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State lists schools that need to close or reform

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California education officials have identified dozens of low-performing public schools that need to adopt major reforms or close entirely.

The state Department of Education on Monday released a preliminary list of 188 of the state's "persistently lowest-achieving schools."

Some schools could be replaced by others before the list is finalized by the state Board of Education on Thursday.

The schools will have to implement reform measures that could include replacing the principal, closing and sending students to other schools, or closing and reopening as a charter school.

The schools on the list will be eligible to apply for federal school improvement grants ranging from $50,000 to $2 million.

California has about 10,000 public schools.

Monterey County

•  Bardin Elementary
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Alisal  
• Chualar Union Elementary, Chualar Elementary
• Greenfield Union Elementary, Greenfield Elementary 
• Greenfield Union Elementary, Vista Verde Middle
• King City Joint Union, Greenfield High 
• Monterey Peninsula Unified, Highland Elementary
• Monterey Peninsula Unified, Martin Luther King
• North Monterey County Unified, Castroville Elementary
• Soledad Unified, Rose Ferrero Elementary 
• Monterey Peninsula Unified, Seaside High 

Santa Cruz

Pajaro Valley Unified: Calabasas Elementary, Hall District Elementary, T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary,Watsonville High School, E.A. Hall Elementary

San Benito

Aromas/San Juan Unified: San Juan