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Oakdale Joint Unified to close junior high after-school ACES program after 2024–25 school year
Summary
The board approved voluntarily closing the Oakdale Junior High ACES after-school program at the end of the 2024–25 school year because it has not met attendance targets since 2019 and grant funding will be reduced, limiting the district's ability to cover staff and operations.
The Oakdale Joint Unified School District board approved a district recommendation to close the ACES after-school program at Oakdale Junior High at the end of the 2024–25 school year.
District staff told trustees the junior-high program has struggled to recruit and retain students for several years and, since 2019, has not met attendance targets required by the grant that supports the program. As a result, the grant funding will be reduced and the new funding level "will significantly limit the district's ability to cover staff and operational cost," staff said.
The board approved a voluntary site-cancellation and authorized staff to submit the required California Department of Education forms to reflect the program closure and ensure compliance with grant requirements.
The district did not provide a detailed cost breakdown in the public transcript; administration framed the closure as a financial necessity tied to reduced grant revenue rather than a curricular decision.
