HAZELWOOD • About 40 parents and staff members of the Hazelwood School District met Tuesday night to discuss programming, including options to meet a $6 million budget shortfall next school year.

“Middle schools are something we need to look at,” Assistant Superintendent Jeff Haug told the crowd.

Hazelwood, home to about 17,500 students, has six middle schools. On the table is possibly closing a school or redistricting.

“Nothing is set in stone,” Haug added. “We are going to work through this.”

East Middle School in the Spanish Lake area has about 400 students and has the lowest projected growth in the district.