SCHOOL BOARD OPENS DOOR TO GREEN DOT PLAN CHARTER OPERATOR INVITED TO COLLABORATE ON LOCKE.Byline: NAUSH BOGHOSSIAN Staff Writer Two weeks after rejecting a petition from successful charter school operator Green Dot to open eight charters on Locke High's campus, the school board agreed Tuesday to invite Green Dot to work with the district to improve the low-performing school. Board member Jon Lauritzen, who's locked in a heated battle with Tamar Galatzan to retain his seat on the school board, voted down Green Dot's proposal because he said there was no plan. But his motion Tuesday called on Green Dot and all other interested charter operators to work with district officials, Locke teachers and the Watts community to develop a plan and open charters on the campus in 2008. Superintendent David Brewer This article is about the businessman and Lord Mayor of London; for the American jurist, see David Josiah Brewer Sir David Brewer CMG (born 1940) was Lord Mayor of London between 2005 and 2006. III confirmed that Green Dot would be the charter with which the district would collaborate. Green Dot founder Steve Barr Steven Charles (Steve) Barr (born September 8, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1974-1975) and Texas Rangers (1976). Barr batted and threw left handed. He is the uncle of pitcher Ryan Madson. said after the meeting that he welcomes a partnership and looks forward to developing a plan -- using his six tenets, including autonomy, small schools and community involvement -- to transform Locke. "The question is: Do we collaborate or compete?" said Barr, who could appeal the board's rejection and open his charters on Locke's campus in the 2007-08 school year. "As long as we can implement our six tenets, ... I think it's always a positive if there's opportunity for all of us to work together, but I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if we're there yet." Barr emphasized that he does not have a deal yet with the district and that details are still being worked out for collaboration. "The board's action raises the potential for cooperation in 2008, but we haven't sat down and talked about it yet." Board members Mike Lansing a gallop at an easy pace. The rhythm is three-time, first one hind, then the opposite hind with the diagonal fore, then the opposite fore, the leading limb. collected canter , Monica Garcia and Lauritzen voted in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor the motion. Marguerite Marguerite, for French women thus named, use Margaret Marguerite. For French women thus named, use Margaret. marguerite, in botany marguerite: see daisy. LaMotte and Julie Korenstein opposed it. "I'm ashamed to be a member of this board," LaMotte said after the votes were taken. naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3722 |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion