THEY FINALLY DID IT AND THE BOARD APPROVED FULL ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE FOR ALL COBURG FAMILIES!! THIS IS THE END OF THE FIGHT AND I AM BEYOND THRILLED TO SEE OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL SECURE ITS FUTURE AT LAST!! STAY TUNED AS WE ENSURE THIS NEW POLICY IS IMPLEMENTED SMOOTHLY FOR EVERYONE!!
March 8, 2019
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, respectfully request that the 4J School Board adopt a resolution that allows Coburg Community Charter School (CCCS) to provide preference to Coburg residents in its annual enrollment lottery WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION so ALL residents of Coburg who so choose may avail themselves of their community’s school.
Coburg Community Charter School (CCCS) was founded in 2011 through a collaborative effort of the residents of Coburg and the Eugene School District 4J as a means to preserve the 150 year tradition of Coburg residents educating their children in the City of Coburg. As articulated in the school’s founding Charter, CCCS is a “Community Immersion Program” with a mission “to create a partnership between parents, teachers, and our community members…” The School’s Charter proposal, which was approved by the 4J Board and renewed in 2014 and again in 2017, goes on to state, “The community of Coburg has long been a part of the school and the school a major hub of the city.”
Recognizing the tremendous value of local, community-focused schools like CCCS, the Oregon legislature unanimously passed--and Governor Kate Brown signed--a law in 2017 permitting charter schools like CCCS to provide a “preference” in their admission lottery for local residents. This law was co-sponsored by State Senator Lee Beyer and former State Representative Phil Barnhart and was supported by the Oregon School Board Association.
This month, the 4J School Board will consider a resolution to activate this new law for Coburg Community Charter School. Unfortunately, the resolution before the board effectively would restrict the total number of Coburg residents who can attend the school to 50% of total enrollment.
The proposed cap is contrary to the spirit of the law and cuts against the very mission of the school. Practically, it means that CCCS likely will be unable to meet the needs of all Coburg families wishing to enroll their Kindergarten children at the school in 2-3 years time due to the growth in the overall Coburg population resulting from significant new housing starts in the community.
We appreciate the 4J Board’s long-standing support for our community’s school and are proud that we are preparing students for success in 4J high schools, college, and beyond. We respectfully ask that the 4J Board remove the unnecessary cap from this resolution so all residents of Coburg who so choose may avail themselves of their community’s school.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
February 11, 2019
36 Comments
This is crucial since it literally is like our negborhood school. Being so close to the school makes it so much easier to be involved in all aspects of it. Plus we are so close with in our neighborhoods and would love our children to grow up together as we actively as a community help parent all of them .
It took us 5 years before our son was able to get into the school that is less than a mile and a half from our house.
My children went to Coburg before it was a Charter and we were apart of the efforts to keep it open as a Charter. This school has always been a Community School and the vision to keep it open was for the health of our Coburg Community. The children in that community should always be given priority.
We moved to Coburg to increase our chances to get our son and daughter into Coburg Community Charter School. With the recent growth of Coburg, we are now facing the possibility of not getting our kids in despite living here.
I went to Coburg elementary and started my teaching career there. I fully supported the idea of a charter school there knowing that Coburg kids would not have to be bussed to town when they were in elementary school. All Coburg kids should get priority and any spots left can go to the lottery.
We battled the 4-J board while my daughter attended Coburg Elementary. Unfortunately we eventually lost our battle to keep the school open. I just don't understand why the board, all these years later and with a few different members, still doesn't seem to comprehend the importance of "our" school. Every Coburg child should have the opportunity to grow and learn with their "Coburg" extended family.
Iam a Coburg resident. I believe local community children should be able to attend this school in Coburg.
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THEY FINALLY DID IT AND THE BOARD APPROVED FULL ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE FOR ALL COBURG FAMILIES!! THIS IS THE END OF THE FIGHT AND I AM BEYOND THRILLED TO SEE OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL SECURE ITS FUTURE AT LAST!! STAY TUNED AS WE ENSURE THIS NEW POLICY IS IMPLEMENTED SMOOTHLY FOR EVERYONE!!
March 8, 2019
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, respectfully request that the 4J School Board adopt a resolution that allows Coburg Community Charter School (CCCS) to provide preference to Coburg residents in its annual enrollment lottery WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION so ALL residents of Coburg who so choose may avail themselves of their community’s school.
Coburg Community Charter School (CCCS) was founded in 2011 through a collaborative effort of the residents of Coburg and the Eugene School District 4J as a means to preserve the 150 year tradition of Coburg residents educating their children in the City of Coburg. As articulated in the school’s founding Charter, CCCS is a “Community Immersion Program” with a mission “to create a partnership between parents, teachers, and our community members…” The School’s Charter proposal, which was approved by the 4J Board and renewed in 2014 and again in 2017, goes on to state, “The community of Coburg has long been a part of the school and the school a major hub of the city.”
Recognizing the tremendous value of local, community-focused schools like CCCS, the Oregon legislature unanimously passed--and Governor Kate Brown signed--a law in 2017 permitting charter schools like CCCS to provide a “preference” in their admission lottery for local residents. This law was co-sponsored by State Senator Lee Beyer and former State Representative Phil Barnhart and was supported by the Oregon School Board Association.
This month, the 4J School Board will consider a resolution to activate this new law for Coburg Community Charter School. Unfortunately, the resolution before the board effectively would restrict the total number of Coburg residents who can attend the school to 50% of total enrollment.
The proposed cap is contrary to the spirit of the law and cuts against the very mission of the school. Practically, it means that CCCS likely will be unable to meet the needs of all Coburg families wishing to enroll their Kindergarten children at the school in 2-3 years time due to the growth in the overall Coburg population resulting from significant new housing starts in the community.
We appreciate the 4J Board’s long-standing support for our community’s school and are proud that we are preparing students for success in 4J high schools, college, and beyond. We respectfully ask that the 4J Board remove the unnecessary cap from this resolution so all residents of Coburg who so choose may avail themselves of their community’s school.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
February 11, 2019
36 Comments
4J used to have policy that children attended their neighborhood school and had to enter the lottery to choose another school. This seems counterproductive to require a 50% cap. Coburg families should be allowed to send their children to CCCS and allow the lottery to fill, if any, vacancies.
This is crucial since it literally is like our negborhood school. Being so close to the school makes it so much easier to be involved in all aspects of it. Plus we are so close with in our neighborhoods and would love our children to grow up together as we actively as a community help parent all of them .
It took us 5 years before our son was able to get into the school that is less than a mile and a half from our house.
My children went to Coburg before it was a Charter and we were apart of the efforts to keep it open as a Charter. This school has always been a Community School and the vision to keep it open was for the health of our Coburg Community. The children in that community should always be given priority.
We moved to Coburg to increase our chances to get our son and daughter into Coburg Community Charter School. With the recent growth of Coburg, we are now facing the possibility of not getting our kids in despite living here.
I went to Coburg elementary and started my teaching career there. I fully supported the idea of a charter school there knowing that Coburg kids would not have to be bussed to town when they were in elementary school. All Coburg kids should get priority and any spots left can go to the lottery.
We battled the 4-J board while my daughter attended Coburg Elementary. Unfortunately we eventually lost our battle to keep the school open. I just don't understand why the board, all these years later and with a few different members, still doesn't seem to comprehend the importance of "our" school. Every Coburg child should have the opportunity to grow and learn with their "Coburg" extended family.
Iam a Coburg resident. I believe local community children should be able to attend this school in Coburg.
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4J used to have policy that children attended their neighborhood school and had to enter the lottery to choose another school. This seems counterproductive to require a 50% cap. Coburg families should be allowed to send their children to CCCS and allow the lottery to fill, if any, vacancies.