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Charter commission renews Impact Commencement Bay Elementary for five years after hearing parent and staff endorsements
Summary
The Washington State Charter School Commission voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 25-05a renewing Impact Commencement Bay Elementaryfor five years, citing improved academic results, stronger attendance and financial stability after staff presentations and public testimony from teachers and parents.
The Washington State Charter School Commission voted unanimously on Dec. 11 to renew Impact Commencement Bay Elementaryfor a five-year term, adopting Resolution 25-05a after staff recommended renewal and parents and educators spoke in favor.
Staff recommended the full five-year renewal based on the schools academic and organizational performance. The presentation noted the schoolhad about 264 students at the most recent October enrollment, with 71% classified as low income and 79% students of color. Staff highlighted that the school met or exceeded commission standards for ELA and math in 2024-25 and made progress in English-learner performance and attendance after targeted interventions.
During the public-comment period, a fifth-grade teacher at Commencement Bay Elementary described social-emotional and academic progress tied to a new curriculum and a program named Mosaic Classroom; a parent credited the school with strong student growth and said the schoolcommunity felt welcoming and inclusive. Impact Public SchoolsCEO Amy Quiotta and other leadership representatives thanked the commission for the recommendation and emphasized continued improvement efforts in instruction, special education supports and family engagement.
Commissioners questioned school leaders and staff about supports for students with disabilities, attendance strategies and services for multilingual learners. School leaders described a targeted program for students with intensive needs (a localized intervention described as a "discovery passage"), a multi-tiered family outreach strategy to identify and address attendance barriers, and a phonics-based literacy curriculum paired with comprehension supports for multilingual learners.
Chair moved adoption of Resolution 25-05a, which cites statutory renewal procedures and requires execution of a new contract within 90 days (with a possible extension by the executive director) and communication of the decision to the school and state board of education within 10 days. The commission recorded a roll-call vote; present commissioners cast unanimous aye votes and the motion carried.
Next steps include final contract execution and monitoring of the schoolperformance under the commissions oversight as specified in the resolution.
