Brisbane Wants Summit Charter School, Too

The academic success and nearly perfect graduation rate have gained national attention. And Brisbane hopes to become the next destination for one of these schools, The San Mateo County Times reported.  

The Summit schools plans to open at least 10 new schools in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties over the next decade, according to Executive Director Todd Dickson. This past fall, Summit opened up twin schools in San Jose.

The Members of the Citizens for a Brisbane High School hope to become one of the 10 destinations, but the Jefferson Union High School District board has not displayed the same enthusiasm.

“We get it,” said Todd Dickson. “There are funding and enrollment complications.”

Charter schools could pull students from the high schools in the district, a decreased enrollment that could result in less funding from the state.

Whether Brisbane is the selected destination or not, a decision may come as early as January of 2012, Dickson said.

“We’re in an extensive green lighting process,” he said.

They must review 16 different factors to find the ideal setting, Dickson said, then filter every possible district through that.