The Denver school board rejected a request Thursday from a charter school to move into a soon-to-be-vacant elementary school building.
Compass Academy, a charter middle school devoted to bilingualism, asked to move from its current location inside district-run Abraham Lincoln High School to nearby district-run Castro Elementary School — or any other building in southwest Denver with space for Compass’ 200 students.
Compass made the request under a state law meant to help charter schools with one of the biggest challenges they face: finding building space. Although Compass originally envisioned sharing a building with Castro, that school is now set to close in June. Castro is one of 10 schools that the school board recently voted to shutter or shrink due to declining enrollment…