Vallejo subcommittee tentatively lists four school sites as surplus, drafts ranked closure recommendations after packed public hearing

The Vallejo City Unified School District’s 7-11 committee met July 28 and tentatively designated four district properties — Federal Terrace, John Finney, Cooper and Highland — as surplus to give the school board flexibility if it later decides to close or repurpose campuses. The committee also compiled and discussed a ranked draft order of seven campuses that staff and members will forward to the board for consideration.

School staff presented updated enrollment projections and site-level capacity data that show a continuing decline in districtwide enrollment through 2033, and reviewed building square footage and assessor-reported acreage. Staff said districts generally try to “right-size” facilities as enrollment falls, and noted there is no single legal standard for how full a site must be, beyond classroom staffing limits and minimum square footage per student.

The surplus-designation motion was offered by a committee member and seconded; staff described the vote as a majority in favor but stressed the…