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Resident urges council to act as Carpinteria Family School faces proposed district closure
Summary
A resident used public comment to urge councilmembers to speak up after Santa Barbara Unified School District indicated potential closure of Carpinteria Family School, calling for transparency and city engagement.
A resident identified as "Davis" delivered a public comment during the June 9 meeting urging Carpinteria officials and residents to oppose a proposed or possible closure of the Carpinteria Family School (CFS) by the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
Davis said CFS is one of the city's highest-rated elementary options and characterized the district's process as lacking transparency. He urged individual council members and the council as a body to elevate the issue, attend CUSD budget meetings and use existing channels (including the council-school board joint committee) to press for alternatives rather than reductions.
The city manager and city attorney advised the council that individual council members may attend and speak at the school district's meetings as private citizens but cautioned that the council cannot take action on a matter that is not agendized. Staff suggested that the matter could be brought forward through an agendized request or at the standing council-school board committee.
Why it matters: CFS serves local families and its potential closure raised concerns among residents about transparency, school choice and community impacts. The speaker urged direct council engagement and public statements in support of the school.
