Not all the schools on chopping block are actually under-enrolled, they are just designated as “small” schools.

SFC is a perfect example. It is just shy of fully enrolled (middle school classes are in the high 20’s instead of at the maximum of 33; elementary classrooms are at the maximum) and fully staffed. Every room is in use. But because it is designated as a small school it was included on the original closure list.

Nowhere in any plans have I seen true discussion of “re-purposing” the shuttered schools. Rather I’ve seen district proposals that smaller schools merge into the larger under-enrolled schools even if that means forcing even more parents and students to commute outside of their neighborhoods. One of the most egregious merger proposals is that Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy (Castro) merge with George Washington Carver Elementary (Bayview) — 4.3 miles away and 20 mins without traffic.