At the May 8th Board of Trustees meeting, Envision Schools, a non-profit, educational organization, requested that the Board approve a charter for a small high school in Healdsburg. According to state law, the Board must approve or reject the request within 60 days. The Board intends to vote on the proposal at their next regular meeting on June 19th. Prior to making a final decision, the Board would like more public input and has directed the administration to hold a Public Forum.
Results are here .
See detailed proposal here . Charter schools are a new form of public school that do not require parents to pay any tuition. They receive funding based on the number of students attending each day like other public schools. While charter schools are freed from most of the restrictive laws that govern traditional public schools, charter schools are held accountable for student success through participation in all state tests and renewal of the charter every five years. Envision Schools is proposing to open in the fall of 2002 with 80 freshmen and add a class each year until they reach their full capacity of 320 students in the fall of 2006.