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Click here for the presentation from EMC Research regarding the feasibility of a bond measure that was shared with the Board of Trustees on July 23, 2012.
On July 24, LASD filed court papers opposing Bullis Charter School's July 3 request that a judge order the DIstrict to close one of its high-performing schools and hand a campus over to BCS. Judge Patricia M. Lucas will conduct a hearing on BCS' motion on August 15. See links below to read the district's full press release as well as documents filed with the court.
Respondents Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion to Compel
Request for Judicial Notice ISO Opposition
Respondents Objection to Jurisdication Regarding Motion to Compel Compliance
Respondents Notice of Motion & Motion for Declaratory Relief
Respondents Memo of Points & Authorities ISO Cross-Motion for Declaratory Relief
Declaration of Alyssa Gallagher
Declaration of Thomas Campbell
Declaration of Michele Huntoon
Declaration of Steve Korovesis
Declaration of Eric D. Lundberg
Declaration of Lawrence Schadt
Declaration of Douglas J. Smith
Declarations of Parents and Community Members
BCS Notice of Motion to Compel Compliance with Judgement and Writ
BCS's Motion to Compel Compliance with Judgement and Writ
BCS: Eyring Declaration - Exhibit A
LASD Teachers Attend Google Apps Summit, Stanford d. School Design Thinking Training & More!
School may be out for students but many teachers in the Los Altos School District have committed to attending a variety of educational conferences and trainings that will have a positive impact on next year's instructional program. This summer LASD has had teachers involved in the following trainings:
- iLearn LASD - 20+ teachers attend a week-long training focused on the integration of technology into the classroom. Two-three teachers from each school site attended and will be Lead Learners on their school site. This training was coordinated by LASD teachers and funded by LAEF.
- Google Apps for Education Summit - 25+ teachers and administrators attend the first ever Google Apps for Education Summit held in Santa Clara, CA. Participants spend two full days learning how best to incorporate Google Apps into the instructional program.
- K-12 Design Thinking Boot Camp, Stanford d. School - The d.school offers a three day free K-12 Design Thinking Boot Camp that educators must apply to attend. Two LASD teachers/administrators were selected to participate in this professional development. This program is designed for teachers or administrators who want to bring innovation into their classrooms or districts.
- The Nueva Design Institute - Two LASD teachers will be attending Nueva's world-renowned Innovation Lab (I-Lab), created in partnership with IDEO and Stanford's d.school to better understand how to incorporate design thinking into the educational program. This institute will enable teachers to efficiently create projects that will foster our students' Design Thinking skills, preparing them for the future. Teachers will experience Design Thinking in action through an introductory, hands-on activity. Then, they will move into an extended real-life project, going into each aspect of the Design Thinking process in depth.
- Curriculum 21: Common Core Standards Implementation - Principals and teachers from each site will be attending a four day training at SCCOE to understand how best to implement Common Core Standards with the lends of 21st Century Instruction. Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs, a national expert in 21st Century Instruction will lead this professional development. Teachers who attend this summer have also agreed to four follow-up days next school year and will participate on the District Curriculum Council to assist with our district wide implementation of Common Core Standards.
- International Society of Technology in Education Conference - A team of teachers and administrators will attend the ISTE Conference this summer to continue professional development in technology integration. The theme of this year's conference is "Expanding Horizons." We are honored to have LASD teachers and administrators attend this conference.
- Transitional Kindergarten - A lead kindergarten teacher will attend a four day training hosted by SCCOE to understand how best to incorporate transitional kindergarten into our instructional program. During this training, teachers will learn how to effectively: create developmentally appropriate TK Curriculum with the Kindergarten Common Core Standards, support individual students with their social emotional development and plan for English Learner strategies that support young learners. Information from this four day training will be used to develop a plan to be shared with all Kindergarten teachers prior to the start of the school year.
Dear LASD Community,
I am sorry to have to inform you that the Bullis Charter School has decided not to accept our interim offer to keep their K-8 program at Egan for the next two years while we work out a long term agreement and have instead chosen to return to court. There was a hearing today on the issues and the court has set a schedule for yet more discovery and hearings. Click here for the press release and LASD court filing in response to the BCS filing.
I am deeply disappointed, but we feel that our offer was more than generous and put BCS in a position to continue its success while we worked together to attempt to identify a long term solution that was both good for BCS and good for our community.
Now we will work with the courts and the outcome will be in the hands of lawyers and Judge Lucas.
For the next school year we will be implementing our original plan to put BCS at Egan and Blach schools. The Board of Trustees will independently seek a long term location for BCS and seek your support in accomplishing that as soon as practical.
We appreciate your continued support and will do our best to keep you informed as events unfold.
Regards,
Mark Goines, President
Los Altos School District Board of Trustees
After several years of litigation, Bullis Charter School (BCS) and the District have reached a tentative agreement on a long-term location for the charter school. The general terms of the agreement were released to the public on May 7. For more information, view the following documents:
Bullis Charter School has responded to the district's final offer of facilities for the 2012-13 school year. Click here to view the response from Bullis Charter School.
As required by law, the District has made a final offer of facilities to the Bullis Charter School for 2012-13. Click here to view the District's offer.
The Los Altos School District today announced that the Board of Trustees plans to explore, as a possible solution, to offer to share a K-6 campus with the Bullis Charter School's K-6 students.
Click here to read the full press release.