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Board renews Center for Advanced Learning charter; staff to start 90‑day negotiations

Gresham-Barlow School Board · January 8, 2026
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The Gresham-Barlow School Board voted to renew the Center for Advanced Learning charter after an OSBA review found the school generally met contract terms; board members asked for contract clarifications and staff will begin negotiations to update provisions within 90 days.

The Gresham-Barlow School Board voted to renew the public charter agreement for the Center for Advanced Learning (CAL) following a presentation from an Oregon School Boards Association reviewer and remarks from CAL leadership.

Kristen Miles of the Oregon School Boards Association told the board her review considered academic, financial and organizational criteria required under ORS 338.065 and found CAL generally compliant with its contract. "The school is implementing the terms of its educational program," Miles said, noting technical…

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