Para Los Niños Charter Middle - Renewal Petition for Five-Year Term - July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2031

Oct 3, 2026

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Renewal petition for Para Los Niños Middle (PLNM) for a five-year charter term, submitted to the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education on July 18, 2025. The submission outlines required elements including the educational program, measurable pupil outcomes and how progress will be measured, governance, employee qualifications, and health and safety procedures. It also specifies admission policies (non-discrimination, lottery-based enrollment when oversubscribed), racial/ethnic and student subgroup considerations, suspension/expulsion procedures, financial audits, attendance alternatives, employee rights, dispute resolution, and charter school closure procedures.

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CategoryExam

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Pages274

Reading Time11 h 30 min

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Assurances, Affirmations, and Declarations

Element 1 – The Educational Program

Element 2 – Measurable Pupil Outcomes and

Element 3 – Method by which Pupil Progress Toward Outcomes will be Measured

Element 4 – Governance

Element 5 – Employee Qualifications

Element 6 – Health and Safety Procedures

Element 7 – Means to Achieve Racial and Ethnic, Special Education, and English Learner

Element 8 – Admission Policies and Procedures

Element 9 – Annual Financial Audits

Element 10 – Suspension and Expulsion Procedures

Element 11 – Employee Retirement Systems

Element 12 – Public School Attendance Alternatives

Element 13 – Rights of District Employees

Element 14 – Mandatory Dispute Resolution

Element 15 – Charter School Closure Procedures

Additional Provisions

Addendum

Para Los Niños Charter Middle Renewal Petition for Five-Year Term (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2031) SUBMITTED TO LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION JULY 18, 2025 Assurances, Affirmations, and Declarations ................................................................................................... 3 Element 1 – The Educational Program ......................................................................................................................... 5 Element 2 – Measurable Pupil Outcomes and .......................................................................................................... 96 Element 3 – Method by which Pupil Progress Toward Outcomes will be Measured.....................................96 Element 4 – Governance ...................................................................................................................................... 100 Element 5 – Employee Qualifications ...................................................................................................................... 109 Element 6 – Health and Safety Procedures ............................................................................................................ 167 Element 7 – Means to Achieve Racial and Ethnic, Special Education, and English Learner, including Redesignated Fluent English Proficient Pupils Balance ......................................................................................... 172 Element 8 – Admission Policies and Procedures .................................................................................................. 174 Element 9 – Annual Financial Audits ........................................................................................................................ 178 Element 10 – Suspension and Expulsion Procedures........................................................................................... 180 Element 11 – Employee Retirement Systems ........................................................................................................ 205 Element 12 – Public School Attendance Alternatives .......................................................................................... 206 Element 13 – Rights of District Employees ............................................................................................................ 207 Element 14 – Mandatory Dispute Resolution........................................................................................................ 208 Element 15 – Charter School Closure Procedures.............................................................................................. 211 Additional Provisions ............................................................................................................................................. 218 Addendum……………………………………………………………………………………………...225 Assurances, Affirmations, and Declarations Para Los Niños Middle (also referred to herein as “PLNM” and “Charter School”) shall: • Be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations.(California Education Code (hereinafter “Ed. Code”) § 47605(e)(1) .) • Not charge tuition. (Ed. Code § 47605(e)(1) .) • Not discriminate against any pupil on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in section 422.55 of the Penal Code, including immigration status. (Ed. Code § 47605(e)(1); Ed. Code § 220.) • Except as provided in Education Code section 47605(e)(2), admission to a charter school shall not be determined according to the place of residence of the pupil, or of his or her parent or legal guardian, within this state, except that an existing public school converting partially or entirely to a charter school under this part s

FAQs

What is the effective period covered by this charter renewal petition?

The renewal petition covers a five-year term from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031.

To whom is the petition submitted and when?

It is submitted to the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education on July 18, 2025.

What admission and enrollment principles does the petition affirm?

The charter is stated to be nonsectarian, not charge tuition, and not discriminate. When requests exceed capacity, attendance is to be determined by public random drawing while extending preferences as described, without restricting access for protected or eligible student groups.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by Sarah