On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara Unified School Board voted unanimously to renew the charter status of Santa Barbara Charter School (SBCS) for another seven years.
It was a brief item on the board’s list, with only trustee Rose Muñoz taking the time to say she was in favor “because of all the good work they’ve done with the students.”
Charter schools must periodically undergo a petition process to continue operating in their school district. SBCS has its own board of directors, teachers, and staff, but functions under an agreement with the district. It first opened in 1993, making it one of the longest-tenured charter schools in California…