Court Backing of School Closure Upheld : State Appeal Court Upholds Decision Backing Madison School Closure
The state Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that backed the Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education’s February decision to close Madison Elementary School.
A group of parents and students filed suit after the board voted 4 to 3 to close Madison because of money shortages and an enrollment that declined from 419 students in the 1980-81 school year to 288 when school closed this year.
Westside Legal Services filed an appeal for the parent-student group on July 9 when the suit was dismissed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The school district has received several proposals to lease the Madison site at 1018 Arizona Ave., said Rory Livingston, district business services administrator. The University of West Los Angeles has asked to lease the property for $201,600 per year. The private Village School and the city of Santa Monica also have expressed interest, Livingston said.
The school board is expected to consider the proposals at its Aug. 12 meeting.
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