Jefferson charter school approved

The state Board of Education on Jan. 19 approved the Jefferson Academy, one of 19 public charter schools okayed across the state. The charter would serve 60 to 100 at-risk students from grades 5 to 12 in  two locations, including those from Boulder’s Youth Dynamics Inc.’s Alternative Youth Adventures (AYA) program in Boulder. The Jefferson Academy proposal describes a start date of July 1, 2024.