PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 06/05/17
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO IN SUPPORT OF THE WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (WCCUSD) ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM AND SERRA SCHOOL IN RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
WCCUSD Adult Education Program at Serra School in Richmond is an adopted policy contained in the FY 2015-17 Council Priority Workplan Update, effective October 1, 2016.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA
BACKGROUND
On May 15, 2017, the following policy item was approved by majority vote to proceed with City Council consideration to add: WCCUSD Adult Education Program at Serra School in Richmond, CA as an adopted policy item to the FY 2015-17 Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2017.
Background - WCCUSD Adult Education Program at Serra School in Richmond, CA
On February 15, 2017, the WCCUSD Board of Education approved the location of a Mandarin Chinese International School as part of the overall WCCUSD plan to expand Immersion and Dual Immersion offerings throughout the WCCUSD over the next two (2) years. The Mandarin Immersion School will ensure through its by-laws that 50% of the students are either low income, foster youth or English learners. The location of the new Mandarin School will be at a WCCUSD existing facility, Serra School, located at 6028 Ralston Avenue in Richmond which currently houses the WCCUSD Adult Education Program.
The site can support three (3) new Kindergarten Classrooms according to a recent WCCUSD Facilities Review which recommended the consolidation of two (2) Adult Education programs to house the K-3 Mandarin Immersion Program for the next four (4) years at this location Based on the WCCUSD Board of Education decision, the Mandarin Immersion School with three (3) kindergarten classes are slated to be established for the 2017-...
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