Scott M. Schmerelson, President  
Dr. Rocío Rivas, Vice President  
Sherlett H. Newbill  
Nick Melvoin  
Los Angeles Unified School District  
Monday, November 17, 2025 10:00  
AM  
Board of Education  
Karla Griego  
ORDER OF BUSINESS  
Kelly Gonez  
Tanya Ortiz Franklin  
Alberto M. Carvalho  
Superintendent  
333 South Beaudry Ave,  
Los Angeles, CA 90017  
Board Room  
Roll Call of Members  
Consent Items  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Accelerated Charter Elementary  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
1.  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Accelerated Charter Elementary [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Accelerated Charter Elementary) Recommends approval  
of the renewal petition for Accelerated Charter Elementary, a Start-Up Independent charter  
school, located in Board District 5 and Region East, for six (6) years, beginning July 1, 2026,  
until June 30, 2032, to serve up to 528 students in grades TK-6 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Accelerated Charter Elementary Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Citizens of the World Charter  
School Mar Vista [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
2.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista)  
Recommends approval of the renewal petition for Citizens of the World Charter School Mar  
Vista, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in Board District 4 and Region West, for  
six (6) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2032, to serve up to 1,070 students in grades  
TK-8 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
3.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Vista Middle Academy  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Vista Middle Academy [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Vista Middle Academy) Recommends approval of  
the renewal petition for ICEF Vista Middle Academy, a Start-Up Independent charter school,  
located in Board District 4 and Region West, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until  
June 30, 2031, to serve up to 375 students in grades 6-8 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A – Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B- ICEF Vista Middle Academy Data Set  
Attachment C – Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Vista Elementary Academy  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
4.  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Vista Elementary Academy [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Vista Elementary Academy) Recommends approval  
of the renewal petition for ICEF Vista Elementary Academy, a Start-Up Independent charter  
school, located in Board District 4 and Region West, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026,  
until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 370 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A –Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B- ICEF Vista Elementary Academy Data Set  
Attachment C –Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
5.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc.  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc. [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc.) Recommends approval  
of the renewal petition for CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc., a Start-Up Independent charter  
school, located in Board District 1 and Region South, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026,  
until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 300 students in grades 9-12 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessments and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - CATCH Prep High, Inc. Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Extera Public School No. 2  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
6.  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Extera Public School No. 2 [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Extera Public School No. 2) Recommends approval of the  
renewal petition for Extera Public School No. 2, 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 245 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Extera Public School No. 2 Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Equitas Academy 5 [PUBLIC  
7.  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Equitas Academy 5 [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(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.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Equitas Academy 5 Data Set  
Attachments:  
Attachment C - Equitas Academy 5 RSM Data  
Attachment D - Desegregation Impact Statement  
8.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for High Tech LA [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for High Tech LA [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for High Tech LA) Recommends approval of the renewal  
petition for High Tech LA, a Conversion Independent charter school, located in Board District 3  
and Region North, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to serve up to  
415 students in grades 9-12 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A – Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B- High Tech LA Data Set  
Attachments:  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement (BR-129).pdf  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for High Tech LA Middle [PUBLIC  
9.  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for High Tech LA Middle [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for High Tech LA Middle) Recommends approval of the  
renewal petition for High Tech LA Middle, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in  
Board District 3 and Region North, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30,  
2031, to serve up to 450 students in grades 6-8 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A – Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B- High Tech LA Middle Data Set  
Attachments:  
Attachment C- High Tech LA Middle RSM Data  
Attachment D - Desegregation Impact Statement  
10.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Magnolia Science Academy 4  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Magnolia Science Academy 4 [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Magnolia Science Academy 4) Recommends approval of  
the renewal petition for Magnolia Science Academy 4, a Start-Up Independent charter school,  
located in Board District 4 and Region West, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until  
June 30, 2031, to serve up to 360 students in grades 6-12 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Magnolia Science Academy 4 Data Set  
Attachment C - Magnolia Science Academy 4 RSM Data  
Attachment D - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Pacoima Charter Elementary  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Pacoima Charter Elementary [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Pacoima Charter Elementary) Recommends approval of  
the renewal petition for Pacoima Charter Elementary, a Conversion Independent charter school,  
located in Board District 6 and Region North, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until  
June 30, 2031, to serve up to 1,300 students in grades TK-6 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Pacoima Charter Elementary Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Rise Kohyang Elementary  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Rise Kohyang Elementary [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(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.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Rise Kohyang Elementary Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Stella Middle Charter Academy  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Stella Middle Charter Academy [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Stella Middle Charter Academy) Recommends approval  
of the renewal petition for Stella Middle Charter Academy, a Start-Up Independent charter  
school, located in Board District 1 and Region West, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026,  
until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 560 students in grades 5-8 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Stella Middle Charter Academy Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for STEM Preparatory Elementary  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
14.  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for STEM Preparatory Elementary [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for STEM Preparatory Elementary) Recommends approval of  
the renewal petition for STEM Preparatory Elementary, a Start-Up Independent charter school,  
located in Board District 1 and Region South, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until  
June 30, 2031, to serve up to 370 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - STEM Preparatory Elementary Data Set  
Attachment C - STEM Preparatory Elementary RSM Data  
Attachment D - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
15.  
Approval of the Proposed Material Revision for STEM Preparatory  
Elementary  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Proposed Material Revision for STEM Preparatory Elementary  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Proposed Material Revision for STEM Preparatory Elementary) Recommends  
approval of the material revision for STEM Preparatory Elementary to add an additional site,  
currently located in Board District 1 and Region South.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - STEM Preparatory Elementary Data Set  
Attachment C - Material Revision  
Attachments:  
Attachment A for MR- Board Resolution  
Attachment B for MR- Aug Correspondence  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Valley International Preparatory  
High [PUBLIC HEARING]  
16.  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Valley International Preparatory High [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Valley International Preparatory High) Recommends  
approval of the renewal petition for Valley International Preparatory High, a Start-Up  
Independent charter school, located in Board District 3 and Region North, for five (5) years,  
beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 400 students in grades 9-12 in each  
year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessent and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Valley International Data Set  
Attachments:  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
17.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Valor Academy High [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Valor Academy High [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Valor Academy High) Recommends approval of the  
renewal petition for Valor Academy High, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in  
Board District 6 and Region North, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30,  
2031, to serve up to 480 students in grades 9-12 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachement A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Valor Academy High Data Set  
Attachments:  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Wallis Annenberg High [PUBLIC  
18.  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Wallis Annenberg High [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Wallis Annenberg High) Recommends approval of the  
renewal petition for Wallis Annenberg High, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in  
Board District 5 and Region East, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031,  
to serve up to 600 students in grades 9-12 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Wallis Annenberg High Data Set  
Attachment C - Wallis Annenberg High RSM Data  
Attachment D - Wallis Annenberg Desegregation  
Attachments:  
19.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Innovation Los Angeles  
Charter [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter) Recommends  
approval of the renewal petition for ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter, a Start-Up  
Independent charter school with a benchmark in the area of academics (ELPI), located in Board  
District 1 and Region South, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to  
serve up to 370 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A – Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B- ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for City Language Immersion Charter  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
20.  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for City Language Immersion Charter [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for City Language Immersion Charter) Recommends  
approval of the renewal petition for City Language Immersion Charter, a Start-Up Independent  
charter school with benchmarks in the areas of academics (ELA for English Learners; and ELPI),  
located in Board District 1 and Region West, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until  
June 30, 2031, to serve up to 432 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - City Language Immersion Charter Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
21.  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Camino Nuevo High #2 [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for Camino Nuevo High #2 [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for Camino Nuevo High #2) Recommends approval of the  
renewal petition for Camino Nuevo High #2, a Start-Up Independent charter school with a  
benchmark in academics (ELPI), located in Board District 2 and Region East, for five (5) years,  
beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 500 students in grades 9-12 in each  
year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Camino Nuevo High #2 Data Set  
Attachment C - Camino Nuevo High #2 RSM Data  
Attachment D - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for New Los Angeles Charter  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
22.  
Charter Schools Division  
Approval of the Renewal Petition for New Los Angeles Charter [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Approval of the Renewal Petition for New Los Angeles Charter) Recommends approval of the  
renewal petition for New Los Angeles Charter, a Start-Up Independent charter school with a  
benchmark in the area of academics (ELA for Students with Disabilities), located in Board  
District 1 and Region West, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to  
serve up to 360 students in grades 6-8 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - New Los Angeles Charter Data Set  
Attachment C - Desegregation Impact Statement  
Attachments:  
23.  
Denial of the Renewal Petition for Ingenium Charter Middle [PUBLIC  
HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Denial of the Renewal Petition for Ingenium Charter Middle [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Denial of the Renewal Petition for Ingenium Charter Middle) Recommends denial of the  
renewal petition for Ingenium Charter Middle, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in  
Board District 4 and Region North, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30,  
2031, to serve up to 270 students in grades 6-8 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Ingenium Charter Middle Data Set  
Attachments:  
Attachment C - Finding of Fact in Support of the Charter Petition for  
Ingenium Middle  
EXHIBIT_ 4 --Ingenium Charter Middle RSM Data  
Denial of the Renewal Petition for Matrix for Success Academy  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
24.  
Charter Schools Division  
Denial of the Renewal Petition for Matrix for Success Academy [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Denial of the Renewal Petition for Matrix for Success Academy) Recommends denial of the  
renewal petition for Matrix for Success Academy, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located  
in Board Districts 5 and 2 and Region East.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - Matrix for Success Academy Data Set  
Attachments:  
Attachment C - Findings of Fact in Support of Denial of the Renewal Charter  
Petition for Matrix for Success Academy  
25.  
Denial of the Renewal Petition for PREPA TEC - Los Angeles  
[PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
Denial of the Renewal Petition for PREPA TEC - Los Angeles [PUBLIC HEARING]  
Charter Schools Division  
(Denial of the Renewal Petition for PREPA TEC - Los Angeles) Recommends denial of the  
renewal petition for PREPA TEC - Los Angeles, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located  
in Board District 5 and Region East, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30,  
2031, to serve up to 388 students in grades 6-8 in each year of the charter term.  
Attachment A - Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report  
Attachment B - PREPA TEC - Los Angeles Data Set  
Attachments:  
Attachment C - Findings of Fact in Support of Denial of the Charter Petition  
for PREPA TEC - Los Angeles  
Public Hearings  
7 Charter Petitions for Public Hearing  
Charter Schools Division  
26.  
7 Charter Petitions for Public Hearing  
Charter Schools Division