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Community member asks Twin Rivers to disclose Stanford pilot details and Highlands charter status
Summary
Araceli Perez thanked staff for securing a Stanford-funded pilot and asked the superintendent to invite Stanford researcher Avery Yu to present; she also requested transparency about Highlands Community Charter's renewal/revocation status and action on JLAC audit findings.
During oral communications, Araceli Perez publicly thanked Marcy Bernard for securing a time-sensitive Stanford authorization for a grant-funded pilot and asked Superintendent Martinez to invite the Stanford researcher, Avery Yu, to present at the next board meeting about how the project could benefit Twin Rivers students. Perez emphasized the project is "100% funded by grants" and said that the district should explain how the pilot will be implemented.
Perez also requested clarity and transparency about Highlands Community Charter’s status — specifically renewal, material revision, or revocation — and urged the district to follow up on findings from the JLAC audit. She asked the board to treat Education Code statutory requirements as a minimum standard and to adopt stronger accountability systems where appropriate.
Superintendent Martinez and board members said they would work with Marcy Bernard and staff to arrange presentations and follow up on the charter and audit questions. No formal action on the charter or the audit was taken at the meeting; the requests were placed on the public record for future consideration.
