Overview
- Trustees publicly identified seven campuses under review: Kitty Hawk Middle School/JSTEM Academy, Judson Middle School, Park Village, Ed Franz, Woodlake, the Fine Arts Academy at Olympia, and Spring Meadows.
- Administrators will present recommendations at a special meeting Saturday, with a board vote expected Monday, Feb. 16, to close one middle school and three elementary schools for next school year.
- District officials cite declining enrollment, the end of pandemic-era funds, and a failed November tax measure for a $35–$37 million deficit, with closures projected to save roughly $7 million (about 19%).
- A district spokesperson said JSTEM Academy students would move to another middle school if Kitty Hawk is selected for closure.
- Leadership flux continues after a 4–3 vote to terminate Superintendent Milton Fields, with Interim Superintendent Mary Duhart-Toppen overseeing the process as trustees also weigh legal matters involving Board President Monica Ryan and Trustee José Macias Jr.