It looks like the Khalil Gibran International Academy finally has a home at the Brooklyn School of the Arts on Dead Street.

Phew. It’s been a long and contentious road but the two Parent-Teacher Associations at the Boerum Hill school are backing the plan to house the school in its building, despite complaints that they had absolutely no say in the decision.

The school generated controversy as the Department of Education tried to shoe horn it into two existing school buildings in Park Slope and Boeurm Hill.

Opposition from parents (on charges of overcrowding) was strong when the plan was presented after the fact at an “emergency meeting.”

Misinformation and misunderstanding of the school’s mission was only a small part of the problem. But cries of overcrowding were key to parent’s opposition at the Brooklyn High School for the Arts, which also houses Math and Science Exploratory middle school.

Mostly, administrators and PTA’s felt they had no say in the decision. THey say they were informed after the decision was a fait accompli. That more than anything caused feelings of anger.

Today’s Brooklyn Paper features an interview with Khalil Gibran International Academy Principal, Debbie Almontaser.

A native of Yemen and a longtime veteran of the Brooklyn public school system, Almontaser began her career in education at PS 321 where was a school diversity consultant.

In the interview, Almontaser, who was cited as one of OTBKB’s Park Slope 100, spoke with The Brooklyn Paper about her school and her vision.