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Educator offers to run programming if Walden West cannot continue
Summary
James Ron, an outdoor‑education educator and Sunnyville alumnus, urged the board to prevent the pending closure of Walden West and offered an independent program run by his team as a contingency, asking the district to contact him.
During public comment, James Ron, who said he grew up attending Sunnyville schools and has run outdoor‑education programs nationally and abroad, urged the board to prevent the closure of Walden West. He proposed an independent, privately funded program his team could run at comparable cost if Walden West could not continue operations.
Ron asked the district to contact him to explore operating options. "Si Walden West no puede operar suficientemente, mi equipo experimentado podríamos tener un programa sin financiamiento independiente que brindaría los mismos servicios al mismo costo de Walden West," he said. The board did not take immediate action; staff and trustees acknowledged the concern and noted follow‑up would be needed to assess options and funding.
