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Board hears public presentation for Alta Schools Coachella Valley petition; decision set for Feb. 18
Summary
A public hearing was held on a charter petition to continue operation of the Palm Desert Resource Center as Alta Schools Coachella Valley; petitioners presented enrollment, finances and academic outcomes and the board opened a 20-minute public comment period before scheduling final action for Feb. 18, 2025.
The Desert Sands Unified Board held a public hearing Jan. 21 on a charter petition filed by Alta Schools Coachella Valley to operate a non-classroom-based charter school in district boundaries.
Wade Ashbrenner, lead petitioner, presented the petition and described the Palm Desert Resource Center's history (opened 2013), its current enrollment of about 150 students, and the petition's financial assumptions including a beginning cash balance of approximately $1.4 million. Ashbrenner said the petition aligns with Education…
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