The Board of Education will resume its public hearings pursuant to the Charter School Law on the proposed nonrenewal of the Charter of KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School. The hearings for KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School will continue on October 16 and October 23, 2026, as needed, via the remote platform Zoom, commencing each day at 9:30 a.m. A link for viewing the hearings will be posted on the Board’s website each day at https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/. Any additional hearing dates will be posted on the School District’s website.
If you would like to submit public comment to be made part of the record for the nonrenewal hearing for KIPP North Philadephia Charter School, please email schoolboard@philasd.org. The last day to submit your comment is October 24, 2026.
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