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The five members of the Athens City School Board appeared to discover at a meeting Thursday night that they all support a single-campus plan for elementary buildings in the district, though many details must be worked out regarding the number of buildings on a single campus and the type of grade-level configuration those buildings would have. The School Board did not vote on anything or make any decisions during its meeting at Athens High School , but simply held a discussion to figure out how each member stands on what would be best for the elementary buildings. Over the last 15 months, the Athens City School District has spent a significant portion of its meeting time engaging in dialogue with community members about the needs for students as they relate to aging school buildings . The district formed a Facilities Steering Committee to review the current makeup of district buildings, taking into consideration locations, grades served, and the needs of students. ...

BUSD discussed the possibility of providing rental housing units to school district employees Wednesday because of Berkeley’s growing housing crisis . The housing proposal falls under Senate Bill 1413, which allows school districts to provide affordable housing to employees in need. The standard cost for the housing is based on the median income in Alameda County, which is less than $100,000 for a four-person household. Executive Director of Facilities Timothy White led the meeting’s discussion about housing and said the goal is to house about 1, 250 district employees . “We are not the only school district that has expressed this interest: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, San Mateo County and even Oakland Unified have all looked into teacher housing,” White said. “There is a healthy debate about the need of employee housing.” White said the proposed sites for the housing units are 1224 University Ave . , 1720 Oregon St., the Berkeley Adult School parking lot and the ...

Council Member Laurie Cumbo (@cmlauriecumbo) Hundreds of Crown Heights residents and community activists laughed and jeered at a recent community forum as a lanky man wearing a paper mask of Mayor Bill de Blasio joked about bringing affordable housing to their neighborhood. The event was punctuated by moments of levity but mostly dominated by anger from residents who feel their elected representatives have sold out their interests to the real estate industry , with a focus on the proposed redevelopment of the vacant Bedford Union Armory . The de Blasio administration , with a developer, is proposing a combination of affordable and market rate rental apartments , condominium units, and recreation space for the massive site. City Council Member Laurie Cumbo , who represents the district, did not attend the August 2 forum focused on the project -- she was just days from giving birth to a son -- and when representatives of her office tried to speak, they were shouted down. The ev...

TODAY Dissolving Anger Into Love: Meditation and Teachings — 7-8:30 p.m. Yoga Bean, 3135 34th St. Adults, $10 and students, $5. 787-2499. Exercise Class — 6-7 p.m. First Church of the Nazarene, 6110 Chicago Ave. Free. Focuses on strength, flexibility and endurance. Easy on the knees. 790-3651. Exercise Classes — 9:30 a.m., T’ai Chi Chih; 10:30 a.m., Pilates; 3 p.m., T’ai Chi Ch’uan; $5; UMC Activities Center ; 5217 82nd St., No. 128; 783-8829. Lubbock Area Square and Round Dance Federation — 7:30-9:30 p.m. LASRDF Dance Center , 2305 120th St. Singing Plainsmen — 7 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church , 4600 48th St. A barbershop chorus open to men of all ages who like to sing. 445-9119. South Fork Bridge — 7 p.m. Bridge Center, 2563 74th St. $5. 792-5602. Susan G. Komen Discussion Group — Facilitated by Dr. Julie Harris, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Driskill & Bates Psychology offices , 5212 75th St. Taekwondo — 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Maggie Trejo Center , 3200 Amherst St. All ages. First l...