San Jose district will close three schools

Another San Jose school district is closing schools due to declining enrollment and a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. After intense debate and a two-week postponement, the Franklin-McKinley School District board of trustees voted 3-2 Tuesday to close three elementary schools. Board President George Sanchez, Vice President Steven Sanchez and Trustee Hong Ha Hoang supported the closures, while Trustees Rudy Rodriguez and Marc Cooper voted against it. Los Arboles Literacy & Technology Academy, Ramblewood Elementary and McKinley Elementary will close by next school year, following recommendations from a consolidation advisory committee. The board also voted to have Lairon College Preparatory Academy and…