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Board releases Vista Charter School to the state Charter School Institute

Montrose County School District Re-1J · By Ben Guzovsky · Published Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 AM UTC · Board record: Jan 13, 2026

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Excerpt from Montrose Board of Education approved minutes: 2026 January 13 Regular Meeting for Board releases Vista Charter School to the state… — Official source excerpt: Montrose Board of Education approved minutes: 2026 January 13 Regular Meeting; editorial caption by Our School Board · source-evidence

What happened

On Jan 13, 2026 the board voted 5-2 to release Vista Charter School to the Charter School Institute, a state authorizer. Several speakers asked the board to wait or keep the school under the district.

Why it matters to families

The school will answer to a different overseer instead of the local board, which changes who sets its rules and reviews its work.

The evidence

The Jan 13, 2026 minutes record a motion to postpone failing 2-5 and the vote to approve Resolution 02-2026, Release of Vista Charter School to CSI, passing 5-2.

The source

January 13, 2026 regular meeting minutes

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