Decisions should be made in the open and the applicant'srecords should be open to the public. Members of the applicant group shouldrecognize and avoid potential conflicts of interest. Lawyers who help foundthe school should not become its counsel without an open bidding process. Teachers who found the school should not automatically become employees. Parents should not expect that working on the applicant group guaranteestheir child a place in the school.
Charter schools are a public trust, notan opportunity for private advantage.
Policy decisions should always bemade in the best interests of the students and the future of the school,not the adults participating in the applicant group.