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Board approves charter facility-use MOUs; trustees debate 3% oversight fee
Summary
The board approved facility-use agreements and MOUs for Sonoma Charter and Woodland Star charters and authorized the district's 3% oversight fee allowed by state law. Some trustees argued for a uniform 2% fee, but staff said oversight workloads and audit requirements justify 3%.
Staff presented the facility-use agreement and operational MOU for Sonoma Charter School and a separate MOU for Woodland Star. The agreements follow Prop. 39 requirements; staff said the district can charge up to a 3% oversight fee and that increased oversight obligations and audits justify the higher end of the allowable range. Trustee discussion centered on whether to adopt a uniform 2% fee for equity across charters or to charge the full 3% where oversight workload is heavier.
After discussion about relative operational needs and prior services provided to charters, the board approved the Sonoma Charter agreement with a 3% oversight fee and later approved Woodland Star's MOU. Staff noted that charters pay utilities and operating costs and that the oversight fee primarily covers staff hours spent on compliance and monitoring.
