Novato Charter School Renewal Petition

Press release from the Novato Unified School District:

May 3, 2021

Pursuant to Education Code section 47605, the District hereby publishes staff’s recommendation regarding the petition to renew the Charter for Novato Charter School (“NCS”).

NCS’ existing Charter expires June 30, 2021, and the petition submitted to the District seeks renewal of the NCS Charter for a five (5) year term from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026. A public hearing regarding the renewal petition was held by the Board at its meeting on March 30, 2021.

As part of its comprehensive review of the NCS renewal petition, District staff, in consultation with legal counsel, identified multiple items where clarification and/or revisions to the petition was needed. NCS worked cooperatively with the District to provide clarification and implement revisions to the renewal petition to address the identified items.

District staff has determined that NCS has met the applicable legal standards and criteria for renewal, and will recommend that the Board approve the renewal of NCS’ Charter for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2021.

This press release was produced by the Novato Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.