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Superintendent seeks consensus on Sacramento Charter High - Sacramento City News - sacbee.com

Superintendent seeks consensus on Sacramento Charter High - Sacramento City News - sacbee.com

Superintendent seeks consensus on Sacramento Charter High

Published: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 - 12:00 am | Page 3B

Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jonathan Raymond is hopeful that his district can move past the divisiveness surrounding Sacramento Charter High.

The district has formed a focus group that will decide how to best gauge the community's desire for the Oak Park campus, which district officials say is underutilized by Sacramento Charter High.

"There is a lot of history around this issue. There are a lot of rational and, frankly, irrational arguments," Raymond said. "It's time to put that aside and say, 'What is best for kids and how can we move forward?' "

The district approved the charter following a split vote in 2003, and the decision remains



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