SBCA’s Future Hangs in Balance

Santa Barbara Community Academy is facing major upheaval as the district appoints Bradley Brock as its new principal — but he’ll split his time between SBCA and La Cumbre Junior High, which shares its campus. To compensate, an additional assistant principal is being added to SBCA. Parents and teachers are alarmed, arguing this diluted leadership undermines equity, especially since both schools serve high numbers of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The district blames declining enrollment for the changes, projecting steep drops at SBCA and other schools, and is now weighing long-term options — including merging the two schools into one TK-8 campus or reassigning leadership. While SBCA will stay open this year, its future beyond that remains uncertain, sparking anxiety across the community as the district promises a data-driven, inclusive planning process — but many feel the immediate future is already shaky. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/72803f6d6912556b