I will be encouraging the board to continue to conduct very
open, public discussions about the facilities options. We need to have a
robust debate, with all views represented. We've heard from the BCS board
what they want. I'll be interested to hear from BCS parents (do they
prefer that we close a district school, or do they think there is a better
option?) I'll also want to hear from LASD parents- are they willing to
close a district school for the sake of peace in our community, or is that too high
a price to pay?
This weekend someone said to me that their circle of friends
felt like the trustees always "figure it out in the end", and that
there won't be a school closure. I want to emphasize to folks that every
year is a new and distinct process. Each year we start with a clean
slate, and evaluate the request with an open view to how to address it.
We have already argued this in court- that the annual requests are distinct
from one another, and that as facts change, we will need to debate them
anew. And so, I look forward to hearing from people about how they think
we should proceed.
The
facilities timeline and docs are below:
Date
|
Action
|
Documents
|
Nov
1
|
BCS submits request for
facilities, incl. enrollment forecast and preferred location.
|
|
Dec
1
|
LASD provides counter-projection to enrollment
|
|
Jan
1
|
BCS responds to counter-projection
|
|
Feb
1
|
LASD provides preliminary facilities offer (draft)
|
|
Mar
1
|
BCS responds to draft offer
|
|
April
1
|
LASD provides final facilities offer
|
|
July
1
|
LASD adjusts classroom space based
on final district budget for upcoming school year
(Note:
This is a negotiated step, not part of the Prop 39 process.)
|
(This agreement has expired, so I
don’t anticipate making this adjustment this year.)
|
I look forward to hearing from you at the next Board meeting.
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