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Board approves two-year renewal for Voices charter with conditions after contested hearing
Summary
After a five-hour public hearing and data review, the West Contra Costa Unified School District board voted 4–2 to renew Voices Collegebound Language Academy for two years, requiring a written improvement plan to raise reclassification rates, diversify enrollment and increase fully credentialed teachers.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board voted Dec. 17 to renew Voices Collegebound Language Academy’s charter for two years, directing the school to adopt a detailed improvement plan addressing student reclassification, staff credentials and student diversity. The motion passed after a lengthy public hearing and board deliberation.
District staff recommended denying the five-year renewal or approving only a two-year extension contingent on a written plan, citing multiple years of declining CASP and dashboard indicators, a reclassification rate well below district and state averages, and a small share of fully cleared teaching credentials. Margarita Romo, the district’s…
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