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Stockton Unified board denies KIPP Stockton High School petition, 6–0 (Trustee Perez recused)

Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees · March 11, 2026
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Summary

After presentations from KIPP and district staff and extensive public testimony both for and against the proposal, the Stockton Unified School District board adopted Resolution 25-61 to deny KIPP’s petition to establish a high school at University Park. Trustee Perez recused from the matter.

The Stockton Unified School District board voted to deny a charter petition from KIPP Public Schools Northern California that would have added a KIPP Stockton High School at a University Park location.

The board adopted Resolution 25-61 on a 6–0 roll call; Trustee Perez was recused from the vote. KIPP representatives had asked the board to approve the five-year petition so families and staff would have a clear, long-term facility plan. "We are deeply committed to the South Stockton community," KIPP leader Beth Thompson told the board, asking trustees to "approve our high school location"…

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