Friday, February 5, 2010

The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley News - Deadlock on Einstein Academy

The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley News - Deadlock on Einstein Academy


A day after Hart district board members deadlocked over whether to approve a Hebrew-language charter school, Rabbi Mark Blazer said he will take his proposal to the Los Angeles County Board of Education.

"The process has already begun," Blazer said Thursday. "The important part of what we do now is to do what we've been doing all along, which is creating a school that would be a great asset and treasure for our community."

The county board will vote on the charter within 60 days once a complete application is submitted.

William S. Hart Union High School District board members deadlocked late Wednesday over whether to approve a charter with the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences.

If approved, the school would remain in the Santa Clarita Valley and would be able to