Frontiers was already authorized by TEA to provide Pre-K education as of 2007. We provided TEA notice of our partnership before it began servicing our students. Pre-K 4 SA sites are currently serving hundreds of students across the city of san Antonio in the following school districts: East Central ISD, Edgewood ISD, Harlandale ISD, Northside ISD, North East ISD, San Antonio ISD, Southwest ISD, and Southside ISD. These sites are safe, have state of the art facilities that provide nationally recognized education to Pre-K students.
8. Why didn’t New Frontiers Public Schools inform students & staff of this matter sooner?
In good faith, we engaged in ongoing conversations with TEA to find a solution to avoid entering into a lawsuit. TEA took longer than general practices and standing policy timelines and only provided responses (without specific directions and/or statutory citing) after numerous outreaches from the CEO/Superintendent.
9. What campuses could this effect?
The proposed action from TEA applies to grades PreK-8th grade, the Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy. TEA is currently requesting that New Frontiers Public Schools cease operations of grades PreK-5th by August 2020 and phase out grades 6-8th (one grade level each year) by 2023-2024.
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Padres
1. ¿Mi hijo/alumno mantendrá su estado de inscripción para el próximo año escolar 2020-2021?
Todos los estudiantes actualmente inscritos en pre-kínder a 5o grado en Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy mantendrán su estado de inscripción hasta el viernes, 22 de mayo de 2020 – el último día de escuela. Esperamos tener una respuesta de los tribunales en o antes de esta fecha en cuanto a si podemos continuar las operaciones normales (grados PreK-8o) para el próximo año escolar 2020-2021.
No importa el resultado de nuestra demanda legal, los estudiantes en los grados 6o a 12o continuarán las opera- ciones escolares como de costumbre para el próximo año escolar 2020-2021.
Empleados
2. ¿Seguiré empleado para SY2020-2021 si proporciono servicios a Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy, específicamente de kínder a 5o grado (es decir, maestro de 2o grado)?
Todos los empleados de New Frontiers Public Schools tendrán derecho a su salario y beneficios (según lo seleccio- nado durante el período de inscripción abierta para el seguro) para el SY 2019-2020. Por ejemplo, si usted es un empleado de 187 días, todavía recibirá una compensación hasta el 31 de agosto de 2020. New Frontiers se compro- mete a cumplir este acuerdo.
Esperamos tener una respuesta de los tribunales el 22 de mayo de 2020 o antes para saber si podemos continuar con las operaciones de status quo (grados PreK-8o) para SY2020-2021.
3. ¿Seguiré empleado para SY 2020-2021 si proporciono servicios a Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy, específicamente en grados de 6o a 8o?
NFPS revisará todas las posiciones dentro de Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy y evaluará contra un criterio de presupuesto para el diseño del campus 6o a 8o antes de tomar cualquier decisión.
Esperamos tener una respuesta de los tribunales el 22 de mayo de 2020 o antes para saber si podemos continuar con las operaciones de status quo (grados PreK-8o) para SY2020-2021.
Todos los empleados de New Frontiers Public Schools tendrán derecho a su salario y beneficios (según lo seleccio- nado durante el período de inscripción abierta para el seguro) para el SY 2019-2020. Por ejemplo, si usted es un empleado de 187 días, todavía recibirá una compensación hasta el 31 de agosto de 2020. New Frontiers se compro- mete a cumplir este acuerdo.
4. ¿Seguiré empleado para SY2020-2021 si proporciono servicios a Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy y apoyo tanto a los estudiantes de kínder a 5o grado, como a estudiantes de 6o a 8o grado? Por ejemplo, soy maestro de educación física, de arte y/o de Educación Especial.
NFPS revisará todas las posiciones dentro de Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy y evaluará contra un criterio de presupuesto para el diseño del campus 6o a 8o antes de tomar cualquier decisión.
Esperamos tener una respuesta de los tribunales el 22 de mayo de 2020 o antes para saber si podemos continuar con las operaciones de status quo (grados PreK-8o) para SY2020-2021.
Todos los empleados de New Frontiers Public Schools tendrán derecho a su salario y beneficios (según lo seleccio- nado durante el período de inscripción abierta para el seguro) para el SY 2019-2020. Por ejemplo, si usted es un empleado de 187 días, todavía recibirá una compensación hasta el 31 de agosto de 2020. New Frontiers se compro- mete a cumplir este acuerdo.
Comunidad
5. ¿Ha emitido TEA un cierre escolar para Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy?
Creemos que TEA está tratando de cerrar nuestro campus de Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy sin seguir ninguno de los procedimientos requeridos por la ley o sin ninguna base legal para hacerlo. Nuestra intención es presentar un mandamiento judicial para detener esta acción. Creemos que buscar una solución en los tribunales es nuestra mejor manera de obtener el debido proceso y, por último, preservar Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy dentro de nuestro distrito.
6. ¿Por qué está proponiendo esta acción la TEA?
Debido a que New Frontiers se asoció con Pre-K 4 SA para proporcionar educación temprana a nuestras familias, TEA quiere que detengamos las operaciones de nuestro campus Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy para los grados K-5o para agosto de 2020.
7. ¿New Frontiers Public Schools funcionaba en "sitios no autorizados"?
New Frontiers ya estaba autorizado por TEA para proporcionar educación Pre-K a partir de 2007. Proporcionamos aviso a TEA de nuestra asociación antes de que comenzara a dar servicio a nuestros estudiantes. Los sitios de Pre-K 4 SA actualmente están sirviendo a cientos de estudiantes en toda la ciudad de San Antonio en los siguientes distri- tos escolares: East Central ISD, Edgewood ISD, Harlandale ISD, Northside ISD, North East ISD, San Antonio ISD, South- west ISD y Southside ISD. Estos sitios son seguros y tienen instalaciones de vanguardia que proporcionan educación reconocida a nivel nacional a los estudiantes de Pre-K.
8. ¿Por qué New Frontiers Public Schools no informó antes a los estudiantes y al personal sobre este asunto?
De buena fe, participamos en conversaciones continuas con TEA para encontrar una solución para evitar entablar una demanda. Nos comunicamos con TEA muchas veces y pedimos orientación, proporcionamos nuestra docu- mentación y solicitamos aclaraciones, a las que sus respuestas fueron esporádicas y a menudo demoraron meses en responder.
9. ¿A cuál campus podría afectar esto?
La acción propuesta de TEA se aplica a los grados PreK-8o en Frank L. Madla Accelerated Collegiate Academy. Actualmente, TEA está solicitando que New Frontiers Public Schools cese operaciones de los grados PreK-5o para agosto de 2020 y gradualmente los grados 6o-8o (un nivel de grado cada año) para 2023-2024.
Answers provided are subject to change as the situation is ongoing and new developments are anticipated.
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