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January 25, 2007 |
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COE Committee Rejects
L.A. Hills Resolution for New District
SAN JOSE, CA – A resolution to develop a new K-8 school district
in Los Altos Hills was turned down Thursday evening by the Santa Clara County
Committee on School District Organization.
The resolution, which was submitted by the Los Altos Hills City Council,
asked the County Committee to develop a plan for creation of a K-8 school
district within the town.
After about two-and-a-half hours of testimony and deliberation, the nine
members of the committee who were present voted unanimously to reject the
request.
Committee Chairwoman Josephine Lucey explained she was basing her vote on
three factors: that students in Los Altos Hills were not suffering from lack of
educational opportunities at the schools they currently attend; that the number
of students who would attend a newly formed district would not be enough to meet
state criteria; and that community members were divided over the need for a new
district.
Before the vote, 32 people spoke to the committee on the issue. They were on
a list of people who originally had signed up to speak at a Dec. 7 meeting on
the issue. That meeting was continued because of the number of speakers, and
also because committee members had questions that they wanted staff to research
and answer.
Date last updated: January 25, 2007
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