"District leadership claims enrollment issues, knowing it could resonate based on historical funding. However, SJUSD has been a basic aid district for five years, meaning funded publicly through property taxes, not receiving money per day of attendance."
"When we transitioned to a basic aid district, you really don't have an incentive to seek students from outside your boundary areas because every additional student does not come with additional funding."
"In a particularly appalling moment during Saturday's session, Assistant Superintendent Jodi Lax said she was unaware of any impact of this process on children."
"Parents repeatedly detailed the harm it has had, including multiple parents speaking about children with autism having speech regression, leaving them non-verbal at present."
San Jose Unified School District faces backlash over proposed elementary school closures, labeled as dishonest and dangerous by affected communities. District leadership cites enrollment issues as justification, despite being a basic aid district funded by property taxes. Community members have actively opposed the closures, presenting alternative solutions and highlighting negative impacts on children, particularly those with autism. The district has ignored feedback, with officials showing a lack of awareness regarding the consequences of their decisions on students.
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