The Alum Rock Union School District says it’ll take a few more months to decide if it’ll split up one of its schools. The school currently serves kindergarten through 8th grade but a recommendation to remove the middle schoolers has some parents pushing back. Over a hundred people attended the meeting and most of them were asking the board not to make changes at Aptitud Academy. The board agreed to wait to make a final decision, but some people say they’ll continue to fight for the students.
Which one? Ocala? We don’t have Ocala anymore," said another parent. District leaders say low enrollment, families leaving the area and low birth rates are all contributing factors.Currently, Aptitud serves kindergarten through eighth grade, but the superintendent of Alum Rock Union School District, Dr. Hilaria Bauer, says there just aren’t enough students to justify keeping the school open as it is.
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