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Twin Rivers Unified School District

Petition Requirements

SUBMISSION DETAILS

SUBMISSION DETAILS

  • New Charter Schools expecting to open during the upcoming academic year are encouraged to submit petitions before December 1st to allow enough time to prepare for site opening.  
     
  • Renewal Charter petitions should be submitted between August and March in the school year before the petition is scheduled to expire.
     
  • Contact Sharilyn Warta as early in the school year as possible to identify submission timelines before submitting a charter petition.
            (916) 566-1600 ext. 31252 or email sharilyn.warta@trusd.net.
  • Provide a formal notification of intent to submit a charter petition at least 2 weeks before submission, and schedule an in-person meeting to submit the petition. The notification may be via email and/or letter.  
  • On the date of the meeting, submit charter petitions in person to:  
         Twin Rivers Unified School District
         Ask for: Sharilyn Warta
         5115 Dudley Blvd. Bay A
         McClellan Park, CA 95652
     
    DO NOT DROP PETITIONS OFF WITH THE FRONT DESK RECEPTION!
PETITION FORMAT

PETITION FORMAT

The following items are required to initiate the petition review process:
  • Charter School Name
  • Date Submitted
  • Name and title of the person submitting the petition.
  • Petitioners are encouraged to keep the petition brief, specific, and clear.
  • Print double-sided on plain, 8 1/2" X 11" paper
  • Provide 1 hard copy of the entire petition in a single 3-ring binder (avoid complex binding)
  • Affirmations: ensure that the petition includes all required affirmations.
  • Certification that the petition is complete
  • Provide 1 digital copy using a Flash Drive
  • Digital documents should be in Microsoft Word or Excel format
  • PDF or scanned versions are acceptable if Word and/or Excel versions are not available for specific documents
  • Be sure all required elements are included in the petition (Click HERE to review the required elements)