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Pasadena Unified hires consultant to run school consolidation study after intense board debate
Summary
The Pasadena Unified School District board approved a contract with Total School Solutions to conduct enrollment projections, equity-impact analysis and a consolidation advisory process after trustees pressed for clearer goals, broader community outreach and a board study session before committee work begins.
The Pasadena Unified School District board voted to approve a consulting agreement with Total School Solutions to develop enrollment projections, scenario modeling and the Equity Impact Analysis required under AB1912 as part of a district transformation process.
The contract, presented by Superintendent Dr. Blanca and consultant Dr. Joseph Pandalfo, funds an external team to run a seven-meeting advisory committee, post data publicly and produce recommendations the board would consider for potential school consolidation or boundary changes. Dr. Pandalfo described statewide enrollment loss as the starting point for the work: “California has lost about 450,000 students over the last few years,” he told trustees as he laid out district projections and the recommended AB1912 metrics and…
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