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Roseburg board narrowly extends Phoenix Charter renewal deadline to allow OSBA review
Summary
The Roseburg Public Schools board voted 4-3 to agree to a timeline adjustment so an Oregon School Boards Association reviewer can complete an academic, operational and financial audit of Phoenix Charter School’s renewal request. The vote authorizes staff to continue the renewal process; it is not approval of a new contract.
The Roseburg Public Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 on Jan. 8, 2025, to agree to a one-time adjustment of the statutory timeline that governs charter renewal requests, allowing an audit and review of Phoenix Charter School’s renewal application to proceed.
The motion — described at the meeting as an agreement to “extend the deadline” so Kristin Miles of the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) can complete an academic, operational and financial review — passed after roughly 30 minutes of debate among board members. The board explicitly recorded that this action authorizes only continuation of the renewal process; it does not itself renew or extend Phoenix’s contract.
Why it matters: Oregon statute requires charter renewal requests be submitted to a sponsoring district no later than 180 days before the expiration of the existing contract. Board members said the statutory…
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