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provisions of law including, but not limited to, credentials, as necessary. [Ref. Title 5 CaliforniaCode of Regulations Section 11967.5.1(f)(5)(C)]The Charter School shall ensure that teachers in the charter school hold the Commission onTeacher Credentialing (“CTC”) certificate, permit, or other document required for the teacher’scertificated assignment. The Charter School may use local assignment options authorized instatute and regulations for the purpose of legally assigning certificated teachers, in the samemanner as a governing board of a school district. Teachers employed by charter schools duringthe 2019–20 school year shall have until July 1, 2025, to obtain the certificate required for theteacher’s certificated assignment. These documents shall be maintained on file at the CharterSchool and are subject to periodic inspection by the chartering authority. [Ref. Education CodeSections 47605(l) and 47605.4(a)]The Charter School shall at all times maintain all necessary and appropriate insurancecoverage.If a pupil is expelled or leaves the Charter School without graduating or completing the schoolyear for any reason, the Charter School shall notify the superintendent of the school district ofthe pupil's last known address within 30 days if a pupil is expelled or leaves the charter schoolwithout graduating or completing the school year for any reason, and shall, upon request,provide that school district with a copy of the cumulative record of the pupil, including reportcards or transcript of grades, and health information. If the pupil is subsequently expelled orleaves the school district without graduating or completing the school year for any reason, theschool district shall provide this information to the charter school within 30 days if the charterschool demonstrates that the pupil had been enrolled in the charter school. [Ref. EducationCode Section 47605(e)(3)]The Charter School shall adhere to each of the conditions in Education Code Section47605(e)(4)(A)-(D), including: (A) not discouraging a student from enrolling or seeking toenroll in the Charter School for any reason; (B) not requesting a student's records or requirea parent, guardian, or student to submit the student's records before enrollment; (C) notencouraging a student currently attending the Charter School to disenroll or transfer toanother school for any reason; and (D) providing a copy of the California Department ofEducation (“CDE”) notice regarding the requirements in Education Code Section47605(e)(4)(A)-(D) to a parent/guardian or student if the student is 18 years of age or older:(i) when a parent/guardian or student inquires about enrollment, (ii) before conducting anenrollment lottery, or (iii) before disenrollment of a student. [Ref. Education Code Section47605(e)(4)(A)-(D)]The Charter School shall on a regular basis consult with its parents and teachers regarding thecharter school's education programs. [Ref. Education Code Section 47605(d)]The Charter School may encourage parental involvement but shall notify the parents andguardians of applicant pupils and currently enrolled pupils that parental involvement is not arequirement for acceptance to, or continued enrollment at, the Charter School. [Ref. EducationCode Section 47605(n)]The Charter School shall comply with any applicable jurisdictional limitations to the locationsof its facilities. [Ref. Education Code Sections 47605 and 47605.1]New Pacific SchoolPage 9 of 1772021

The Charter School shall comply with all laws establishing the minimum and maximum age forpublic school enrollment. [Ref. Education Code Sections 47612(b) and 47610]The Charter School shall comply with all applicable portions of the Elementary and SecondaryEducation Act, as reauthorized and amended by Every Student Succeeds Act.The Charter School shall comply with the California Public Records Act, Government CodeSection 6250, et seq. (“CPRA”).The Charter School shall comply with Government Code Section 1090, et seq., as set forth inEducation Code Section 47604.1 (“Section 1090”).The Charter School shall comply with the Political Reform Act of 1974, Government CodeSection 81000, et seq. (“PRA”).The Charter School shall comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C.Section 1232g, 34 CFR Part 99 (“FERPA”).The Charter School shall comply with the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code Section54950, et seq. (“Brown Act”).The Charter School shall meet or exceed the legally required minimum number of school daysas required in Title 5 California Code of Regulations Section 11960 and legally required annualinstructional minutes for the grade levels being served as required by Education Code Section47612.5(a)(1)(A)-(D).Paul Keefer, MBA, Ed. DLead Petitioner and Executive DirectorPacific Charter ccharters.orgNew Pacific SchoolPage 10 of 1772021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYNew Pacific School - Yuba CityThe New Pacific School is a charter public school operated by the Pacific Charter Institute (PCI). TheNew Pacific School leverages PCI’s experience serving homeschool families and independent studystudents with project-based learning and dual-enrollment to offer a highly-individualized, studentcentered approach to a site-based program TK-12 school.The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), the mental health crisis of today’s learners isreal and growing. Surveys in 2019 identified one in six U.S. children aged two through eight years(17.4 percent) had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. More than one in threehigh school students had experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2019, a 40percent increase since 2009. Approximately one in six youth reported making a suicide plan in 2019,a 44 percent increase since 2009. The CDC recorded these alarming statistics before the pandemic.Adverse Childhood Experiences (“ACE”) - are traumatic childhood events caused by abuse, neglect, orother often persistent household stressors, like witnessing domestic violence or alcoholism. Each ACEexperience in childhood increases a child’s risk of health and social issues such as: Decreased cognitive abilityDepression and suicidePoor academic achievementPoor work performanceIllicit drug useAdolescent pregnancyAlcoholism2 out of 3 children have experienced at least 1 ACE1 in 5 children have experienced 3 or more ACEsAccording to 2017-2018 estimates, 23% of California youth ages 12-17 needed help for emotional ormental health problems (such as feeling sad, anxious, or nervous) in the previous year, up from 13%in 2009. Among those who needed help, fewer than half (45%) received counseling. In 2017-2019, anestimated 32.3% of California students in grades 9, 11, with low levels of school connectednessseriously considered attempting suicide in the previous year. (kidsdata.org)The New Pacific School is founded on the belief that cultivating a deep culture of connectednessbetween students, families, and teachers is the solution to this growing problem. According to 20152017 estimates, 43% of California students in grades 7, 9, 11, and non-traditional programs with highlevels of school connectedness did not miss any school in the previous month, compared with 27% ofstudents with low levels of connectedness. (kidsdata.org)Pacific Charter Institute has a long history of meeting the needs of learners who need an individualizedapproach to learning. The learning environment at New Pacific School continues this tradition as wewelcome students who have struggled with bullying, connectedness, depression, chronic absenteeism,suspensions, or low-academic performance. Further, New Pacific School offers students the same PCIoffering of accelerated learning, project-based learning, and learning in the community that theNew Pacific SchoolPage 11 of 1772021

schools students attended prior did not offer. The staff members will take great care to learn aboutthe learner and tailor the experience to the student.New Pacific School will appeal to TK-12 students and families who desire a nurturing, communitybased, balanced, and personalized learning environment focused on the whole child. We strive toeffectively support the needs of a wide range of learning styles, interests, and abilities. New PacificSchool will be a dynamic, welcoming, and committed community where knowledge, innovation, andindividual creativity are honored and celebrated. The school fits the student rather than forcing thestudent to fit the school.New Pacific School the whole-child learning experience integrates academics and social emotionallearning across all grades in a small, inclusive environment.Key Elements of New Pacific School Project-based LearningIndividualized Learning PlansSocial Emotional LearningCollege and Career ReadinessProfessional Development for TeachersNew Pacific School Integrates two trauma-informed SEL frameworks as the foundation for studentcapacity development. The first framework empowers students to set bold goals and grow into aresilient, self-determined leader through Dr. Steven Covey’s Leader in Me approach. Dr. Covey’sCASEL-endorsed curriculum is used in schools worldwide. The second framework unifiesdevelopmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience to foster culturally aware restorative practicesthrough the Right Brain Institute—also known as the Los Angeles Institute of Restorative Practices.Together, these form our Multi-Tiered System of Supports (“MTSS”). An MTSS is a continuousimprovement framework for supporting all students.By empowering students with self-determination, resilience, and self-regulation they can seamlesslylaunch into an inquiry/project-based curriculum that is both student-paced and teacher facilitated.Students will receive further support to access deeper learning experiences including dual enrollment,competitions, and showcases to prepare NPS students for college, career, and community work.Table 1. New Pacific School OverviewLocationEducational FocusGrades ServedNew Pacific SchoolThe school will located the boundaries of Yuba City UnifiedSchool District and the City of Yuba City.New Pacific School provides culturally responsive, traumainformed Social Emotional Learning for self-determined, wholechild growth. This allows for rigorous California standardsaligned curriculum and instruction designed to maximize thesuccess of all studentsGrades: Transitional Kindergarten (“TK”) through 12Page 12 of 1772021

Flexible InstructionThe New Pacific School provides curricula that meet theCalifornia standards for their grade level with high-interestdelivery and regular and purposeful assessment.Mission of SchoolThe New Pacific School learning community fosters connectionand belonging to empower scholar-leaders of tomorrow.Schools Like New PacificSchoolNew Pacific School offers a valuable whole child experienceemploying multiple project-based learning and SEL frameworksto promote inquiry, self-direction, goal setting and resilience.School Contact InformationWeb site: www.newpacificschool.orgPaul Keefer, MBA, EdD.Email: paul.keefer@pacificcharters.orgPhone: (916) 616-3958INTRODUCTIONIn 2004, experienced educators in northern California formed PCI as a non-profit public benefitcorporation with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. It grew into four schools: Heritage Peak Charter School,Rio Valley Charter School, Sutter Peak Charter Academy, and Valley View Charter Prep. Now, the PCIteam is excited to offer a new and distinct program to meet the needs of students and families today.Pacific Charter Institute supports the fluidity and adaptability of academic programs focused oncollege preparatory academic achievement to meet the individual needs of each student. Thetraditional educational system meets the needs of the majority of students. The students whose needsare not met and remain in the public school system typically enroll in district schools that offer limitedor no college preparatory programs

Student Demographic Data for Yuba City 32 . Table 11. Students Experiencing Chronic Absenteeism in Yuba City 32 . Table 12. Language Arts Proficiency for Selected Yuba City Schools 34 . Table 13. Math Proficiency for Selected Yuba City Schools 35 . Table 14. New Pacific School Will Offer a Unique Approach for Students and . Families in Yuba City 38