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ENFORCING THE RED FLAG LAW Metro area sheriffs have varying perspectives on the new rules P6
School closer to leaving district Ascent Classical Academy may join statewide charter network
BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A charter school seeking to leave the Douglas County School District in part to implement an armed-staff program will soon be under the state’s oversight if contract negotiations now underway go to an agreement. Ascent Classical Academy first asked to transfer out of the Douglas County School District and into the Colorado Charter School Institute network, the state authorizer for charter schools, more than a year ago. The Douglas County School Board initially denied the school’s request, but directors released Ascent to the state roughly one year later after the school planned to allow the arming of its teachers and staff. The program sparked debate over charter school autonomy and what the district’s safe schools policy allows. SEE SCHOOL, P16
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