After being postponed for discussion several times, the California State Board of Education approved the petition to merge three school districts into two in South County, leaving a TK-12 in King City and Greenfield.
Currently, three school districts operate in these cities: Greenfield Union and King City Union, both TK-8, and South Monterey County Joint Union School District, which operates four high schools including Greenfield and King City high schools.
"For more than a decade, countless people have worked tirelessly toward this moment because they believed our students deserved a stronger and more connected educational experience,” said Laura Cortez, superintendent of Greenfield Union School District.
Monterey County Office of Education will call for a unification election 35 days after receiving the approval from the State Board of Education.
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