Mt. Diablo school board agrees not to close a third campus

By Theresa Harrington from Contra Costa Times

CONCORD -- At another packed meeting Tuesday, the Mt. Diablo school board unanimously agreed not to close any more schools, based on the superintendent's recommendation to pursue other cost-saving measures.

But board President Gary Eberhart warned that the board could revisit the idea if voters do not approve tax extensions proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown.

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Mt. Diablo school board may abandon improvement grant, despite apparent loophole

By Theresa Harrington from Contra Costa Times

School reform has focused on four options for improving student achievement, which include closing a school, changing staff, changing instruction or changing management.

The Mt. Diablo school board could pursue a fifth option dreamed up by its president, Gary Eberhart: moving a school to a higher-performing neighborhood, eliminating two-thirds of its low-performing population and replacing it with higher-performing students in the new community.

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