Tue, May 10, 2005

CUSD will discuss middle school sites Thursday

By Barry Parr on Tue, May 10, 2005

CUSD Intermediate School Site Selection Committee report 1996

In 1996, the CUSD Site Selection Committee rated Cunha and Podesta above Wavecrest. Superintendent John Bayless included this analysis in his 2002 presentation to the CUSD Board.

Thursday the Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD) will see a presentation by superintendent John Bayless on the three alternative sites for the Coastside’s new middle school: Cunha, Wavecrest, and Podesta. The presentation will be followed by public input and a discussion by the Board of the alternatives.The meeting will be 7pm in the Hatch Multipurpose Room

Board members Charles Gardner and Dwight Wilson gave us a preview of their plans in a Review opinion piece a few weeks ago, promising "We are also aware that time is money, so it is our intent to come to a timely decision, followed by decisive action. Our goal is to decide the fate of the new middle school by this summer."

You might want to prepare by reading Coastsider’s middle school chronology, the 1996 CUSD Site Selection Committee report , and superintendent Bayless’s exhaustive 2002 slide show detailing all available middle school site options.

In a week of must-attend public meetings—last night’s LAFCO meeting on Pt. Montara Fire Protection District (PMFPD), as well as tonight’s PMFPD meeting and Half Moon Bay City Council Local Coastal Program discussion—this meeting is vital for everyone who cares about the future of the school district and the integrity of downtown Half Moon Bay.