On April 11, 2017, GUSD received a charter school petition from Options for Youth (OFY). The OFY center currently operating on Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta does not have permission from the State of California to operate within GUSD boundaries. Therefore, OFY must obtain a new charter petition from GUSD or relocate outside of the district.

 

Following is the timeline for processing the OFY charter school petition:

 

April 11, 2017	The GUSD Board of Education formally accepted a charter school petition from Options For Youth (OFY).
May 9, 2017	Petitioners for OFY made a presentation about the proposed charter school to the GUSD Board of Education.   Public Hearing - The Board of Education invited teachers, other employees of the district, and parents/guardians to voice their position on the charter school petition.
May 23, 2017	GUSD leadership made a presentation about the propsoed charter school to the GUSD Board of Education.
June 6, 2017	The GUSD Board of Education unanimously adopted the staff report and rejected the charter petition.

 

 

Below are links to various documents related to the OFY charter school petition. 

 

• OFY Charter School Petition

 

 

On October 6, 2015, the District received a petition for charter school from International Studies Language Academy (ISLA).

 

Following is the timeline for processing the Charter School Petition:

 

October 20, 2015	The GUSD Board of Education formally accepted a charter school petition from International Studies Language Academy (ISLA).
November 3, 2015	The District's legal counsel reviewed the charter school petition process and legal requirements at the GUSD Board of Education meeting as a Discussion item.
November 17, 2015	Petitioners for ISLA made a presentation about the proposed charter school to the GUSD Board of Education.   Public Hearing - The Board of Education invites teachers, other employees of the district, and parents/guardians to voice their position on the charter school petition.
December 15, 2015	The GUSD Board of Education unanimously adopted the staff report and rejected the charter petition.
December 28, 2015	The Petitioners filed an appeal petition with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).

 

 

Below are links to various documents related to the ISLA charter school petition. 

 

• ISLA Charter School Petition
• ISLA Budget Narrative
• ISLA Budget -2
• ISLA Budget
• Letters of Support
• ISLA Charter Petition Roster List
• Community and Staff Feedback on the ISLA Charter Petition
• Board Report - 12-15-15
• Presentation - Staff Report on Charter Petition