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North Fork Charter Initiative Appeals To State Board Of Education

Cassandra Shenk, Chelsea Bookout, Waldorf School, Charter
Laura Palmisano
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Laura Palmisano

A group that was denied charter recognition by the Delta County School Board is appealing to the state. 

The Valley Charter Initiative wants to open a Waldorf inspired public charter school in Paonia. 

In December, the Delta County School Board unanimously denied the groups request for charter recognition.

Chelsea Bookout, with the initiative, says after the board’s decision the group tried to mediate with the district, but those talks didn't go anywhere.

"Now we filed an intent to appeal [the decision] last Friday," Bookout says. "So the appeal process as it stands now will go before the state board of education in the beginning of March." 

Bookout says if the Colorado Board of Education upholds the charter it will ask the county school board to take another look at the request. 

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