So what's the takeaway from the Metro School Board deferring action the state-approved Great Hearts charter?

Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman, in a statement Wednesday, said Metro is violating state law by not authorizing Great Hearts Academies’ charter, and state officials would “take appropriate action to ensure that the law is followed.”

One of the actions the state could take if Great Hearts isn’t approved locally: Withhold funds from Metro Nashville Public Schools.