A facility advisory committee reporting to the Superintendent (SFAC) comprised of 24 individuals representing families, teachers, classified staff, transportation, facilities, special education, early education, human resources, principals, police, and communications met this fall to consider Twin Rivers school facility program realignments and consolidation options from a variety of perspectives, including:

As you are aware, education funding from the State has been cut dramatically over the past two years. In fact, we received $1,573 (22%) less than expected per student this year alone. Like other school districts across California, we have seen the impact of these cuts in larger class sizes, loss of teachers, and loss of programs. During these challenging budget times, we want to limit the reductions we are being forced to make.  Closing an elementary school building can save approximately $500,000 while accommodating students, teachers, and programs to other sites. With an increase in enrollment at the schools receiving students, the school community will be able to better maintain programs and staffing.
 

 

We invite you to attend these meetings to provide your input on this process and hear about the possibilities for your students. There are also a variety of communication options available if you can’t make the meetings, including: