A few weeks after a protest outside the school, 38 teachers and staff at St. Cloud Math and Science Academy have signed a petition in support of Director Tammy Bengston.
A new elementary charter school is opening this fall in Waite Park. The "St. Cloud Math And Science Academy" will offer classes for kids in kindergarten through 4th grade. Board Secretary Debbie Adair says, because it's a charter school, no tuition will be charged.