Vallejo board approves five-year renewal for Griffin Academy High School with conditions

The Vallejo City Unified School District governing board voted 4–1 on Jan. 14 to approve a five-year renewal for Griffin Academy High School, approving the petition on the condition that the school submit a written addendum addressing multiple clarifications and improvements.

District staff told the board the charter qualifies as a “middle performing” school under state law and is therefore presumptively eligible for a five-year renewal, but staff identified several areas that must be clarified or corrected before the term begins on July 1, 2026. Christy Gardner, the district’s charter coordinator, said the petition contained inconsistent graduation-credit numbers (she flagged two different figures listed in the petition) and lacked clear job descriptions for counseling and wellness staff. Gardner also pointed…