Belmont Learning Center Revisited

By a margin of one vote, Superintendent Romer was given permission to explore 3 possibilities for Belmont.

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December 13, 2000, 10:15 AM PST

By Gwen Hilburn


Supt. Roy Romer will explore three options for Belmont. First is a cleanup so that the school can be opened. Second is an outside purchase, cleanup, and lease back to the school district. Third is an outright sale, ending the district's ownership. Board opponents say that this action misleads parents in the Belmont area.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

Wednesday, December 13, 2000 in The Los Angeles Times

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