On January 12, 2022, the OUSD Board of Education directed the OUSD Superintendent to bring forward a list of schools for possible consolidation (closure or merger). At a special Board of Education meeting on January 31, 2022, several schools were recommended for consolidation (closure).

• See presentation Recommendation for School Consolidations
• See proposal for School Consolidations for 2022-23 and 2023-24

On February 9, 2022, the OUSD Board of Education voted to make significant changes to the structure of the District through school consolidations, as follows:

Phase 1 - To Happen Before 2022-23 School Year

• Full Closure: Parker K-8, Community Day School
• Partial Closure (truncating grades): La Escuelita 6-8
• Merger: Rise Community School and New Highland Academy

Phase 2 - To Happen Before 2023-24 School Year

• Full Closure: Carl Munck Elementary, Brookfield Elementary, Grass Valley Elementary, Horace Mann Elementary, Korematsu Discovery Academy
• Partial Closure (truncating grades): Hillcrest grades 6-8
• Merger: N/A

These schools were removed from the original proposal and will not undergo a change:

• Prescott Elementary 
• Merger between Westlake Middle School and West Oakland Middle School
• Merger of Ralph Bunche Academy and Dewey Academy
• Merger of Manzanita Community School and Fruitvale Elementary