It's larger and more level than our current site. It has better access and lots of green space. The potential for partnerships for a school located in the park is vast.

One difference between this plan and the others is that our standards and the state tests are much better aligned. We are in a much better position to teach kids what will be measured on the tests.

By making transportation more convenient for our parents by reducing the threshold from a mile to three-quarters of a mile, we believe that it will be an incentive for families to stay within Cincinnati Public Schools and maybe even return to Cincinnati Public Schools from charter schools.

The seasons could resume depending on the findings. But the allegations are troubling enough that we don't want anything to go forward until we get the facts of the matter.