Public speakers urge Jefferson Union board to renew Sam Shasta charter; board asks for demographic data

Jefferson Union High School District trustees heard more than a dozen public comments and a staff presentation Tuesday evening during a public hearing on a five‑year renewal petition for Sam Shasta, an alternative charter high school in the district.

Anita Rabbi, identified in her presentation as executive director of the school, described Sam Shasta's instructional model as built on four components — mentoring, project‑based learning, self‑directed work and expedition‑style learning — and said the school prepares students for college and careers. Rabbi told trustees that "100 percent" of students meet A‑G coursework requirements and that ‘‘100 percent’’ of graduates have been accepted to four‑year colleges; she also said students take multiple Advanced Placement courses…