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ABC Unified updates Cerritos council on declining enrollment; board declines consolidation plan
Summary
ABC Unified School District President Ernie Nishi briefed the Cerritos City Council on long-running enrollment declines, recent consultant work from SchoolWorks and the board's narrow vote not to adopt a consolidation/reconfiguration plan that consultants estimated could save roughly $3.4 million when fully implemented.
Ernie Nishi, president of the ABC Unified School District board, told the Cerritos City Council on July 28 that the district has faced an 11‑year decline in enrollment and has pursued multiple studies and strategies to respond.
Nishi said the district commissioned Davis Demographics and later a $22,000 engagement with consultant SchoolWorks. SchoolWorks recommended consolidating several elementary schools and reconfiguring grade spans in some schools and estimated savings of about $3.4 million once fully implemented. After a public hearing and multiple meetings, the board voted 4‑3…
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