The Red Bank Charter School denies accusations in a report that concluded it causes segregation, and said its population reflects the make up of children in the borough.

The report of a Blue Ribbon Commission established by Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna  to study the school's application to double its enrollment questioned the school's outreach to the Hispanic community. The report also said that the school's practices of operating an enrollment lottery, creating a wait list giving siblings preferences all "contribute to the apparent segregative effect the charter school has on the Borough."

"According to New Jersey Department of Education enrollment data, Red Bank Borough is home to the most segregated district in the state of New Jersey, with deep demographic disparity in the percentage of white students (52% charter, 7% public), Hispanic students (34% charter, 80% public), Limited English Proficient (4% charter, 44% public), and Economically Disadvantaged (40% charter, 88% public)," the commission wrote.

It continued: "Based on the stark differences in demographics between the two (charter and public) schools, there are serious questions as to whether the Red Bank Charter School is fulfilling this statutory requirement (to enroll a cross-section of the community), and it appears that its outreach to the Hispanic community of Red Bank has not been successful. "

School spokesman Kevin King told the Asbury Park Press that the Commission's conclusion is wrong.  As an example, King said, the population of school age Hispanic children in Red Bank is 40 percent and at the school Hispanic enrollment is 34 percent.

The Commission's report will be reviewed with the application by state Education Commissioner David Hespe.

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