[BC] Console suggestions

[tpt at literock93r.com]

High school station (small class A facility~900 watts at 200') looking to  
build a studio for production, training, etc... Presently have a six  
channel Auditronics 2500 in their one and only studio. May be able to  
get a grant for another console, but maximum $$ from the grant looks  
to be $3,000.

I thought I had a possible console for them in an old IC-10 Autogram,  
but, while looked good cosmetically, there's too much wrong with it.

Any suggestions on new equipment now on the market in this price  
range? PA-style stuff with too many knobs (e.g.--Mackie, etc.) is out.  
Anything Arrakis I've seen looks like something that should be left  
out in the desert for the sand worms.
AEQ? the BC312 is listed at $2700, but I've never seen one.

Any other prospects?