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Board hears Foster Elementary charter renewal; 4K expansion would require cost-neutral plan and board sign-off
Summary
Foster Elementary leaders outlined student achievement gains and proposed priorities for a five-year charter renewal, including exploring a full-day 4K via a DPI expansion grant. Board members pressed for clearer contract language requiring board approval of any expansion and questioned a 150-student termination threshold.
Foster Elementary leaders presented a five-year charter renewal and outlined priorities that include increasing student achievement, strengthening leadership instruction and pursuing enrollment stability.
Kathleen Roffin, introduced as principal (Foster/visiting), said Foster enrolls about 200 students and highlighted the school’s use of the Leader in Me curriculum, extra weekly music and gym, and improved literacy outcomes: “As of winter, we have the highest percentage of students showing proficiency at their grade level than we have in the last five years,” she said.
Roffin and charter board president…
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