LASD board votes on BCS housing

The Los Altos School District Board of Trustees voted to offer the Egan Camp School an additional 2.5 classroom units for Bullis Charter School for the 2008-2009 school year.

After speaking with charter school officials, who expressed areas of concern not addressed by the limited space, the district increased its original offer to 4.5 extra units at the camp school, according to Randy Kenyon, assistant superintendent for business services.

The units will serve as a computer lab, extra classroom, resource specialist space, teacher lounge and custodial area.

“This is a very fair offer,” said David Pefley, vice president of the board of trustees. “We are listening to their needs, and I think this is a signal of good communication in the future.”

The education code requires the district to provide the charter school with facilities comparable to its other elementary campuses.