Trustees split over CHAT Prep expansion; some demand academic growth data before approving 75 additional seats
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.
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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.
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