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Board questions focus on facilities, startup funding and special education readiness
Summary
Board members pressed petitioners and staff on DSA and zoning approvals for potential facilities, the missed startup grant deadline and special education readiness; districts warned of fiscal risks and staff noted several operational uncertainties.
Board members asked detailed questions about facilities, planning, funding and readiness to serve students with disabilities. Board Member Mike O’Neill and others probed whether Oceanlight would need DSA approval or zoning changes for commercial sites and whether the petitioners had secured funding timelines needed to open in August 2026.
Petitioners said the California Department of Education confirmed a second application window for a $150,000 startup grant would open in March, rebutting concerns they had missed critical funding. Board members and district officials also raised special education readiness; petitioners responded they had contracted retired SELPA leadership for pre-opening setup and planned to hire a Director of Student Services/Special Education on opening day. Pacifica noted estimated local costs related to site preparation and lost rental income.
