Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Charter Renewal topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Maria Montessori Charter Academy presents renewal petition at Rocklin Unified board meeting
Summary
Maria Montessori Charter Academy presented its renewal petition, highlighting hybrid Montessori instruction, roughly 300 students, a strong CCSA ranking and fiscal stability; the board opened and closed a public hearing and will consider renewal at the May meeting.
Maria Montessori Charter Academy (MMCA) presented its charter renewal petition to the Rocklin Unified School District board on March 18, describing the school’s program, enrollment and fiscal position ahead of a May action on renewal.
Brent Boothby, executive director of MMCA, told trustees the school serves about 300 students with roughly 20 certificated teachers and provides multi‑age, Montessori‑style instruction aligned to California state standards. Boothby said the school is a Title I program, a member of the Placer County SELPA for special education and that “our actual number on that SSR ranking [is] a 9,” which he said indicates MMCA is outperforming expectation based on its demographics.
Adrienne Garcia, assistant director, described classroom practices, extracurriculars and family engagement, including a volunteer expectation of about 40 hours per family and a reported 5,000 volunteer hours district‑wide by MMCA last year. Garcia highlighted programming such as biweekly electronic parent reports, differentiated ELA and math groups, a garden program, and a student‑led ‘‘teen CERT’’ emergency response exercise scheduled May 1.
Boothby also provided a fiscal snapshot: net assets of about $2.4 million and an annual budget near $4.25 million. He said MMCA operates as a 501(c)(3) with internal operations for before/after care and nutrition and noted longstanding clean audits since 2008.
Superintendent Stock and trustees asked procedural and eligibility questions. Trustee Price asked whether MMCA could receive a seven‑year renewal; Stock and Boothby explained the district would consider either a five‑ or seven‑year term, noting eligibility for seven years rests with the California Department of Education’s designation of high performing schools and that MMCA is working with CDE to confirm its status.
President Julie Hupp opened a public hearing on the renewal and, with no public speakers, closed it. The board did not vote on the renewal at the March meeting; staff indicated the formal renewal request will return to the May board meeting for action.
