ALISAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS HAVE REJECTED A PETITION TO ESTABLISH A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE EAST SALINAS K-6 DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTED 4-0 AGAINST GILROY-BASED NAVIGATOR SCHOOLS LAST NIGHT (WED). THE DECISION FOLLOWED A PRESENTATION MADE BY THE DISTRICT’S LAWYER, ALLEGING NAVIGATOR TAMPERED WITH SIGNATURES ON THEIR PETITION. NAVIGATOR OFFICIALS ARE SEEKING TO ESTABLISH 6 CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST IN THE NEXT 8 YEARS. THE SALINAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SCHEDULED TO CONSIDER NAVIGATOR’S PETITION FOR A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THEIR DISTRICT NEXT WEEK.