charter schools

Those who oppose ABC’s expansion say pushing out the alternative program would unfairly target the district’s most at-risk students and crowd whatever other school is asked to absorb Kenai Alternative students and staff.

The board will consider adding a high school program to Aurora Borealis Charter School, renewing the charter for Soldotna Montessori Charter School and creating a new charter school in Nikolaevsk.

Now that both applications have school board approval, they’ll head to the state for a final OK.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District committee tasked with oversight of charter schools voted Monday to advance the two applications it received this year.

On Monday, Aurora Borealis Charter School Principal Cody McCanna sat before the school district’s charter school oversight committee to explain why the school’s founding document should be renewed.

Oct. 1 is the deadline for the three groups to get their full charter applications into the school district.

The tribe hosted an information-gathering meeting Thursday to learn what parents and community members would want in a K-2 charter school.