Sheridan Preparatory Academy will hold a virtual public hearing this Friday (Nov. 20) at 5 p.m. to report on its status as a school in receivership.
The link to the virtual event will be available on the Sheridan Prep web page and also via Remind and the school's Facebook page at 4 p.m. prior to the meeting.
Families and community members will be provided with an update on Sheridan Prep's status as a school in receivership. Also, Principal Zuleika Sanchez-Gayle will discuss the school’s ongoing plans for improvement.
When a school is identified as academically under-performing by State Education Department standards, a receiver is appointed to help it.
In Sheridan Prep's case, the receiver is Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams, who is given increased authority to make changes directly to the school, including changes to curriculum, staffing, budgeting and more.
The placement of a school under superintendent receivership is a consequence of it being identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement based on the state’s accountability system under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
Receivership schools are required to submit a plans for improvement and a timeline to the State Education Department.
