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New Statewide Charter School Board begins oversight; Horizon online program expands AP and consortium access
Summary
The newly created Statewide Charter School Board briefed committees on early operations after the SB 516 transition, describing institutional rule updates, an incoming slate of charter applications and expansion of Horizon — a statewide consortium that negotiates online course vendors and offers AP courses and teachers of record to districts.
Rebecca Wilkinson, executive director of the newly established Statewide Charter School Board, and division directors presented the board’s early work after it was formed by Senate Bill 516 and began July 1. Wilkinson said the agency now oversees both authorized charter schools and the Horizon digitally enhanced campus program (the state’s online course platform for supplemental instruction).
Skyler Lesnia, director of the Charter School Performance Division, told the committee the board currently sponsors 11 schools and that statewide there are 33 charter schools serving roughly 50,000 students, about 8% of the state’s K‑12 population. Lesnia said 33,500 students attend virtual charter schools and about 16,500 attend brick‑and‑mortar charters. Among the schools the board now sponsors are…
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