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Cornelius discusses options to part ways with CMS

CORNELIUS, N.C. — Town leaders in Cornelius discussed options Monday night to break away from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.

[Cornelius looks at options to break away from CMS]

A commission studied five options for months:

  • Partner with an existing charter school
  • If the town should do nothing and keeps things as it is
  • Partner with CMS
  • Start a municipal charter school
  • Create a separate school district

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