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Board begins school‑closure planning and coordinates with county on surplus‑land study; trustees warn of RFP timing conflicts
Summary
Superintendent told trustees the district has contracted with School Services of California to guide a school‑closure process; county staff also described a SCAG grant to study district surplus sites for affordable housing. Trustees voiced concern that county community meetings could confuse or undercut ongoing RFPs for Washington School and asked staff to coordinate timing and outreach.
The Ventura Unified School District board received parallel briefings on two closely related subjects: the district’s newly launched school‑closure process and a county‑led study of public lands to assess housing opportunities.
Superintendent Dr. Antonio Castro said the board’s contract with School Services of California will guide a transparent, community‑facing school‑closure process. He said the district will call the work “school closures,” not “consolidation,” and that staff expect the committee to prepare recommendations between the end of the school year and early summer, with subsequent planning and…
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