Samoa Beach Academy Denied by Northern Humboldt Union High School District Board, But Proposed Charter School Could Still Open Through the County Office of Education lostcoastoutpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lostcoastoutpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Samoa Beach Academy a career and technical education (CTE)
focused charter high school its founders hoped to open this fall
withdrew their petition from the Northern Humboldt Union High School
District this week, following a recommendation to deny the charter
from district staff.
A
Thursday afternoon special meeting where board members planned to
officially approve or deny the charter was obviously canceled, but
the NoHum community can expect to hear more from Samoa Beach Academy
members. In an official withdrawal letter sent to the district on
Tuesday, lead petitioner Catherine Scott wrote that her team plans to
submit a revised petition to the district “in the coming weeks,
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In acknowledgement of what BIPOC students and families face inside
and outside local education systems, McKinleyville High School
Principal Nic Collart recently circulated a letter sharing what the
school is doing to understand and amend systemic racism.
“We
understand that racism and its impact on our systems and institutions
is not an issue specific to MHS, but we recognize our role in it and
our responsibility to make change,” Collart wrote.
Specifically,
Collart shared that the school is working to identify what needs to
change in curricula, policy and procedures, as well as implementing
staff training. The foundation of these plans was largely gleaned
Photo: Andrew Goff, Lost Coast Outpost.
Calling Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol “profoundly
disturbing,” 11 northern Humboldt school superintendents co-authored a
letter today condemning the riot and sharing how they plan to address
it in education. By supporting the immediate emotional needs of
students, staff and families, and by further developing history,
critical thinking and communication curricula, these districts have
short- and long-term plans to help Humboldt’s youth understand
current events.
“This
is a frightening moment for children, youth, and adults alike,”
they wrote. The superintendents contrasted the Wednesday riot with
the June 1, 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstration at Lafayette