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Educator offers to run independent program if Walden West cannot operate
Summary
An independent educator, James Ron, spoke during public comment about concern over Walden West’s reported closure and offered to run an independent nonprofit outdoor education program to provide similar services at similar or lower cost.
During public comment, James Ron, an independent educator and Sunnyvale Schools alumnus, told the board he learned of an impending closure at Walden West and expressed concern about losing that outdoor-education resource. He offered a contingency plan: if Walden West cannot continue to operate, he and his team of outdoor educators would run an independent nonprofit program offering the same services for similar or lower cost.
Ron described his background working at 13 different outdoor-education sites and said his proposal had already been submitted in response to a related advertisement; he encouraged district coordinators to reach out if Walden West is unable to operate. The board thanked him for bringing the proposal to their attention. "My proposal is if Baldwin West is not able to sufficiently operate, then I am able to run, with myself and my team of experienced naturalists and outdoor educators, an independent program," he said.
