In July, Glen Barton said he believes a charter school could help stem the tide of people moving out of, or avoiding living in, Peoria.
“I think the district (District 150) will be a net winner. We believe this will attract back some of the students who left,” Barton, former chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc., said.
“It’s as simple as choice. The hospitals say it is hard for them to recruit people and get them to stay in Peoria because of the schools.”