Santa Rosa school board narrows closure plans, keeps two phased models for vote after public equity concerns
At a Feb. 18 special study session the Santa Rosa City Schools Board eliminated one consolidation option and asked staff to return Tuesday with two phased scenarios — a 3-3-1 plan and a 3-4-0/7–12 option — after extended public comment about equity, transfers and special education continuity.
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The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education on Feb. 18 removed a widely discussed “4-4-0” consolidation scenario from consideration and directed staff to bring two alternatives back for the board’s meeting the next day: a 3-3-1 pattern and a phased 3-4-0 model that includes 7‑through‑12 campuses. The move followed more than an hour of public comment and two hours of trustee discussion about enrollment trends, budget shortfalls and community equity, particularly concerns about Southwest Santa Rosa and Elsie Allen High School.
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