The hearing to determine whether a charter school will be placed on the Meadows Elementary campus has been rescheduled for Fri., April 24.

Originally scheduled for March 27, the hearing was postponed because the judge needed more time to review materials.

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School (MATES) was created by Meadows parents after the school was identified for closure by the Conejo Valley Unified School District board.

The MATES board believes their school is considered a "conversion charter" because the program has been in place for years. Therefore, according to Proposition 39, they're entitled to remain at Meadows.

District officials interpret the law differently. They believe the district is only obligated to provide a comparable facility, and they've offered Glenwood Elementary. The MATES board filed a lawsuit against CVUSD shortly after that offer.

—Joann Groff