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Seaside board reviews Cannon Beach Academy charter, funding and contract timeline
Summary
Seaside School District staff reviewed Cannon Beach Academy’s charter history and current funding arrangement—district-paid 80% of per-pupil state funding—reporting a fiscal-year payment of $332,348.07 and noting the charter agreement runs through June 30, 2028. Board members asked for follow-up on any request to raise the allocation to 90%.
Seaside School District staff reviewed Cannon Beach Academy’s charter relationship and current payments during a work session, confirming the district currently pays the academy 80% of the calculated per-pupil amount under the existing charter agreement. Mary Ellen, identified by academy presenters as the school’s director, told the board: "Cannon Beach Academy is a charter school that is sponsored specifically by Seaside School District."
Staff noted the academy’s current charter runs from 2023 and expires June 30, 2028, and provided a fiscal-year payment total to the academy of "$332,348.07." Board members pressed for clarity about what the 80/20 split means in practice; district staff said payments are calculated via the state funding formula (average enrollment weight times the state rate) and the district pays its 80% share out of district funds rather than receiving an offsetting 20% from the state.
Academy representatives have requested consideration of a higher allocation (discussed informally as moving toward 90%). Several board members described that increase as a difficult ask given district budget constraints and said the request would require follow-up analysis. The board did not vote; members asked staff to return with budget implications and comparative figures at a subsequent meeting.
