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Board approves Vishy portables for TK expansion amid Browns Valley equity concerns
Summary
The board approved the installation of portables at Vishy Elementary to accommodate TK expansion and projected enrollment. Browns Valley staff and teachers urged the district to revisit space-allocation options and called for a transparent, equitable process for adding facilities to TK-8 sites.
District facilities staff presented an analysis recommending portable classrooms at Vishy (transcript spelled Vishy/Vichy) to accommodate additional TK enrollment and to create capacity for future growth. The facilities presentation compared options — converting an on-site multipurpose room and renovating existing portables versus placing new portables — and included rough cost estimates discussed by staff during the meeting.
Principal Mishak Osborne and teacher Janine Marx Alexander of Browns Valley School spoke during the public-comment portion tied to the facilities item, urging the board to reconsider adding portables at Vishy before addressing long-standing space needs at Browns Valley. Osborne said…
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