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Washoe trustees approve restart for Encompass Academy under conditions after three 1-star ratings
Summary
Trustees voted Nov. 18 to restart Encompass Academy under a new six-year charter contract with conditions including a diagnostic review, stakeholder outreach and an academic consultant; the district cited statutory requirements that limit sponsor discretion after three consecutive 1-star ratings.
The Washoe County School District board on Tuesday approved a plan to restart Encompass Academy under a new charter contract and set conditions intended to stabilize the school after three consecutive 1-star Nevada School Performance Framework ratings.
Area Superintendent Melinda Baker told trustees the district must follow NRS 388A.300 (as amended by SB 460), which requires a sponsor to either terminate or restart a charter that has had three straight 1-star ratings. Staff recommended a restart rather than termination, in part because of demographic and timeline factors…
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