Sacramento City Unified School District staff recommended that St. Hope Public Schools and Sol Aureus College Preparatory remain under corrective-action monitoring, with Sol Aureus receiving a formal notice to correct by Sept. 15.<\/p>\n
During Thursday\u2019s board meeting, Amanda Goldman, the district\u2019s charter oversight administrator, presented an annual report showing that the district\u2019s oversight work over the past three years has helped many charter schools move toward district expectations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith SAC prep, we\u2019ve just gotten clearer and clearer going on at that school that maybe needs a little nudge,\u201d Goldman said.<\/p>\n
According to the staff presentation and report, SAC Prep\u2019s main issues include delayed or incomplete financial reports, concerns about whether the school is properly serving students with disabilities and English learners, and student outcomes that are \u201cnot substantially improving.\u201d<\/p>\n
The formal notice would help protect the district\u2019s legal position as it continues monitoring the schools, Goldman said.<\/p>\n
Goldman said staff asked St. Hope Public Schools for \u201ca lot of inputs,\u201d including policies and documentation, and that the school provided them. The district\u2019s focus now, she said, is to determine whether \u201coutcomes follow those inputs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the school is implementing its foundational instructional program as intended, there is room for improvement in its overall vision, differentiated support systems (rather than fully individualized), and staff retention,\u201d the report read.<\/p>\n
The report was shared as an informational item, and trustees did not take action on the recommendations Thursday.<\/p>\n
St. Hope Public Schools has been under heightened scrutiny from the district following a district audit that alleged major violations, including conflicts of interest among top officers, improper use of public funding and deficient accounting practices. In 2024, the district directed St. Hope to work on a corrective action plan as part of its charter renewal process.<\/p>\n