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Community Input to County Board Members 11 Jan 2021

This morning 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 Caspar Creek team stated our case, and answered many insightful questions from county board members and staff. It’s now up to the county …
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 …
Hearing Date Set; Community Input 14 Aug 2020

In a meeting yesterday, the MUSD board set the the public hearing for Wednesday, August 26, at 6:00 PM. While a decision in that same meeting is no longer a possibility (MUSD must publish staff recommendations at least 15 days prior; that hasn’t happened yet), we believe a speedy decision is best for all concerned. If you agree, you may wish to communicate that thought to MUSD board members along …
Charter Petition Submitted 14 Jul 2020

Caspar Creek’s petition to continue as an independent charter school authorized by Mendocino Unified School District was submitted on July 10, 2020. See it here.
20 in ’20: Caspar Creek’s Next Incarnation 22 May 2020

This spring (2020), Caspar Creek Learning Community marks 20 years as a successful and highly-regarded charter school program on the Mendocino Coast by inviting the Mendocino Unified School District to officially become its authorizer, a relationship Caspar Creek believes will not only be mutually beneficial, but will ultimately improve access to public school education on the Mendocino Coast. From 2000 until early 2018, Caspar Creek’s successful Mendocino K-5 program was …
2018: New Charter Partner 10 Aug 2018

After a successful 18-year partnership with Mattole Valley Charter School, Caspar Creek Learning Community opened the 2018-2019 school year with a new partner, Pivot Charter School North Bay, thus enabling the continuation of our existing Waldorf-flavored K-5 program centered around daily classes at our resource center east of Caspar. Under the new arrangement, Caspar Creek’s current model of in-person classes will continue unchanged, but with the added option of the …