BCS has filed papers with the court opposing the Amicus briefs filed by the Huttlinger Alliance for Education, the California School Board Association, and the Association of California School Administratiors. I've written previously welcoming these briefs.
The Huttlinger Alliance is a newly formed group, and the add a perspective to this discussion that the District does not always bring.
The CSBA and ACSA are both statewide bodies that are widely recognized as the leading organizations in their respective areas. For BCS to suggest that their opinions are not relevant is foolish, and it diminishes the role of public school districts across the state.
I believe that the court should admit all of these briefs. I would also note that BCS has sought amicus briefs from the California Charter Schools Association all along the way. For BCS to now argue that amicus briefs are superfluous is very strange indeed.
As they say, "See you in court."
BCS Opp to Amicus
POS Opp to AC
Please note: The post below detailing BCS demands for $1.3m legal fees is also new. I don't usually post several in a row, but readers will want to take a moment with that information as well.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
CSBA weighs in too
Just the other day, I had a post discussing the fact that the ACSA had submitted an amicus brief in support of the District's position in the BCS litigation. Today brings another submission, this time form the California School Board Association.
The CSBA advocates on behalf of school boards within the State of California. In the brief they submitted today, they have asked the court to consider the impact of the BCS request. They focus their discussion on the need to balance a charter school request with the impact on other students. Specifically, they call out that (a) there is nothing in Prop 39 that guarantees a single site to a charter school, and (b) the impact of BCS's request to close a school would have significant impact on District students- an impact that can't just be ignored because BCS finds it inconvenient.
As with the other amicus briefs, I hope that the Court will admit this document. They have examined this issue thoroughly, and understand that a ruling here could impact schools across California. The voices of the 95% of California students not in charter schools should not be ignored.
CSBA Amicus Brief and related docs
The CSBA advocates on behalf of school boards within the State of California. In the brief they submitted today, they have asked the court to consider the impact of the BCS request. They focus their discussion on the need to balance a charter school request with the impact on other students. Specifically, they call out that (a) there is nothing in Prop 39 that guarantees a single site to a charter school, and (b) the impact of BCS's request to close a school would have significant impact on District students- an impact that can't just be ignored because BCS finds it inconvenient.
As with the other amicus briefs, I hope that the Court will admit this document. They have examined this issue thoroughly, and understand that a ruling here could impact schools across California. The voices of the 95% of California students not in charter schools should not be ignored.
CSBA Amicus Brief and related docs
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