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Newsletters will include a mix and match from the following:

• Three Rivers School District Updates – The TRSD school board has our fate in their hands! Learn the latest news regarding our charter proposal.
• Action Steps – What can you do to help KCA reach opening day?
• KCA Student News – Hey young people! We’re not waiting until opening day before reaching out to you, too!
• A Piece of the Proposal – Our proposal is long (171 pages!), so we’ll pick a piece of the proposal to unpack, focusing on things that make KCA unique.
• Humanizing the Standards – Let’s be real, “the standards” causes quite the reaction from many people. We’ll pick an Oregon educational standard and show ways our classes will integrate the standard with creativity, youth autonomy, and a community arts focus.
• Charter School Conversations – What is a charter school? We’ll address a question or two about the definition, composition, history and controversies of the charter school movement in the United States.
• Fun and Miscellany – Who doesn’t need a little fun and/or miscellany in their day?

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Three Rivers School District Updates

KCA Proposal Submitted! On December 10, 2021 a 171-page proposal was submitted to Superintendent Dave Valenzuela and members of the Three Rivers School District board.

Proposal Timeline:

• January board meeting 1/19 – public comments are welcome!
• February board meeting 2/16 – the board decides whether the proposal is complete
• Public hearing 4/6 – the BIG day to come out and show your support
• May board meeting 5/18 – the board decides whether to approve or deny our charter

For a neat-o flow chart of the charter approval process, click here.

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