Hi friends and neighbors,

Please go to https://www.lasdfamilies.org/take-action to find important dates that need your participation: (1) small groups hosted by PTAs to educate; (2) charrettes; and (3) workshops to give input on facilities solutions. You can also see the info below.

Additionally, please see LASD’s letter to the Santa Clara County Office of Education, the agency that approved BCS’s charter and has oversight over BCS, urging them to end their discriminatory practices. See the letter here: https://www.lasdschools.org/files/user/1/file/Letter%20-%20SCCBOE%209_10_19.pdf?fbclid=IwAR24U564T1Xy4lASEGfvpGe-4PXSQuqf9_TIPVZWUw5-6eaXTQHrqTJyRAI

You can also read more about this issue and BCS’ reinstatement of the Los Altos Hills preference here: https://www.lasdschools.org/District/10842-BCS-s-Los-Altos-Hills-Geographic-Lottery-Preference.html?fbclid=IwAR0SZV6PCFapRm0l_jOhGV3lfFTtlujJ2BPidKtJXsYMzMEJASSIdmbKsmQ

IMPORTANT DATES:

The LASD Board and PTAs will be hosting a number of educational "small groups" to go over the LASD-BCS history including scenarios considered (documents here) and current community engagement process. Please attend to learn about historical context and to get any questions answered during their Q&A. Upcoming small groups are listed by site location and in chronological order below. Please go to the links to confirm details.

• Springer - September, 12, 2019: https://www.springerschool.net/ses/Department/215-PTA/Portal/pta
• Blach - September 12, 2019: https://www.blachschool.org/georginais/Events/
• Covington - September 20, 2019:
  https://www.covingtonschool.org/covingtones
  https://www.covingtonschool.org/covingtones/4763-PTA-Board-Meeting.html
• Gardner Bullis - September 20, 2019: https://www.gardnerbullis.org/gardnerbs/
• Almond - September 25, 2019: https://www.almondschool.org/Almondes/Portal/School-Calendar

Please attend the most important events of the process: the charrettes and workshops. Your participation here can develop an alternative solution to the Egan proposal. 

Charrettes and Workshops

Come participate in developing solutions for our community. To read more about how you can contribute, see LASD site.

Charrettes -- Please verify dates on LASD site.

• Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 6:30-8:30pm, Blach Multi-Purpose Room
• Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 9:30-11:30am, Egan Multi-Purpose Room

Workshops -- Please verify dates on LASD site.

• Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 9:30-11:30am, Blach Multi-Purpose Room
• Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:30-8:30pm, Egan Multi-Purpose Room

See you at the meetings,
Peipei