The federal lawsuit brought against Delaware’s Department of Education involving the closure of Reach Academy for Girls has been dismissed.
Attorneys for the two sides agreed to have the suit dismissed according to court papers filed late last week
Reach was slated to close at the end of the academic year after its charter was not renewed over academic issues.
But in January a U.S. District Court judge ordered the Department of Education to renew the school’s charter for one year while a gender discrimination suit brought by some Reach students was heard.
Department of Education spokesperson Alison May said in statement that the suit is dismissed without prejudice "in exchange for the Delaware Department of Education agreeing not to challenge the school's ability to seek renewal of its charter following the end of the term of the extended year granted by the Court."
"This agreement stops the court process and provides certainty for everyone involved. We have agreed that it is the best path forward for our students and their families," said May in the statement.
May adds that should Reach seek to renew its charter past the 2014-15 school year, DOE says it would go through the standard renewal process next school year.