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ABC Unified board adopts modified plan to keep Whitney on one campus, adds limited permit seats
Summary
After a multi-hour public debate, the ABC Unified School District board voted 7-0 on Feb. 17 to adopt a modified ‘B1’ plan keeping Whitney High Schoolas a single 6—12 campus with enrollment caps and a limited number of permit seats tied to residency criteria.
The ABC Unified School District board voted 7-0 on Feb. 17 to adopt a modified B1 configuration for Whitney High School, keeping middle and high school students together on one campus while adjusting grade-level enrollment caps and allowing limited out-of-district permit seats.
Supporters of the modified plan said preserving Whitney as a single campus protects longstanding mentorship and academic continuity between seventh graders and seniors. "Keep Whitney whole," teachers and alumni urged during a lengthy public-comment period. Teachers presented a detailed variant of B1 that would hold grades 6— at 165 students per grade, set…
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