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Board conditionally approves Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy expansion to include middle grades, sets MOU conditions
Summary
The board voted to conditionally approve a material revision allowing the Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy to add grade 6 and later expand to grade 8; approval is contingent on a memorandum of understanding clarifying 7th-grade health curriculum, instructional minutes, scheduling, facilities, and governance.
The Irvine Unified School District Board voted to conditionally approve a material revision from the Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy that proposes phased expansion to include middle grades, beginning with sixth grade in the 2026 27 school year. Staff recommended approval contingent on an MOU that addresses several specific items staff identified in a multi-disciplinary review.
Staff read aloud the legal framework governing charter material revisions and the staff report recommending conditions. Key MOU items listed by staff include compliance with the California Healthy Youth Act for seventh-grade health education,…
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