A school district is a geographical area of a state that is responsible for providing public education. Its governing body is the school board.
- Charter schools are not included in school districts

Functions of a school district:
- Determine the school zone or "cluster" of a student based on the geographical area.

Public:
- Schools operated by local, state, and federal government funds
- Antioch High, Overton High, Cane Ridge High, John F. Kennedy Middle School
Public Virtual:
- Online school (MNPS Virtual School
Private:
- Schools that are not funded by the government. Can be run by nonprofit or for-profit organizations.
Magnet:
- Specializes in areas such as technology, science, or the arts; free public schools are operated by school districts or a group of districts.
- Meigs Middle, Hume Foggs, MLK High, East Nashville Middle, Merrol Hyle
Charter:
- A tuition-free school of choice that is publicly funded but independently run
  - What does it mean to be independently run?
    - Anyone with a Bachelor of Arts can teach/work at a charter school
    - Charter School does not get access to MNPS resources, sports, or extracurriculars
    - Charter Schools can kick kids out for low grades
- LEAD, STEM, KIPP, Valor

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*Remember*
- Your school board member works part-time, so it may take some time for them to respond. Written communication (i.e., email, text, DM) is always best for a timestamp.

Clusters:
- The grouping of schools within the same geographical location
School Choice:
- A program or policy in which students are given the choice to attend a school other than their district's public school (e.g., a charter or magnet school, private school, or a public school in a different district).

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