BUSD moves ahead with plans amid protests

The Bonsall Unified School District (BUSD) board of trustees has voted to publish a request for proposals (RFP) for "lease-lease back" services for the Bonsall High School Capital Improvement program, in accordance with recently enacted AB2316. This would be a method that could potentially allow for the school district to fund the high school on its Gird Road site by leasing the land to a developer, who would build the campus and, in turn, lease it back to the district.

A component of AB2316 provides for board adoption and approval of the guidelines and requirements for selection of the lease-...