Author Archives: Hilleary Burgess

The California Department of Education did not advance Caspar Creek’s appeal, and it is unlikely to be considered by the state board anytime soon, if ever. Despite this surprise, Caspar Continue Reading →

The ACCS meeting can be watched via live stream. Click here to view the live webcast. Public comment is by phone. The following instructions are from the ACCS website: “Public Continue Reading →

Our appeal to the State Board of Education was set in motion Tuesday, March 9, with our submission to SBE (with copies to MUSD and MCOE) detailing how both MUSD Continue Reading →

Caspar Creek’s attorney is preparing an appeal to the State Board of Education, to be filed within 30 days of February 8. The first hurdle is cost. Significant funding has Continue Reading →

The Mendocino County Board of Education voted this afternoon to deny our appeal. However, the story will not end with this denial. Stay tuned for our next steps in the Continue Reading →

The Mendocino County Board of Education will decide our appeal Monday, February 8, 2021, at 10:00 AM, with our appeal as a “timed item” starting at 12:00 PM. February 8, Continue Reading →

While our appeal is pending, the county board would like us to substantiate the enrollment projections in the charter petition. Could you take a minute to complete a very short, Continue Reading →

On January 11, 2021, the Mendocino County Board of Education held a public hearing to begin consideration of Caspar Creek’s appeal of the Mendocino Unified School District board’s September 30, Continue Reading →

On Monday, January 11, at 10:00 AM PST, on Zoom, there will be a public hearing of Caspar Creek’s appeal to the Mendocino County Board of Education to be allowed Continue Reading →

The denial of a charter petition by a school district can be appealed to the County Board of Education within thirty days of the denial. At its September 30, 2020 Continue Reading →