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Board approves Feaster Charter renewal after extensive Q&A on academics, attendance and finances
Summary
The Chula Vista Elementary board voted to approve Feaster Charter School's renewal petition for July 2025'030 after a presentation on academic supports, community outreach and a multi-year budget projecting reserves. Trustees questioned literacy programs, class-size commitments and data behind the charter's "middle track" status before approving the renewal unanimously.
The Chula Vista Elementary School District board voted Nov. 14 to approve Feaster Charter School's renewal petition for the period indicated in the petition (presenters corrected the start/end years during the presentation). Feaster Executive Director Rosario Villarria described a two-year renewal process, community outreach (560+ family phone contacts claimed), additions to the charter such as career and technical education pathways, and a multi-year budget that projected an estimated reserve by 2028.
Villarria told the board Feaster reduced chronic absenteeism from 27.6% to 12% and said the school attributes roughly 80% of that…
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