The meeting followed the guidelines of the State Ed Code and what Mrs. Rocha fails realize is that the community desires this school. Majority of the speakers that spoke in favor were residents and voters of the community. Only two non-administrators spoke against.

Mrs. Rocha also fails to denote that AUSD places themselves once again under the legal microscope when Trustee Gibson-Gray spoke of Rocketship’s contract which is a violation of the Brown Act.

Also note more students have transferred out from AUSD in the last 4 years than who will be enrolled at EBT. So my question to Mrs. Rocha, “What have you done in the course of your elected and appointed roles within our City to minimize students petitioning out of AUSD? What are you doing to ensure student safety has been your primary concerned?’ If one looks at the petition hearing records, there are rarely representatives from AUSD and/or the City who attend the County hearings.

As for those of EBT; those applied though from CV, are moving in different circles and honestly, taking an initiative. AUSD had this vision once when they moved forward DLHS; but the vision of AUSD administrators have become dim over the past decade. We as residents are looking for that vision and as such, support EBT and their staff on this endeavor.

Happy to share from Nextdoor analysis that 70% of those who participated in the survey, agreed Charter Middle and High school is needed. Parents deserve options and what is wrong with this?

As our Superintendent noted, California ranks in the bottom 10 and AUSD doesn’t even make the UN News High School School ranking. Bottom line, AUSD has failed to develop and continue with a plan to move our all of kids (not just the top 20%) to success.

Best and God Bless,

Gil Murillo