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Approval of the Renewal Petition for Rise Kohyang Elementary [PUBLIC HEARING]
Charter Schools Division
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Brief Description:
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(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Rise Kohyang Elementary) Recommends approval of the renewal petition for Rise Kohyang Elementary, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in Board District 2 and Region East, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 569 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term.
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Action Proposed:
Approve the renewal petition for Rise Kohyang Elementary ("Charter School"), a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in Board District 2 and Region East, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026 until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 569 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term. The recommendation for approval is based on the information set forth in the attached Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report.
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Background:
Rise Kohyang Elementary is a TK-5 elementary school currently serving 302 students on a private facility at 600 S. La Fayette Park Place, Los Angeles, CA, 90057 in Board District 2 and Region East. Rise Kohyang Elementary was originally approved by the LAUSD Board of Education on December 5, 2017. Pursuant to Education Code section 47607.4, all charter schools whose term expires on or between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2025, inclusive, shall have their term extended by two years, and all charter schools whose term expires on or between January 1, 2024, and June 30, 2027, inclusive, shall have their term extended by one additional year. Thus, by operation of law, the charter term for Rise Kohyang Elementary expires June 30, 2026.
On August 21, 2025, Rise Kohyang Elementary submitted its charter renewal petition application to the Charter Schools Division seeking to continue operations of its independent charter school. The 90-day statutory timeline for Board actio...
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