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Trustees split over CHAT Prep expansion; some demand academic growth data before approving 75 additional seats
Summary
Trustees debated a charter‑school (CHAT Prep) request to add 75 seats. Several trustees demanded updated growth and proficiency data — citing a prior year when the board intervened to help students graduate — while staff said the application meets state criteria and a denial could be appealed to the state charter commission.
Board members heatedly discussed a staff recommendation on CHAT Prep's request to increase enrollment by 75 students. One trustee opposed expansion without updated achievement and growth metrics, saying the district previously had to intervene to ensure students graduated and that the school's prior letter grade warranted scrutiny: "CHAT Prep is a D school," the trustee said.
Staff noted the application meets state policy and warned that denial would likely be appealed to the state charter commission, which could then approve the request. Trustees said they would review non‑embargoed data, particularly growth, TCAP proficiency and chronic absenteeism figures, and asked staff to bring comparative data for similarly situated schools for the next session before any vote.
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