Santa Rosa City Schools held the first in a series of town halls on Monday night to discuss proposals to close or merge several schools as the district faces declining student enrollment and up to $30 million in budget deficits in the next two years.
School district officials suggest closing three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school to save $11 million annually.
An advisory committee made up of district staff, teachers, parents and community members is deciding which schools they will recommend to close and where students in the affected schools will go. A district spokesman said all schools are being considered.