Tigard-Tualatin board reviews Arco Eris charter application, schedules public hearing

The Tigard-Tualatin School District Board of Directors on Thursday held a work session to review the district’s process for evaluating the Arco Eris Charter School application and to prepare for a public hearing set for Sept. 20.

Assistant Superintendent Dr. McCall briefed the board on the timeline and legal standard, saying the board previously found the application “complete” on Aug. 11 and that, under Oregon law, the board must hold a public hearing within 60 days of that finding and then decide within 30 days of the hearing whether the charter meets the statutory and district-policy criteria. Dr. McCall told directors the district’s review team will present its assessment at the hearing and, if the board approves the charter, the district would negotiate an agreement with the charter applicant and bring the contract back to the board for approval.

Why it matters: approval would allow a new publicly…