Neighborhood Meeting Regarding Expansion of Cupertino MS

Event:     Neighborhood meeting to discuss CUSD expansion compromise
Host:         Tracy Lauth
Time:     Wednesday, June 05, 2013 -- 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM
Location: Kurtz Hall
Address: 1025 The Dalles Avenue (corner of Wright and The Dalles), Sunnyvale

Interested parties include folks at or going to Cupertino Middle, CUSD families (if the kids can't go to Cup they will have to go somewhere), & Sunnyvale voters (impact on park & rec space). 

So far, feedback to the Sunnyvale City Council has come almost entirely from residents near Cupertino Middle, but NOT from parents! Please make sure your viewpoint represented. Politely & in a spirit of compromise, of course!

Additional information:
    City officials have been meeting with CUSD and there is a compromise solution being discussed.  Jim Griffith, Vice Mayor, has requested a neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposal.  This is most likely going to City Council vote on June 11 and we are being asked for our input before the vote.  Please attend and hear the proposal and engage in an open discussion with the city moving forward.

To view Tracy's event and RSVP, visit:
https://serrapark.nextdoor.com/events/51039/?s=ee

Some background for those who don't already know. CUSD proposes expanding Cupertino Middle to accommodate a growing student population. Like most schools in Sunnyvale, Cup's open space & fields are part of a shared-use agreement with Sunnyvale. This benefits the school by providing revenue, and the City by providing park space.  Expanding the school will reduce park space at this location. 

Some neighbors showed up for the council meeting, and S'vale voted against the project as it stands. CUSD is considering leaving the shared-use agreement altogether in order to move forward.


Article from the Mercury News regarding the City Council vote:   CUSD Expansion Proposal