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Board approves Victory Charter School move to Riverview after enrollment review; member voices concern about registration and service continuity
Summary
Victory Charter School Tampa 6–12 requested a change of address; the board approved the relocation from Sheldon Road (Citrus Park) to a Riverview address after staff described monitoring of student registration and outreach, while some board members expressed concern about enrollment verification and ELL support.
The board approved a contract amendment allowing Victory Charter School Tampa (serving grades 6–12) to relocate from 13901 Sheldon Road in Citrus Park to 10308 Cardera Drive in Riverview. The contract amendment was on the consent agenda but pulled for discussion before approval.
District officials said staff closely monitored student enrollment as the charter planned the move. Marcus Murillo (student placement monitoring) told the board that of the 318 students previously associated with the campus, roughly half had already registered at the time of the presentation; staff said many students appeared to remain in the general area and enrollment patterns were being tracked weekly. Murillo said 76 children had not registered at the time of his update; later in the discussion staff reported smaller unresolved counts as the district continued outreach.
Member Gray praised the charter’s academic performance (noting a 30‑point ELA increase) and asked specifically how the school would staff supports for English Language Learners. Staff said the charter has ELL‑certified teachers and that the district provides two ELL teachers paid out of administrative charter fees to support charter compliance. Member Rendon said she had visited the site and questioned whether the contract language matched the facility’s operational model; Rendon asked whether the program truly planned to serve grades 6–12 at the new address and whether existing students would transfer to the Riverview location. Rendon said the board could not approve an inaccurate contract and said she would vote no unless staff could verify enrollment and grade‑span accuracy. After discussion the board approved the amendment; the final vote recorded a dissent from Member Rendon.
Why it matters: charter relocations can disrupt student placement in neighborhood schools and affect transportation, ELL supports and capacity. District staff monitor enrollment to determine where students ultimately enroll and to preserve seats for neighborhood schools if families do not follow the charter.
Board action: the board approved the contract amendment for Victory Charter School Tampa 6–12 by roll call; member Rendon recorded a dissenting vote and asked staff for follow‑up verification on enrollment numbers and fund balances.
Next steps: the district said student placement staff will continue weekly monitoring of enrollment and will enroll students at neighborhood schools if families do not select a school; staff will follow up on specific fund‑balance questions and enrollment verification requested by board members.
