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Parents, students and partners back Crescent View West renewal as board hears testimony
Summary
At a public hearing on Crescent View West’s five-year renewal petition, presenters and multiple speakers described the school’s flexible model, enrollment growth and high graduation rates and urged the Fresno County Board of Education to approve continued county authorization.
The Fresno County Board of Education held a public hearing on Crescent View West’s renewal petition for a five-year county-authorized charter term beginning July 1, 2027. County staff and area leadership presented data on enrollment, student demographics and program outcomes.
Area superintendent Gavin Deepfield (presenting for Crescent View West) said the charter’s main learning center had 1,624 students on the October 2025 census and 1,842 students as of May 1. He said the school employs 142 staff and partners with more than a dozen community organizations to provide work-based learning, WIOA services and supports for older students. Deepfield noted the school’s DAS (dashboard alternative school) status and said Crescent View West reported a graduation rate of 97.9% for the 2024–25 school year.
Teachers, students, parents and partners gave testimony in support. Tyler Kirby, a social-science teacher at Crescent View West, said the school offers individualized support and second chances: "At Crescent View West, teachers can offer students a 2nd or sometimes 3rd or 4th chance at their education and futures." Student Ryan Davies told the board he had been in multiple programs but found Crescent View West’s model supportive: "Before I came to this school, I thought that I would not graduate high school." Parent Mimi Jimerson credited the school with academic progress for her twin daughters; community partner Jason Hamold, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County, said his organization serves roughly 3,600 kids countywide and called the partnership "extremely important" for underserved communities.
County staff said the charter committee will prepare a comprehensive report and recommendation before the July board meeting. No vote was taken at the hearing.
