UPDATE: Due to the current state of the state budget, we are no longer considering a charter school for the 2011-12 school year. We will begin planning for a new school for the 2012 - 2013 school year this fall.
Thank you.
HUSD is currently exploring the idea of starting a K-12 “District Dependent” Home School/Independent Study Charter School for the 2011-2012 school year.
The school would offer parents another option for their child(ren)’s education. The school would provide materials, activities, training and technology for students who would benefit from home schooling. Each student would have a personal education plan tailored to their individual needs. The curriculum may be in the form of books, work packets, online study and/or in-class tutoring. Since the program is parent-directed, each student may have an entirely different plan based on what their abilities and needs are. Parent-teacher training would be offered and support provided for those who would like it. Students enrolled would be allowed to participate in our music and arts programs and most sports activities (at the high school level, the sport participation level would be determined by CIF and board policy) as well as other activities as appropriate.
The term “District Dependent” means that the Charter would be run by the school district, not an outside agency, and would become another District school. District policies and personnel would be utilized. By Ed Code we must staff the school at the same ratio of students to teachers as our regular schools. Students would be required to take the STAR test, CELDT, etc. and will be in regular contact with their teachers via in-school conferences, video conferences, phone calls and/or home visits as appropriate.
The advantages for parents who choose to home-school would be that the curriculum would be provided to them, as well as a “menu” of monthly opportunities. Any other services or activities would be optional and at the discretion of the parents. We will encourage parents to form their own PTO style group, but again that will be optional.
For the District, the advantage would be that we may draw students not just from Holtville who home-school, but from around the county. This program would provide new opportunities for our teachers and support staff. In addition to providing the curriculum and planning activities, teachers from around the district will be offered opportunities to provide hourly group or individual tutoring sessions for those students who might need it. As the program grows, we hope to offer many more programs based on what the parents indicate would be valuable for their children.
If you have any questions or comments about this concept, please send me an e-mail as soon as possible. We are working hard to determine if this is viable for our district. We will be having an informational/scoping meeting sometime next week. A note will be going home and posted on our website in the next day or two as to the date, time and place.
Thank you,
Jon LeDoux
Superintendent
jledoux@holtville.k12.ca.us
Thank you.
HUSD is currently exploring the idea of starting a K-12 “District Dependent” Home School/Independent Study Charter School for the 2011-2012 school year.
The school would offer parents another option for their child(ren)’s education. The school would provide materials, activities, training and technology for students who would benefit from home schooling. Each student would have a personal education plan tailored to their individual needs. The curriculum may be in the form of books, work packets, online study and/or in-class tutoring. Since the program is parent-directed, each student may have an entirely different plan based on what their abilities and needs are. Parent-teacher training would be offered and support provided for those who would like it. Students enrolled would be allowed to participate in our music and arts programs and most sports activities (at the high school level, the sport participation level would be determined by CIF and board policy) as well as other activities as appropriate.
The term “District Dependent” means that the Charter would be run by the school district, not an outside agency, and would become another District school. District policies and personnel would be utilized. By Ed Code we must staff the school at the same ratio of students to teachers as our regular schools. Students would be required to take the STAR test, CELDT, etc. and will be in regular contact with their teachers via in-school conferences, video conferences, phone calls and/or home visits as appropriate.
The advantages for parents who choose to home-school would be that the curriculum would be provided to them, as well as a “menu” of monthly opportunities. Any other services or activities would be optional and at the discretion of the parents. We will encourage parents to form their own PTO style group, but again that will be optional.
For the District, the advantage would be that we may draw students not just from Holtville who home-school, but from around the county. This program would provide new opportunities for our teachers and support staff. In addition to providing the curriculum and planning activities, teachers from around the district will be offered opportunities to provide hourly group or individual tutoring sessions for those students who might need it. As the program grows, we hope to offer many more programs based on what the parents indicate would be valuable for their children.
If you have any questions or comments about this concept, please send me an e-mail as soon as possible. We are working hard to determine if this is viable for our district. We will be having an informational/scoping meeting sometime next week. A note will be going home and posted on our website in the next day or two as to the date, time and place.
Thank you,
Jon LeDoux
Superintendent
jledoux@holtville.k12.ca.us
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