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Approval of the Renewal Petition for Equitas Academy 5 [PUBLIC HEARING]
Charter Schools Division
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Brief Description:
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(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Equitas Academy 5) Recommends approval of the renewal petition for Equitas Academy 5, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in Board District 5 and Region West, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 500 students in grades TK-4 in each year of the charter term.
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Recommendation
Action Proposed:
Approve the renewal petition for Equitas Academy 5 ("Charter School"), a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in Board District 5 and Region West, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 500 students in grades TK-4 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:
Equitas Academy 5 is a TK-4 school currently serving 178 students on a private facility at 1612 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90015 in Board District 5 and Region West. Equitas Academy 5 was originally approved by the LAUSD Board of Education on November 7, 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 Equitas Academy 5 expires June 30, 2026.
On August 20, 2025, Equitas Academy 5 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 action on this petition runs through November 18, 2025.
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