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California Charter School Law
In 1992, the California legislature passed the Charter School's Act (Education Code 47601), which states,
It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this part, to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, pupils, and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate Independently from the existing school district structure, as a method to accomplish all of the following:
- Improve pupil learning.Increase learning opportunities for all pupils, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for pupils who are identified as academically low achieving.
- Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods.
- Create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the school site.
- Provide parents and pupils with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system.
- Hold the schools established under this part accountable for meeting measurable pupil outcomes, and provide the schools with a method to change from rule-based to performance-based accountability systems.
- Provide vigorous competition within the public school system to stimulate continual improvements in all public schools.
Charter schools are public schools that are responsive to students' needs and are held accountable for improved student achievement. Charter school parents cited challenging curriculum and individualized attention as key reasons for their high level of satisfaction, according to a 2007 University of Southern California field study.
Trade Tech was chartered by Vista Unified School in December 2007.
There are currently over 750 charter schools in California
California Charter Schools currently serve over 276,000 students
1126 Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92083 - 760.598.0782 - info@tradetechhigh.org
