17 days ago
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - To help deal with a 10-million-dollar budget shortfall next year, the Folsom Cordova Unified School District says it needs to close schools.
Monday night was the last of 2 school closure forums.
Parents, students, and staff packed into a school auditorium to listen to the different proposals. The most prominent recommendation so far, to close two schools in Rancho Cordova-- Cordova Lane and Riverview Elementary schools. Another school was also discussed-- Williamson Elementary School.
The district says the school closures are in the Rancho Cordova area this year because that's where the most significant decline in enrollment is. The district will also be looking at the Folsom area schools next year.
The Board of Trustees will make its final decision November 19th.
"As you can see by the number of parents here tonight, it's heart breaking no matter what they decide." said parent Jodie Wiseman.
Meanwhile, there have been lots of questions about why a new district office is going up while schools are on the chopping block.
The district says that new consolidated facility is going to be built with expansion money from another school bond.
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