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Hawaiian Gardens council to send letter urging ABC Unified School District to keep Ferguson Elementary open
Summary
Hawaiian Gardens City Council unanimously authorized a letter to the ABC Unified School District asking the board to reconsider closing or to delay closure of Ferguson Elementary amid community concerns about enrollment, transportation and mental‑health impacts on students.
The Hawaiian Gardens City Council on Sept. 24 voted unanimously to prepare and send a letter to the ABC Unified School District expressing the city’s preference that Ferguson Elementary remain open.
Council members framed the letter as part of a broader effort to understand the district’s consolidation timeline and to identify concrete steps the city and community can take to support enrollment at local schools.
The council’s vote follows weeks of public comment and discussion after the district announced a multi‑year consolidation plan intended to address declining enrollment. ABC Unified School District trustee Francisco Noyola told the council the district has recorded a districtwide enrollment decline of 336 students this year and that staff recommended an optimal elementary school…
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