"For us to maintain local control and keep our programs, we have to reduce (schools) this year, during 24-25, a savings of $10 million and for 25-26 school year, we need to find another $10 million," Cerda said at the meeting. "This year the closings are the first step. This is an opportunity for us to reimagine an Alum Rock that is going to have more resources... this is going to be an opportunity for us to maximize those resources that our students need."
The Alum Rock Union School District board of trustees voted unanimously... to close six schools for the 2025-26 school year, but plans to reopen one of them the following year, while closing two more in 2026-27. This was an alternative proposal created by Superintendent Germán Cerda, Board President Linda Chavez and Trustee Minh Pham.
Cerda narrowed down the choices from 13 schools recommended to close or consolidate. For 2025-26, Sylvia Cassell, Horace Cureton, A.J. Dorsa and Donald Meyer elementary schools are closing... with its program to be consolidated with Renaissance at Mathson. Learning in an Urban Community with High Achievement will consolidate to San Antonio Elementary.
This is going to be an opportunity for us to maximize those resources that our students need, that our sites need in order for us to prepare our students with a brighter future."
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