Kerry Benefield

The moves affect elementary, middle and high school campuses. The reassignments were aimed at creating “safe campuses,” according to the district.

At least 56 staff members at Maria Carrillo High School were reported absent Friday, forcing officials to have students gather in the gym. At Slater, district officials were brought in to manage classrooms.

The district, facing a $20 million deficit, was expected to notify a number of campus administrators Thursday and Friday that they would not be returning to their jobs next fall. Students and staff are planning Friday protests.

Paul Critchett battled Veterans Affairs for years, certain his terminal cancer diagnosis stemmed from radiation exposure. On Feb. 21, the government acknowledged it.

In a series of interviews with Santa Rosa school board trustees, The Press Democrat has begun to piece together what next year could look like for the district’s approximately 14,800 students.

Their sudden passing has prompted an outpouring of grief and raised urgent concerns about the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs. As investigators work to piece together what happened, here’s what we know so far.

Police are also investigating a separate pair of overdoses reported at 5:15 a.m. Saturday at another Santa Rosa residence, where two girls, ages 14 and 16, were hospitalized.

At about 8:15 p.m. Saturday, a friend found the two SRCS students unresponsive inside a bedroom at a Santa Rosa home. Police were also investigating the deaths of two other SRCS community members, ages 19 and 21, which appeared unrelated.

The board’s decision to save Elsie Allen High School Friday means they now must come up with $2 million more in savings because their closure plan won’t save enough money to pull the district out of financial jeopardy.

Friday’s decision means six Santa Rosa City School campuses will close over the next two years.