Santa Rosa City Schools is evaluating school consolidation and closure options due to a $20 million budget shortfall. The district hosted town halls to gather community feedback on four proposed scenarios aimed at reducing funding needs. Declining student enrollment and the loss of COVID-era federal relief funds are cited as contributing factors to the deficit. Community members expressed concerns about the impact of closures on high school students and the potential loss of specialized programs like arts and culinary.
Santa Rosa City Schools is hosting town halls throughout the city this week, as the district considers school consolidation and closure options due a $20 million dollar deficit. Santa Rosa community members came together for the first town hall Monday night where they gave feedback on the four scenarios the district is considering. School closures have been top of mind for many parents, as districts across the Bay Area have faced severe deficits over the past year.
Some parents we spoke to say their biggest concern is high school students being uprooted as college looms ahead:"High school launches you into life…High school is integral, so keeping high schools open is really important," Heather Chagnon-Gruenbaum said. Chagnon-Gruenbaum's daughter is a sophomore in high school, and she worries about how her life would be upended by a closure.
SCHOOL CLOSURES BUDGET DEFICIT STUDENT ENROLLMENT EDUCATION POLICY COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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