UT Charter School Board Agenda

By Utah Public Education, on May 7th, 2013%
Utah Charter Schools

The State Charter School Board will meet May 8-9. Items on the agenda include: visits to four charter schools in Logan; Charter school performance standards and; Recommended distribution of Early Intervention funds. . . . → Read More

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State Charter Board Agenda

By Utah Public Education, on January 8th, 2013%
Utah Charter Schools

The Utah State Charter School Board will meet Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the Utah State Office of Education. On the agenda: Presentations by schools with high at-risk population and high UCAS performance; Reports from staff on charter school graduation results and charter school turnover and retention rates. . . . → Read More

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State Charter School Board Agenda

By Roxana Orellana, on December 12th, 2012%
Utah Charter Schools

The Utah State Charter School Board meets Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Utah State Office of Education. On the agenda are recommendations on legislation and rules. Also, the board will look at the Utah Comprehensive Assessment System (UCAS) results for charter schools. . . . → Read More

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Hands-On Learning

By Roxana Orellana, on August 13th, 2012%
"Promontory 101: Parent orientation" courtesy photo

Read about the new charter school opening in Perry, Utah. On Aug. 27, Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning will welcome 450 students in grades K-8. The schools will use an expeditionary model. . . . → Read More

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New Charter offers Business Focus

By Roxana Orellana, on August 1st, 2012%
HighMark Charter School (Courtesy photo)

HighMark Charter School, one of Utah new charters, will serve students in grades K-9. The school will follow the Utah Core Standards and weave business education into daily instruction. Tours and open house events are sheduled for Aug. 9 and Aug. 14. . . . → Read More

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State Charter Board Screens Applicants for 2013-14 School Year

By Elizabeth Ziegler, on December 7th, 2011%
Utah Charter Schools

Eight applicants will come before the Utah State Charter School Board tomorrow, seeking charters to open new schools in the fall of 2013. The State Charter Board will meet with the governing boards of the prospective charter schools in a six-hour work session following its regularly scheduled board meeting. . . . → Read More

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State Charter Board meets tomorrow

By Elizabeth Ziegler, on September 7th, 2011%
Utah Charter Schools

The Utah State Charter School Board meets tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to discuss a variety of issues, including charter school financial monitoring, splitting schools, teacher licensure, the Utah State Board of Education’s proposed budget priority list and Promises to Keep Legislative Agenda. . . . → Read More

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State Charter Board reviews performance framework

By Elizabeth Ziegler, on July 14th, 2011%
Utah State Charter School Board meeting July 14 2011

The Utah State Charter School Board met this morning, opening with a review of a proposed performance framework for the more than six dozen charter schools in the state. This performance framework has been in the works for months and, if adopted, would set minimum requirements for charter academic performance, finances and oversight. . . . → Read More

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