February 28, 2005
Contact: Luci Willits (208) 332-1591

COMMISSION CONSIDERS TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS

BOISE - The Idaho Charter School Commission will review two charter school petitions at its meeting March 3 at Boise State University.

The meeting begins at 8 a.m. at the Jordan Ballroom at BSU. Commissioners will evaluate petitions for the Academy at Roosevelt Center (ARC) in Pocatello and INSPIRE, a virtual charter school.

The ARC would serve 250 students in the Pocatello area in grades K-12 and teach Idaho standards utilizing online curriculum. Petitioners approached the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District for authorization and the district referred the petition to the Idaho Charter School Commission.

INSPIRE Public Charter School would also serve Idaho students in grades K-12. The online charter school would offer the Connections Academy curriculum.

To view the agenda, go to: http://www.chartercommission.id.gov.

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