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Board grants KIPP Bay Area petition to open a San Francisco charter high school
Summary
Following extensive public testimony from KIPP students, parents and community leaders, the Board of Education voted to grant KIPP Bay Area Schoolscharter for a KIPP High School (resolution 125-8SP2). Commissioners debated enrollment projections, retention and community impact; the measure passed on roll call with a 6-1 tally.
The San Francisco Board of Education on June 26 approved a resolution authorizing the petition from KIPP Bay Area Schools to open a charter high school, moving the charter (125-8SP2 as listed in the agenda) forward subject to the conditions required by law.
District staff read the recommendation and cited California Education Code section 47605 governing charter-petition review. Dozens of public speakers filled the time allotted: Caroline Gifford, the proposed…
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