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Appeal to State Board Filed 10 Mar 2021

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 and MCOE abused their discretion in denying our petition. Within 30 days of receipt, MUSD and MCOE may submit written oppositions. Based on review of those submissions, the CDE Charter Schools Division will issue a staff report for consideration by …
Appeal to State Board in Progress 15 Feb 2021

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 been secured, but more is needed. Caspar Creek’s community of students, parents, teachers, support staff and board members are looking forward to the day when all can return in person to our beautiful facility. Can you, or someone you know, …
County Appeal Denied 8 Feb 2021

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 quest to resume Caspar Creek’s program. If you would like to watch the decision unfold, the meeting is linked below. Our item is 6.1, about two hours in. February 8 Meeting on YouTube
County Appeal Decision Monday, February 8, 2021 5 Feb 2021

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, 2021, 10:00 AM; agenda item 6.1, listed as a timed item starting at 12:00 noon. One of the factors county board members must consider is the level of community support for approval. Special consideration is given to the thoughts of …
Quick Enrollment Survey 2 Feb 2021

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, no-obligation survey about whether you would have enrolled this year (2020-2021, had we been allowed to open) or hope to enroll in a future year? Quick Enrollment Survey
Community Input to County Board Members 11 Jan 2021

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, 2020 denial of our petition to continue our 20-year success story—now as an independent, non-classroom-based, K-5 charter school. The County Board will decide our appeal in a regular meeting to be held Monday, February 8, 2021, at 10:00 AM, with …
County Appeal Public Hearing January 11, 10 AM 8 Jan 2021

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 to continue its 20-year success story as a K-5 charter school program serving families on the Mendocino coast. To observe anonymously with no ability to participate, click here to be connected to a YouTube Live feed. One of the main …
Petition Denial Appealed to County Board 19 Nov 2020

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 meeting, after denying Caspar Creek’s petition, the MUSD board directed an ad hoc committee to initiate discussions with Caspar Creek to explore possibibilities for Caspar Creek’s continuation. Following that meeting, MUSD notified Caspar Creek that the ad hoc committee wished …
Charter Petition Denied by MUSD 1 Oct 2020

In a public hearing held September 30, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Mendocino Unified School District denied Caspar Creek’s July 10, 2020 petition to transition from a resource center of Pivot Charter School North Bay into a non-classroom based independent charter school authorized by Mendocino Unified under the exception provided by Education Code Section 47612.7(b)(1). MUSD’s reasons for the denial, and Caspar Creek’s responses to them, are represented …
Decision Hearing September 30 26 Sep 2020

In a public hearing Wednesday, September 30, at 5:00 PM, the Board of Trustees of Mendocino Unified School District will decide whether to authorize or deny Caspar Creek’s petition to continue its 20-year success story as a public charter school, but authorized by MUSD. Connect to the Zoom hearing. Community members will have the option both to communicate their thoughts directly to board members in advance, and to address the …