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Griffin Academy renewal hearing draws students and parents who praise dual-enrollment and small-school community
Summary
Griffin Academy petitioners and numerous students and parents urged the Vallejo City Unified board to renew the charter, emphasizing dual-enrollment opportunities, small class sizes and expanded wellness supports; district staff outlined the review timeline and said a recommendation will be posted by Dec. 28.
The Vallejo City Unified School District on Monday held a public hearing on Griffin Academy High School’s charter renewal petition, hearing presentations from district reviewers, school leaders and more than a dozen supporters who said the small campus gives students academic and social-emotional advantages.
District staff opened the hearing and explained the review timeline: the petition was received Oct. 15, the district will post a recommendation by Dec. 28 (the 75th day), and the board expects to act or continue the matter in January, the staff said.
Nick Driver, representing the petitioners, described program strengths including graduation and college- and career-readiness metrics and said Griffin students “outperform the state in both English language arts and…
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