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Parents and Lighthouse director urge Coos Bay School District to renew Lighthouse School charter
Summary
At a public hearing, parents and the Lighthouse School director described the Waldorf-inspired K'08 program, volunteer expectations, enrollment of just over 200, and strong community support as they urged the Coos Bay School District to renew the school's charter.
Parents, a school board member and the director of the Lighthouse School urged the Coos Bay School District to renew the charter for the K'08 public charter at a public hearing held by the district.
Stephanie Metzgerly, who identified herself as a parent and board member at Lighthouse School, thanked the district for nearly 10 years of sponsorship and said, "Without this Coos Bay School District, the Lighthouse School would not be able to exist." She described the school as a free public charter with one class per grade, a pre-K program, an outdoor classroom and a curriculum she described as Waldorf-inspired that complements state standards and testing requirements.
Jenny Schmidt, a Coos Bay resident and parent, told the board that students…
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