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Vallejo board votes to close three elementary schools after heated public comment
Summary
After hours of public testimony and debate over finances and transparency, the Vallejo City Unified School District board rescinded prior resolutions and then voted unanimously to adopt closure resolutions for Lincoln, Highland and Penny Cookook elementary schools, citing enrollment declines and fiscal pressures.
The Vallejo City Unified School District board voted April 1 to adopt resolutions to close Lincoln Elementary, Highland Elementary and Penny Cookook Elementary, saying sustained enrollment declines and ongoing fiscal pressure require ‘‘right‑sizing’’ the district.
Superintendent Ruben Aurelio told the board the rescission and re‑vote (a procedural step after a Brown Act challenge) were intended to strengthen the district’s record, not to reverse the fiscal rationale behind the closures. ‘‘The data and equity impact analysis remain unchanged,’’ Aurelio said, asking trustees to act to stabilize long‑term programming.
Trustees debated alternatives but ultimately took…
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