Trustees split over pausing high‑school closures; elementary boundary changes advance

Feb 20, 2025

On Feb. 19 the Santa Rosa City Schools Board debated two fiscal scenarios to address a budget shortfall — a temporary pause on high‑school closures and an option that would close Elsie Allen High School. Trustees rejected a motion to adopt the pause but approved elementary boundary changes common to both scenarios.

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SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Trustees debated two competing plans to reduce a projected budget shortfall during a tense meeting on Feb. 19, 2025, ultimately rejecting a boardmotion to pause high‑school closures and approving a set of elementary boundary adjustments that officials said are needed under either plan.

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