Accountability

Website Accessibility Information

Aspire Public Schools is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website for students, parents, and members of the Aspire community, including those with disabilities.  Aspire’s websites will be maintained in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 504”) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“Title II”).  Aspire shall ensure that all new, updated, and existing webpages are accessible to all persons, including those with disabilities.  Aspire shall ensure that all website content or functionality on the District’s websites shall conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, Level AA standards, or updated equivalents of these guidelines.

If you have trouble accessing any of our webpages or documents, please contact us, as we are continually striving to improve the experience for all of our visitors and users.  Please help us respond to you in the most beneficial way by indicating the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format(s) in which you want to receive the material, and your contact information.

A student, parent or member of the public who wishes to submit a complaint regarding a violation of Section 504 or Title II related to accessibility of any Aspire’s webpages that are developed or maintained by Aspire may initiate a complaint pursuant to our Uniform Complaint Procedure Policy, which can be found here on the “Accountability” page under “Discover Aspire.”

Aspire strives to adhere to the accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability as comprehensively as possible on this website.  We are continually seeking solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility.  In the meantime, should you experience any difficulty in accessing the Aspire Public Schools website, please do not hesitate to contact communications team at 510-434-5000 or communications@aspirepublicschools.org.

School Site Council (SSC)

Aspire encourages all stakeholders to participate in and share responsibility for the educational process and educational results.  In order to achieve this important end, pursuant to Education Code (EC) Section 52852, the Charter School shares local control with a School Site Council (SSC).  The SSC is comprised of the principal and representatives of teachers, other school personnel, and parents of students attending the school; in secondary schools, students themselves may be part of the group.  The group is generally responsible for assessing the needs of the students, analyzing student data to make programmatic recommendations, collaborating on the development of The Charter School’s Local Control Accountability Plan, reviewing and allocating available supplemental categorical funds, and working with other school committees. The SSC is an integral part of the success of the students and the school as a whole; however, there are certain areas that NOT the scope of the SSC:

• Management of the school
• Policy-making
• Political organizing
• Fundraising
• Socializing
• Personnel recommendations and decisions

Additionally, in order to encourage and support stakeholder involvement, each school’s website contains the following information in both Spanish and English:

1. Timely notices of board meetings and other school committee meetings that involve parents.
2. Meetings held/interpreted in Spanish and English.
3. Opportunities to share thoughts and opinions through email and ParentSquare, the interactive parent communication platform used by the school.
4. Short summaries of issues, ideas, and decisions of school committees
5. At least two opportunities for parents to give detailed input on the Local Control Accountability Plan

As the leader of the school, the principal also plays a vital role in the success of the SSC and all stakeholder involvement.  He/she is responsible to ensure clear communication, a fair voting and/or voice process, timely budgeting, careful agenda creation, essential resources and training, collaboration on stakeholder priorities and concerns, and guidance for the overall implementation and success of the group.

Aspire Public Schools’ Fiscal Control Policy

Please access Aspire’s Fiscal Control Policy and Procedures here.

RFP Announcements

Please see the 23-24 Request for Proposal for Public Accounting Services here.

Aspire Public Schools’ Conflict of Interest Code

Aspire Public Schools Conflict of Interest Code

Notice of Intention to Amend Conflict of Interest Code

After School Education & Safety (ASES)

All of our after-school programs that receive funding through the ASES grant are evaluated on an annual basis, as part of our Continuous Quality Improvement process. Click here to view Scores from the Program Quality Assessment by region. Individual program reports are available by contacting the Compliance Manager.

Aspire Nutrition

Our policy regarding Aspire’s free and reduced-price meal program is summarized below. For more information, please contact any school site for a full policy copy.

2024-25 Media Release: Free and Reduced-Price Meal Information Amendment
2024-25 Aspire Public Schools Wellness Policy /
2024-25 Política de bienestar de las escuelas públicas de Aspire 

All stakeholders are able to participate in the development, review, update, and implementation of the Local School Wellness Policy. Please contact the school office for more details.

Aspire Public Schools LSWP Triennial Assessment 2021 

Aspire Provision II Media Release_English and Espanol

School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

California State law requires all public schools to prepare and annually distribute a School Accountability Report Card (SARC). The purpose of the report is to provide families and the community about the performance and condition of each public school. For the most up-to-date copy of an Aspire school site’s SARC, please visit here (for Spanish, visit here) or search on http://sarconline.org/ and search for the school site. If you would like to request a copy, you can request one at any time from our school sites’ front office.

Aspire Public Schools Mathematics Placement Policy

Please see the Mathematics Placement Policy at the link here.

Aspire Public Schools Board Meetings

Meetings are currently held at the Central Valley Regional Office (CVRO) at 4202 Coronado Avenue, Stockton, CA 95204. The agenda, any additional location(s), and Board Materials are posted on BoardDocs 72 hours before the meeting. The agenda is posted and available at each Aspire school site. The Public can participate in the meetings via teleconference at any Aspire school site or by video conference (upon request) at our Home Office, 1001 22nd Avenue, Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94601, or Los Angeles Regional Office, 5901 E. Slauson Avenue, Commerce, CA 90040. All Board meetings are open to the public. The public may attend and participate; however, public participation in the meeting is limited by Board Policy. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, Aspire Public Schools may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact Board Support at boardsupport@aspirepublicschools.org or call (510) 434-5000.

Response to Hate Crimes and Bullying

Response to Hate Crimes and Bullying (E.C. 8029)