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Board to review Wildlight charter application proposing 720‑student classical academy
Summary
District staff presented a charter‑school application for a Wildlight 'Cornerstone Classical' K‑7 academy proposing a $24 million building and roughly 720 students at opening; the board scheduled a workshop to prepare comments before the state deadline.
The board received a charter‑school application proposing a K‑7 classical academy in Wildlight that, according to the application, plans to open in 2027 with an initial enrollment of about 720 students and a proposed $24,000,000, 67,000‑square‑foot facility. Dr. Burns told the board the applicant seeks capital funding tied to millage and noted the school does not plan to provide athletics, raising questions about permitted uses of millage funds.
Board members were asked to review the roughly 200‑page application and to jot specific page numbers and concerns for a workshop. Dr. Burns said the board has until Dec. 11 to send comments to the state authorization authority and suggested adding the item to the Dec. 8 workshop so members can discuss the impact‑fee study and the charter application in sufficient detail.
Staff emphasized that the district may only comment and that state approval is needed for the charter to move forward; the board asked for additional analysis of funding uses and operational implications before taking a formal position.
