MUSD to look at declining enrollment and possible school closures at meeting tonight (4/9)

The Morongo Unified School District’s Enrollment Advisory Committee are holding a meeting on Thursday (4/9) to review declining enrollment and how school facilities are used throughout the district.

The meeting is on Thursday, April 9, at 6:00 p.m. This will be Meeting Number 5 of the Enrollment Advisory Committee. A previously scheduled meeting was canceled.

The committee is part of a state-mandated process used by school districts to analyze enrollment trends and property use, and to make recommendations that may include school consolidations.

Recent meetings and public comments have raised concerns about the potential closure of up to four schools, although no decisions have been finalized. The committee will not make final choices but will provide recommendations to the school board, making this a key opportunity for public input.

The meeting will take place at the Joshua Tree Professional Development Center, at 6061 Sunburst Street. The public is invited to participate.

Hilary Sloane

After a long successful career as a Photostylist and producer in New York and Los Angeles, Hilary Sloane moved to the Morongo Basin and began a new career as a journalist and documentary photographer, getting a journalism certification from Michigan State. Hilary is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) and has documented the work of local and International non-profits. She has a podcast on Sound Cloud and is looking forward to adding more. Her favorite pastime is watching the wildlife around her home, traveling, and meeting new people.