Education · Amador County
ACUSD Consolidation Vote Set for Oct. 21 Amid City Opposition
The Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on Wednesday, October 21 on a consolidation plan that would turn Amador High into a consolidated 10th–12th grade campus and Argonaut High into a 7th–9th grade junior high. The plan also repurposes Jackson Junior High for Adult Education programs and converts Ione Junior High into the new Ione Elementary through a three-year phased transition, ultimately closing the current Ione Elementary campus. Tensions escalated at the October 7 board meeting after ACUSD filed a public records request with the City of Ione regarding housing developments affecting enrollment, following no response to a September 8 letter. The Cities of Ione and Jackson have passed resolutions opposing consolidation, while more than 60 educators signed a letter in support. A final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration environmental report will also be up for approval at the October 21 meeting.