Belmont Project
Victoria Castro’s column, “Criticism of Belmont Project Is Unfounded” (Commentary, April 9), visibly illustrates why the LAUSD is badly out of touch with reality. It clearly places the protection of school board members and the teachers union above the protection of its students. What’s wrong with this equation?
Everyone acknowledges that Los Angeles’ inner city needs newer and better schools. However, attempting to justify in any way, shape or form, the siting of a school on or adjacent to a toxic waste dump replete with carcinogenic chemicals is just plain wrong. To further compound matters, the Belmont Learning Complex will be the most expensive school in California, but what the heck, let’s continue to pour taxpayer money down a rat hole while our children’s education declines still further.
Belmont is an unmitigated disaster. To call it anything else is unacceptable and just plain wrong.
MATTHEW N. KLINK
Los Angeles
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