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District proposes closing Washington Unified Virtual Academy after enrollment decline; board to consider action April 10
Summary
District staff recommended the board consider closing Washington Unified Virtual Academy (WUVA) at the end of the 2024–25 school year because low enrollment makes the program financially unsustainable. Staff recommended options for students and said every WUVA staff member would be offered a position elsewhere in the district.
Washington Unified officials told the school board on March 27 that sustained low enrollment at the Washington Unified Virtual Academy (WUVA) has created a growing general‑fund cost and that staff will recommend closing the K–8 virtual program at the end of the 2024–25 school year unless enrollment and finances improve.
Assistant Superintendent Audrey Streeker and Chief Business Officer Monique Stovall described WUVA's history and current model. "WUVA opened in 2021 to provide families a lasting remote option," Streeker said. The program peaked in its first year at roughly 280 students and has since declined to 62 students. Stovall told the board that operating costs for 2024–25 are projected at…
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