[CPEO-MEF] Hamilton Field school controversy

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Martin Independent Journal (Marin County, California)
April 4, 2001 (?)

Charter school ordered to move

 By Jane Futcher

 The Novato Unified School District gave the Novato Charter School board an
 ultimatum last night: Be out of the Meadow Park school at Hamilton
Field by June 30
 and prepare to reopen at the controversial Exchange Triangle property
or find an
 interim home.

 Despite growing parental concerns about toxic substances near the Hamilton's
 Exchange Triangle, the district school board declared it safe, based on every
 environmental study conducted at the site. School district officials
said the district
 needs the Meadow Park site so that nearby Hamilton School can accommodate
 approximately 35 new students in the fall.

 The board's decision left many of the charter school parents stunned.

 "I'm very disturbed and upset," said parents and charter school board
member Janine
 Pera after the meeting. "It's pretty surprising that so many questions
can come up
 around the environment and they can say everything is OK." 

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http://www.marinij.com/news/archive/Wednesday/stories/news4001734.shtml

see also http://www.marinij.com/news/archive/Saturday/stories/news6001741.shtml
for a follow up story, Saturday, April 7, 2001

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/968-1126
lsiegel@cpeo.org
http://www.cpeo.org


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