ALAMEDA — Alameda Unified School District trustees are considering consolidating the city’s two main high schools and are now looking for people to serve on a committee to offer input on the idea.

Applications for the committee, which will explore combining Alameda High School and Encinal Jr. and Sr. High School are now available on the district’s website.

Gray Harris, president of the Alameda school board, said she wants the committee to review what a single comprehensive school might look like and not whether the proposal should go forward.

“I am really hoping this will be more like a ‘work group,’ ” Harris said May 22, when the board approved setting up a committee. “We haven’t decided whether we should or shouldn’t (combine the schools). This work is going to be so important to bring us to ‘what would it be like’ so that we could make a decision.”

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Trustee Ardella Dailey said she hopes the committee will look at how the possible consolidation might impact middle schools, as well as options such just combining some grades.

“I don’t want to be locked in (with a single choice),” Dailey said.

Earlier this year, teachers and parents asked the board to consider consolidating the campuses, saying it would allow for a better distribution of financial resources, and that it could save money that could go toward employee salaries.

About 1,900 students attend Alameda High, and 1,300 go to Encinal.

Trustees are expected to review a report on the possible consolidation next February.

The district is looking for teachers, parents, the district’s classified employees, administrators and students, as well as business people, renters and property owners to serve on the committee.

They must be available to attend six to eight meetings in September through January 2019.

Deadline for submitting applications is 5 p.m. Thursday.

Applications can be sent to Susan Davis via email at sdavis@alamedaunified.org or mailed to Alameda Unified School District, 2060 Challenger Drive, Alameda, CA 94501.

For more information, go to www.alameda.k12.ca.us/news/view?d=x&id=1527069629903&group_id=1219690087162&return_url=1528497845818