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SMMUSD passes its first historical resources policy
Feb. 16, 2021 at 6:00 am
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Board of Education passed the district’s first historical resources policy last week, making SMMUSD one of only a few school districts in California with such a policy.
Superintendent Ben Drati said the robust historical resources policy is a win for the community because SMMUSD is committed to historic preservation goals and to adaptive reuse wherever feasible.
Specifically, the district’s newest administrative regulation and board policy will guide the district through a multi-step process when considering facilities projects and modernization at all campuses in Santa Monica and Malibu, according to district staff, who said they worked with the Santa Monica Conservancy to balance the interests of the community and the educational needs of current and future students.
Your Column Here
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District generally chooses not to argue with citizens in the press or social media. However, the current misinformation campaign requires clarification. Astoundingly, the “Your Column Here” opinion piece, published on February 2, 2021 by SMDP with the statement “SMMUSD is Burning Through Our Bond Money. Again.” introduces misleading and untrue statements before the first sentence is over. Opinions can differ but in order for our discourse to be of value, those opinions must be grounded in facts.
Fact: The district does have enough money to complete the projects promised in its bond campaigns. It is accurate to state that the district’s overall facility needs exceed available funding, which is the case for virtually every school district in the state. The author, after becoming engaged in this topic in October during her failed campaign for a seat on the SMMUSD school board, inaccurately claims that the five-year old