Overview
- District staff urged closure based on falling enrollment, repeated F state ratings and bilingual program consolidation, saying a new F could trigger state intervention.
- The board discussed the plan Monday night and delayed a vote, with a decision expected before Jan. 30 or the option to wait another year.
- Under the proposal, students would finish this school year at Carvajal, then most would move to Barkley-Ruiz and dual‑language learners to De Zavala in 2026–27.
- Parents raised worries about transportation, the receiving campuses’ facility needs and whether bond dollars and supports would follow their children.
- Trustee Christina Martinez warned the move could under-serve the West Side and sever ties to the nearby Good Samaritan Center, while other trustees offered mixed views.