Colorado Board of Education denies Chavez/Huerta's appeal after D60 ended partnership

State Board of Education denies Chavez Huerta's contract denial appeal

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — After a months-long battle against the Pueblo School District 60 (D60) School Board of Education has come to an end, after the Colorado State Board of Education upheld D60's decision to terminate the charter's contract. CHPA is a preparatory academy that was established in 2004, with three schools in Pueblo: Cesar Chavez Academy, Erislia Cruz Middle School, and Dolores Huerta Preparatory High. In January 2025, the D60 Board of …

Colorado Board of Education denies Chavez/Huerta's appeal after D60 ended partnership

On Thursday, the Colorado Board of Education denied Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory's (CHPA) appeal after Pueblo School District 60 ended its exclusive charter agreement with the academy.Colorado Board of Education member Karla Esser made a motion Thursday to deny the appeal, saying CHPA had not demonstrated that D60's decision was contrary to the best interest of students and the district. CHPA's Executive Director Fred Segura released the follo…