District 49 staff presented the district’s annual performance reviews (APRs) for charter schools, summarizing academic, financial and operational indicators and noting both notable gains and areas needing attention.

Brittany Brennan, coordinator of charter school relations, said APRs are required under Colorado law and described the district’s new, more rigorous template. The template keeps academic, finance and operations standards and introduces comparisons to district‑operated schools so charter schools must meet or exceed comparable campus performance.

Highlights cited by staff:
- Grand Peak Academy earned its highest SPF to date; staff described strong collaboration and a notable increase in SPF points.
- Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy’s SPF rose by 13.9 points and the school moved from improvement to good standing.
- Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning and Banning Lewis Prep maintained high on‑time compliance rates (99% and similarly high figures reported) and strong achievement on several indicators.

Areas flagged for attention:
- Mountain View Academy remains on staff’s watch list because of academic declines and a notice-of-concern tied to compliance (operations tab OPS‑6 caused a does-not-meet rating); staff said Mountain View has since shown improved responsiveness on compliance submissions.
- Newer schools such as James Irwin Elementary will show changes in future SPF cycles as more data accumulates; missing reporting templates affected some mission-specific scores and led to a noncompliant financial score for that school this cycle.

Board members praised high-performing charters and noted positive community feedback. Brennan and the superintendent said the APRs will be used to guide renewals, supports and oversight going forward.

The presentation did not result in a separate board vote; the board was invited to review full APR documents in the packet for more detail.