The BCS enrollment data indicates the two recent Notices of Concern (May 21, 2021 and August 5, 2023) did not have a significant impact on the recent composition of BCS enrollment. Publicly available data suggests that BCS does not seem to be operating in good faith during this renewal process.
Read MoreThis is the second email attempting to respond to a second set of questions, “Clarify the impact of Assembly Bill 2268 on the relative English Learner enrollment in LASD and BCS”.
Read MoreThis letter is an effort to respond to one set of questions related to the relative enrollment of economically disadvantaged students.
Read MoreSeveral weeks ago, Bullis Charter School (BCS) submitted a 598-page document requesting a 7-year renewal of their SCCOE sponsored charter, triggering the requirement of a decision from the SCCOE Board by July 17. As supported by the enclosed data and analyses, the BCS charter should not be renewed as submitted.
Read MoreAs a long-term resident of the Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, as a parent of two former LASD students, a grandparent of two current LASD students and a concerned citizen, I have a strong vested interest about the role of BCS in our community. During the past five years, I have shared (via emails and/or surface mail) with the SCCOE staff and members of the SCCOE Board, data and analysis which indicated the enrollment of Bullis Charter School (BCS) did not, and does not, reflect the enrollment of the Los Altos School District (LASD). These documents, and other analysis, are accessible at https://www.needanotherlook.com/
Read MoreA recent newspaper article triggered questions regarding the Bullis name used by various schools. The 4-9-22 article in the Washington Post Newspaper mentioned a recently deceased, professional football quarterback, who had attended Bullis School.
Read MoreThe Santa Clara County Board of Education issued a notice of concern to Bullis Charter School for its under-enrollment of students in four areas: English learners, Hispanics, socioeconomically disadvantaged students, and those with disabilities. This chart provides a quick summary of the school’s enrollment among key student groups within the Los Altos School District. It underscores the critical need for BCS to change these practices.
Read MoreIn this follow up to his email “Are the Special Education Public Service Goals of LASD and BCS Aligned?” Steve Brown explores the following question: As a publicly funded school, is BCS subject to the same public service mandate to serve all students, including SpEd students with severe disabilities?
Read MoreThis letter highlights under-enrollment at Bullis Charter School of disabled students, as compared with LASD and other surrounding school districts, and the significant financial implications of this under-enrollment, particularly Hispanic students.
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